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The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

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chaos_na_regale's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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leandrathetbrzero's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This story was recommended to me by my friend, Moriah. Funnily enough, this is the only book (I believe) that she had read by Flynn and I had read her other three longer form works. There are definitely elements that I enjoyed and due to it being a short story, it’s worth the read. I found the story to begin quite slowly. My investment didn’t begin until the narrator made her way to the house and started experiencing the dysfunction within it. When Flynn personified the house, as if it were watching and reacting to the narrator, that reminded me of The Haunting of Hill House. I loved that parallel. The ending did feel a bit thrown together and too absurd in places for the genre, and the teenaged character’s dialogue did not feel realistic, but I found the last few actions and thoughts of the narrator on the final page to be quite satisfying. Overall a solid read, and it was interesting to return to an author I hadn’t read in many years.

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nehanaomi's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

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kristalsty119's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Flynn is one of my fave authors and

I’ve officially read all her work now!

A short and creepy horror novella making for a quick read. Interesting characters and great writing; Flynn is an expert at writing disturbing stories that make me uncomfortable. The last 5-10 pages gave me whiplash with all the plot twists!

I don’t always enjoy open endings but in the case of The Grown-Up, it works. And although I did thoroughly enjoy this one short story, I prefer Flynn’s novels (and novels in general) for more developed characters and plot. But for a 67 page story, it’s definitely one of my favorite novellas!

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shelby1994's review against another edition

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fast-paced

3.0

Pocket-sized review for a pocket-sized story :)

I stumbled upon this copy of Flynn’s short story in a local used bookstore and promptly paid way more than it was worth because look how CUTE it is!

My spouse and I both read this while waiting in line at a recent event; it packs a pint-sized punch in its limited run-time, and immediately makes you want to question everyone who’s read it about the ending.

It’s not ground-breaking, but if you like Flynn’s sense of humor, this delivers without some of the more traumatizing themes she’s so well-known for.

Read If You Like:

Unreliable Narrators
Unforgettable Opening Lines
The Renaissance of the Con-Artist

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nabaraditi's review against another edition

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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

3.25

I wish this book wasn’t a novella but a full-fledged novel. It felt like my partner came before I could reach a climax. I was about to, but I didn’t get to come.
Nevertheless, this book horror-mystery thriller. Like you have no clue what’s going to happen to the main character just like they don’t know what they’ve gotten into. It’s amazing!!!!

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