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7.25k reviews for:

The Grownup

Gillian Flynn

3.55 AVERAGE

dark mysterious 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

This is more of a short story than novella, and it is heavy with Flynn's more-beneath-the-surface characters.

I really liked it. The ending was a little weak, given the build up to it, but it fit with the characters and the plot.

This was a very quick read. It was a bit disturbing and the ending leaves you a tad confused.
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
adventurous dark mysterious tense
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Short story that had promise (quirky protagonist, handjobs, spooky house) but ultimately too many plot twists for less than 100 pages. Felt kind of like a pilot episode of a show where the pacing is off and they squeeze in too much detail to hook the viewer.
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: No

Can’t believe I wasted £5 on this. Read better fanfic 
challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated

Gwen summed it up when she said "Gillian did not eat on this one." And yes, crumbs were left