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bloupibloupreads's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty
tacochelle's review against another edition
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
2.0
So first off, the blurb mentions that our mc does small scams as a so-called psychic. What it doesn't mention is that she is also a sex worker. Read palms in the front of the house, give handjobs in the back. It is relevant to the story, so I'm not sure why they would leave that out. I was still on board with the story for up to 2/3 of the way through, when you get the first big twist. I wasn't that impressed, but still interested to see how it would resolve. Then, immediately, a second twist! And then it fucking ends! It kinda killed all the good it had going before the twists. And on the one hand, it was short, so I didn't waste too much time on it. On the other hand, the ending could have been longer, and maybe feel like a complete ending.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Sexual content, and Infidelity
Minor: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, and Vomit
laurenology's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
Minor: Animal cruelty
sophiaroesler's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Vomit, Sexual content, and Infidelity
jj_tj's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Animal cruelty and Vomit
usma1402's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Child abuse
Minor: Gaslighting, Vomit, and Animal cruelty
lenkusia's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
“Books may be temporary; dicks are forever”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Death
Minor: Animal cruelty
snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Vomit, Sexual content, and Animal cruelty
maryy_r0se's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
“I lack formal education. So I'm left with the feeling that I'm smarter than everyone around me but that if I ever got around really smart people—people who went to universities and drank wine and spoke Latin—that they’d be bored as hell by me. It’s a lonely way to go through life.”
For years, she’s been working as a phony medium as a front for her sex work. She doesn’t believe in what she’s doing, but she’s mastered the art of being observant and vague enough to trick clients into believing that her medium skills are real. When a client named Susan offers her money to come cleanse her house of the evil spirits she fears are possessing her stepson, the woman cannot turn down the opportunity. After all, spirits aren’t real…but perhaps evil is.
Gillian Flynn is one of my favorite authors; during my decade long reading slump, her books were some of the only ones to really grab my interest. This was the only book of hers that I had not read, so when I decide to read only horror/thriller books this October, I was excited to finally give it a read.
I was truly impressed by how much this novella accomplished in such a short amount of pages. As with all Gillian Flynn books, the characters are morally complex and the story is twisted enough to keep you guessing until the last page. Because the book is so short, I was pleasantly surprised at how well it tackled issues of social class. I would definitely recommend this book, especially if you’re looking for a short but twisted read.
For years, she’s been working as a phony medium as a front for her sex work. She doesn’t believe in what she’s doing, but she’s mastered the art of being observant and vague enough to trick clients into believing that her medium skills are real. When a client named Susan offers her money to come cleanse her house of the evil spirits she fears are possessing her stepson, the woman cannot turn down the opportunity. After all, spirits aren’t real…but perhaps evil is.
Gillian Flynn is one of my favorite authors; during my decade long reading slump, her books were some of the only ones to really grab my interest. This was the only book of hers that I had not read, so when I decide to read only horror/thriller books this October, I was excited to finally give it a read.
I was truly impressed by how much this novella accomplished in such a short amount of pages. As with all Gillian Flynn books, the characters are morally complex and the story is twisted enough to keep you guessing until the last page. Because the book is so short, I was pleasantly surprised at how well it tackled issues of social class. I would definitely recommend this book, especially if you’re looking for a short but twisted read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Vomit
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Suicide
jessereadsthings's review against another edition
3.0
Started off not great, but did get better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty