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The Grownup

Gillian Flynn

3.55 AVERAGE

dark funny mysterious sad 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: Yes
dark mysterious 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: Yes
dark funny sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark lighthearted mysterious 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: Complicated
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: Yes

“What I did was purely transactional: You made someone feel good and they gave you money.”

About a woman whose in sex work for a living but has to stop due to getting carpal tunnel. She then starts telling other’s fortunes even though this isn’t a gift she has. Susan Burke, a desperate woman whose life is falling apart, begins to visit the woman to get readings frequently and tells her that she discovered blood coming from her ceiling down the wall. She then started doing house cleansings. She then also learns scary things about Susan’s step-son Miles. Overall enjoyed it, but the ending was everywhere and not sure if I liked the ending.

This is a solid twist on a haunted house story. However, just when it started to get good, the story ended. I needed more closure in this one.
challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Riveting and had me scrambling for answers. I kinda wish there was a more definitive ending but the wondering is part of the fun
dark tense 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
dark funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes