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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
After waiting forever to read [b:Sharp Objects|18045891|Sharp Objects|Gillian Flynn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1475695315l/18045891._SY75_.jpg|3801] by [a:Gillian Flynn|2383|Gillian Flynn|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1232123231p2/2383.jpg], I finally decided it was high time I did since it's now out on HBO and has been for a while. I was one of those people that loved [b:Gone Girl|19288043|Gone Girl|Gillian Flynn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554086139l/19288043._SY75_.jpg|13306276], but I have been kind of struggling with Flynn's other novels I have read for some reason. Thankfully though, I ended up really liking this one and it was totally and completely wild and crazy town AF. I can't even imagine how this story is going to come across on TV, and now that I'm done I will have to watch it very soon. I was also shocked to find out this is actually Flynn's debut novel, and I have 0 idea as to why I always thought that it was Gone Girl.
I was also a big fan of the audiobook which is narrated by Ann Marie Lee, and it goes pretty quickly considering it's just over 9.5 hours long. This book is DARK y'all and there is a plethora of heavy and disturbing themes all captured with seemingly perfect ease by Flynn. The characters have so much dimension that even those you should completely hate become too real to ignore, and I loved the way the twists shocked me. Since it's been a minute, I might actually read this one again before watching the limited series, but if you are a fan of dark and disturbing Sharp Objects is the place to be.
I was also a big fan of the audiobook which is narrated by Ann Marie Lee, and it goes pretty quickly considering it's just over 9.5 hours long. This book is DARK y'all and there is a plethora of heavy and disturbing themes all captured with seemingly perfect ease by Flynn. The characters have so much dimension that even those you should completely hate become too real to ignore, and I loved the way the twists shocked me. Since it's been a minute, I might actually read this one again before watching the limited series, but if you are a fan of dark and disturbing Sharp Objects is the place to be.
i think i would have enjoyed this more if i hadn't already had the plot twist spoiled
Oof… this was rough. I kinda didnt see this as “horror” at first but it really is it’s own dark kind of horror and some of the worst kind when kids are involved. This book made me cringe throughout the entire thing. I was physically uncomfortable reading it at times… I think for my future scary reads I will probably stick to less realistic things. Very well written though, I’m not sure I would watch the show at this point, but I do like the cast. Maybe one day.
dark
mysterious
sad
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I wish the ending and epilogue were more drawn out instead of shortly explaining everything in the span of 4 pages. Very dark though!
,,Everyone has their own version of a memory."
,,Sometimes if you let people do things to you, you're really doing it to them."
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Serialo detales buvau primiršusi, atsiminiau tik pagrindinius niuansus ir vaidinusius aktorius. Vis daugiau skaitant sugrįžo atmintis (dėl to ir vengiu žiūrėti pagal knygas sukurtus filmus ir serialus, truputį gadina malonumą, kartais prarandi netikėtumo faktorių), bet sunkumas dūšioj liko.
Visi veikėjai labai puikiai sukalti. Labai patiko pagrindinė Camille, norėjau ją apkabinti ir pasakyti, kad viskas bus gerai.
Veiksmas lėtas, bent jau didžiojoje knygos dalyje, bet į galą gali primiršti, kad reikia kvėpuoti. Sunki ir tamsi atmosfera visiškai įtraukė, o pabaiga galutinai pribaigė. Rašymo stilius irgi puikus. Jei mėgstat gerus trilerius, nepraleiskit.
,,Sometimes if you let people do things to you, you're really doing it to them."
Kažkada seniai mačiau pagal šitą knygą sukurtą serialą, kuris labai man patiko. Dabar perskaičiau ir knygą, nežinau, kodėl taip ilgai ją marinavau. Puikiai sukaltas slowburneris iki paskutinių puslapių slegiantis savo sunkumu.
Serialo detales buvau primiršusi, atsiminiau tik pagrindinius niuansus ir vaidinusius aktorius. Vis daugiau skaitant sugrįžo atmintis (dėl to ir vengiu žiūrėti pagal knygas sukurtus filmus ir serialus, truputį gadina malonumą, kartais prarandi netikėtumo faktorių), bet sunkumas dūšioj liko.
Visi veikėjai labai puikiai sukalti. Labai patiko pagrindinė Camille, norėjau ją apkabinti ir pasakyti, kad viskas bus gerai.
Veiksmas lėtas, bent jau didžiojoje knygos dalyje, bet į galą gali primiršti, kad reikia kvėpuoti. Sunki ir tamsi atmosfera visiškai įtraukė, o pabaiga galutinai pribaigė. Rašymo stilius irgi puikus. Jei mėgstat gerus trilerius, nepraleiskit.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the plot itself was well done and the ending wasn’t something i was able to easily predict, but still felt realistic and grounded in the story (aka much better than gone girl). however, this portrayal of mental illness in the narrator was out of touch and generally absurd.