Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn 
Book
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Book
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Updated: 26 March 2023
No rape or sexual assault
Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied)
Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing)
Sexual relationship between adult and teenager
Child sexual abuse
Incest
Attempted rape
Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after)
Detailed/vivid description of rape

Description

A protagonist lies multiple times about having been raped by her husband and other men, even going so far as to collect DNA from the men and harm her own genitals to make her lies appear true. There is mention of a group of homeless men gang raping a girl, but this is a rumor. It is mentioned in passing.

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