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Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

pansy_ass's review

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5.0

I don’t know, it just hit me right. Made my heart feel full of longing for people that don’t even exist.

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5.0

I need holy water after finishing this.

This was, without a doubt, one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever read. I’m so disgusted and revolted and freaked out because WHAT THE HELL.

The reason it took me a month to finish it was because I would spend weeks like not wanting to read it because it’s so dark and draining on your soul. Still thought it was fantastic though.

I don’t even know how Gillian Flynn does it, she makes literally everything as twisted, messed up, and gruesome as possible so I’m basically vomiting and crying simultaneously while reading her books. I liked this one more than Sharp Objects though. It was such an amazingly written story, no matter how awful it was.