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The Grownup

Gillian Flynn

3.55 AVERAGE


Short, but packs a punch.
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book, or rather, short story, had an interesting premise but the pacing was off. While it started off suspenseful and intriguing, the ending felt rushed and unsatisfying.
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: No

It’s exactly what you want out of a short story thriller

I love Gillian Flynn's novels... this is a short story, but it's bound like a book so I'm counting it. It feels like she just wrote it to write it. The beginning was eh. The middle was great. The ending was eh. But I read it in 30 minutes... so that's a plus.

I'd only really recommend this if you happen to be gifted a copy like I was. I would give it a 2 if it weren't for the middle 30 pages. The 10 on each end are not great.
dark mysterious fast-paced
funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Gillian Flynn finns på min autobuy-lista. Ändå hade jag faktiskt inte tänkt köpa den här långnovellen. Sedan hittade jag den extra billigt och vem är då jag att stå emot en favoritförfattare? När hon dessutom skriver i en genre som sägs vara skräck. En favorit även det. Läs mer på min blogg

Started strong but I gradually lost interest.
dark mysterious tense 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: Yes