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The Grownup

Gillian Flynn

3.55 AVERAGE


Honestly pretty fun! A classic Flynn narrator, with an unsettling ~aura.~ The final twist could have been a crafted a bit more deviously, but overall, a solid short story.

It’s the sort of thing I would write just to creep someone out. I sort of love it.
dark mysterious

my honest reaction to this book: WHAT THE FUCK?? *scratches my head* what the fuck? 


On a serious note:
A con artist (who gives handjobs to rich men as a side business) gets mixed up with a creepy family with unreliable mother and her stepson. Honestly, I enjoyed the book. It was dark, creepy, and kinda confusing. My only problem with the story is its ending. Listen i like ambiguous endings. But you have to drop some hints for readers to interpret their the ending in their own ways. But it just didn't work for me. 
dark funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

Twisted and weird.

I expected no less. ;)
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Starts off and builds much stronger than the end. All the conflict gets very quickly wrapped up or clarified  which weakens an otherwise very strong plot and compelling story. 
I love the characters voice, personality, and perspective especially in the beginning and middle of the story. That strong writing, voice, and plot falls a little flat at the end but is still enjoyable. There could’ve been more mysterious hints throughout the story. There are two possible stories that explain the ending, but it would’ve been harder to pick between which one to believe if there were more suspicious hints sprinkled throughout 
dark mysterious 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

Big wind up, tiny finish.
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: Yes