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nellzzzz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and Alcohol
karenteach2626's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Medical trauma, and Murder
zerkleoflife'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
man_duh'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
meelmeman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Fatphobia
sare1125's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, and Murder
yjd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death and Self harm
Moderate: Emotional abuse
opal_scorpio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Self harm, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Medical content, and Lesbophobia
onyxem'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
2.75
First of all, this is my second Gillian Flynn novel, the first one I read being Gone Girl- which I very much enjoyed. What made Sharp Objects less enjoyable for me personally was the setting and the characters. This setting was, for me, an extremely unlikeable town with extremely unlikeable and sometimes unbelievable/unrealistic characters. For example, Amma, who is 13 in the story, doesn’t act 13 at all- and neither do the other children in the story- so much so that I had to remind myself how old they were. The southern atmosphere filled with selfish, deplorable, disgusting characters led me to not being able to relate and in turn, not deeply connect with ANY of the characters in this story. I realize Flynn’s intent was most likely what I’m describing- to disgust the reader and unsettle- which I most definitely was. However, the more I think about it, the more I feel that if I was able to connect with the characters more or the setting more, I’d be more affected by the thrilling aspects of the story or more invested in the ending. Instead, I was rather just left with a bad taste in my mouth. Personal preference here- but I felt the romance was rather unnecessary as well as the sexual aspects of the story.
I realize I’m being rather critical in this review, so I don’t want to downplay Flynn’s magnificent, descriptive writing style. Part of the reason I am able to feel so disgusted and impacted by this story is because of her detailed writing and descriptive nature. I feel like she has a talent for getting readers invested, even if they might not like the setting or characters. Finally, I was able to pretty much guess the plot twists at the end- but I was invested enough to be entertained on the journey. Overall, I land on 2.75 stars ⭐️.
I’ll still most definitely check out Dark Places, because I’d like a chance to once again enjoy Flynn’s writing while also enjoying the characters and setting more than I did in Sharp Objects.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
purplexwidow'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail