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Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

rascalsmom1031's review against another edition

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3.0

This is my least favorite Flynn novel. I think my main problem is the topics in the book (child molestation, devil worship, drugs) just wasn’t my thing. I also don’t think this book had the wow factor that Sharp objects and Gone Girl do

ronathereader's review against another edition

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4.0

An atmospheric and tense thriller, much in the same vein as "Gone Girl".

olivialantrip's review against another edition

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4.0

i definitely enjoyed that like gillian flynn just gets it. very “what’s going on,” so many moving parts, everything’s going wrong and you know it’s only getting worse but you can’t look away and you have to know where it goes and- bro? anoTHER TWIST? yeah she just gets it and i love her writing style. definitely liked sharp objects more but this one was still amazing.

amandaburstedt's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

mollyhamilton's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Dark and twisted with messed up characters, but always kept me wanting to learn more. Loved the writing style, well paced. I had so many theories throughout the book as more info was revealed. Mildly unsatisfying ending, I wanted to be more shocked.

coragilb's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

k_seidl's review against another edition

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4.0

I gave it 4 stars because it felt like it took me FOREVER to get through it and some chapters felt sooo long. But I did really enjoy it! I was surprised by the ending which I enjoy!

Has a movie - followed the book really well! Had to buy/rent on Amazon prime

yazzysreads's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5/5⭐️ Gruesome, elusive storytelling paired with unlikable characters that you can’t help but keep watching dig themselves graves. Really lively, graphic writing style that I enjoyed, however paired with an extremely anti-climatic and unsatisfying ending.

leoniethom's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

deltadawn5's review against another edition

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5.0

Well paced storyline about the 2 survivors of a family who was slaughtered. One of those survivors is the convicted killer. The other was the sister, a very young girl at the time of the murders, whose testimony lead to the conviction. When she learns others have different views of her brother's guilt, she begins to wonder about what she has assumed has been true for the majority of her life. The storyline is well written and fascinating. I couldn't wait for more details from all viewpoints to be revealed.