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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
fast-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
Well, it was a good read.
As expected the main character fits the usually Gillian Flynn trope of a troubled manipulative young lady, but I enjoyed it anyway.
The villain is great, the uncertainty and the ending what one should expect from a short story.
As expected the main character fits the usually Gillian Flynn trope of a troubled manipulative young lady, but I enjoyed it anyway.
The villain is great, the uncertainty and the ending what one should expect from a short story.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Vomit
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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:
Yes
This was the first Gillian Flynn book I have read. I did see the movie "Gone Girl" but I did not read the book. I had seen this book on my library's shelves and flipping through it the first line caught my attention and made me want to read this book. Also it's really short so I knew it would be a quick read. I fell in love with the main character from the first line on the first page. We never learn her name, but I loved her voice. She made me laugh, and I want to be her friend. I would love to be in a book club with her. She's a morally gray character which I love, it made her that more interesting. This book seemed like it was going to be a traditional ghost story, but it wasn't. There were things I didn't see coming, and I'm still not sure what is actually true and what's not. For such a little book, it packs a big punch, and I'll be thinking about it for a long time. I also really enjoyed all the side characters, especially Miles. I listened to the book on audio, and the narrator did an awesome job. This book is a good fall/Halloween read. It's not super scary, but it has a creepy, weird vibe and it's funny too. I laughed out loud in quite a few places. Her other novels seem more disturbing and scary, which I'm not a huge fan of, but I really liked her writing style and her characters, so I'm more interested in her other work. Maybe I will just read them in the daytime and watch a Disney movie afterwards. :)