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oscarreads's review against another edition
3.0
3/5
Loved the characters and the story. For being such a short story I got more invested than I thought I would, the ending however was a little frustrating but I still recommend reading this.
Loved the characters and the story. For being such a short story I got more invested than I thought I would, the ending however was a little frustrating but I still recommend reading this.
maziemouse's review against another edition
dark
tense
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
this reminds me of that Suite Life of Zack and Cody episode with the con artist father-daughter duo
salgalruns's review against another edition
3.0
Let me just start by saying this was a VERY VERY VERY short book. I listened to it in a day and a half on audiobook just on my commute. Let me also say that while I love Gillian Flynn, this wasn't my favorite work of hers. It seemed like the start of something very creepy (which I love), but then left me wondering what would come next...and I felt a little bummed with where the story ended... Not a chance am I giving up on her - her other work is too darn amazing, but this just wasn't my favorite.
wisps's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kturi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
brisingr's review against another edition
5.0
I REALLY loved this. I think the main character was enjoyable, the story had so many twists for such a small number of pages and it leaves you thinking about the ending A LOT. Super nice writing style too, and the narratorial voice was amazing.
ginger_curmudgeon's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
3.25
The Grownup is a brief ghost story. At first I didn’t understand why it’s only 61 pages, but after reading it, I appreciate that it is so short.
It might have been nice, though, to have another 20-40 pages to flesh some things about more. Maybe the father or more about the house or the mother. I suppose she left that all to the reader’s imagination though.
There’s a cyclical feel to how Flynn tells her story. You’re left not knowing who is real, what is real, or what to believe. If she a continued in this way for the length of a full novel, it would have grown old quickly.
I was a little surprised, but not disappointed, by all of the talk about handjobs in the beginning of the book. I found it amusing.
katysimpson's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
strawberryyjam's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.25