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7.23k reviews for:

The Grownup

Gillian Flynn

3.55 AVERAGE

dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Decent story, nice and short and all wrapped up at the end. I didn't care for any of the characters which is the reason for 4 stars instead of 5.

this was so good i loved it so much!
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

2.5

Not sure if its do to the longer character build-up in all three of her longer novels but this one felt short and lacking in character development or true suspense.

As a Gillian Flynn fan, this has been my least favorite.
dark funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I'd give it like a 3.5. A good little short story, but the ending lacks a little something. I really like Flynn's writing style though.