12.4k reviews for:

Dark Places

Gillian Flynn

3.86 AVERAGE

capella's review against another edition

1.75

dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Unbelievably slow and boring. Blurb claimed Libby ends up on the run from a killer but this never happens until right at the end

caoxtina's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

caseyf's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lauramort1215's review against another edition

3.0

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Good, but my least favorite of Flynn's novels. Definitely an enjoyable thriller read but I didn't find it as compelling as the others.

klizzie333's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sjhensley4's review against another edition

5.0

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Dark, dark, dark - but I could not put this book down. Basically read it from afternoon to night.

coleenieweenie's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

meredithbook's review against another edition

3.0

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I would give this book a 3.5 stars. I enjoyed the book but the ending was lacking. I definitely didn't see the ending coming at all. Also, this book left me with more questions.

1. Will Ben get out of prison?
2. Why did Carl (the person hired to kill mom) confess.

tonharlan's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Very much enjoyed another book by Gillian Flynn. Her writing is just so raw and visual it’s hard to pull away. Not as good as sharp objects imo but I did love the twists and darkness in this book. 4/5

dele_'s review against another edition

4.0

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4.5