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rachelpcook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Sharp Objects is an unsavory story, to say the least, but I can appreciate a protagonist that I truly cannot stand behind the actions or thoughts of. Partying with 13 year olds and essentially sexualizing their bodies, particularly in the case of Camille’s 13 year old sister, Amma, is difficult to stomach, not to mention her proclivity for drunk driving, which is a particularly personal subject matter for me.
However, I came into this book expecting a somewhat gruesome plot, and it delivered just that.
I think it captures Adora’s torture in a way that shapes the characters significantly throughout the novel, and it illustrates how Camille and Amma separately cope with being their mother’s daughters. Their feelings towards their mother are extremely complicated, craving the security that her affection provided them, while wanting to be as far away from her as possible at the same time.
“This should be miserable, I murmured as I grabbed a tumbler. But underneath that, a thought: time alone with her! A leftover rattle from childhood. Get that fixed.”
I thought I saw the ending of this book coming from an early point in the book, which I was only slightly right about. Gillian Flynn successfully built my sympathy towards Amma, leaving me to believe that Camille and her younger sister would rebuild a healthier life their mother had stolen from them, but the twist truly did have me surprised. While I did not enjoy Amma’s character in many tangible ways, I began to believe that her cruelness was simply a facade.
Despite the gritty nature of the book, I could not put it down, and I’m looking forward to reading Gillian Flynn’s other works.
Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Self harm, and Suicide
cardboardcat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Sexual violence
katmystery's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Blood, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Murder, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Rape and Drug use
Minor: Eating disorder and Cancer
genesisreyes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Alcohol, Child death, Drug use, and Drug abuse
0live_tr33's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Self harm, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racism, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Gore, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Child abuse, and Body shaming
tok_al's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Violence, Medical trauma, Addiction, and Gaslighting
gommette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, Torture, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts
candace_marko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Violence, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Death, Chronic illness, Child death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Grief
townmarshboy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Self harm, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Drug use, Murder, Gaslighting, Child death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Rape, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence
Minor: Medical content
bohemianzoe's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Medical content, Sexual assault, Murder, Self harm, Addiction, Cursing, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Drug use