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The Grownup

Gillian Flynn

3.55 AVERAGE


Fine, creepy.
Would've preferred it a little bit longer and a little less rushed
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I like fast reads, it makes me feel accomplished. This started off really well and very suspenseful but the ending felt soo rushed. Everything was revealed at rocket speed and then twisted and you're left wondering, but I just wish it didn't all happen so quickly. I like the premise of this book and i love the plot but maybe im not as huge a fan of short stories as i thought.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 stars
This short story was fun while it lasted but not memorable.

Short but definitely not sweet!

This was a great short story. I loved how the readers were just as in the dark as the main character. Super interesting read with many possible endings.

Not what I expected at all, but I enjoyed it very much!

Very impressed that this was able to make me like such an unlikeable character and thoroughly trick me in such a small number of pages.
dark mysterious tense fast-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

I love unlikeable characters like the narrator and the kid. I'm also a fan of open endings. Great quick read. 

be happily screwed

So creepy!