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Messed up just for the sake of it??? Weird story and I did not like the teeth element. I feel this was a good horror with lots of extra details for shock value. Certainly took me aback a few times. Nothing revolutionary about it but not the worst book I’ve read

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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5.0

I don't know how this book was more messed up than Gone Girl, but it definitely was.

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challenging dark 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? It's complicated

2.0

I picked this up primarily because I love Amy Adams and wanted to watch the series based on the book—and obviously one must read the source material first. Thus, I didn't think much about what it was about and found myself confronted with more violent material than I was expecting. Having read Gone Girl, I knew the Flynn deals in darkly complex women, but even so this felt gratuitously macabre for no particular reason. Maybe for people who enjoy shows like Criminal Minds, but that isn't me.

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