Reviews

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

foxtayle's review against another edition

4.0

Great book. The ending was a bit predictable, but still held some surprises that made it an extremely compelling book to read.

innessfree's review against another edition

3.0

Great story, but I honestly can't stand Flynn's writing style. The show is better, which I rarely say!

abbeybrooke's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

jess_mango's review against another edition

4.0

Sharp Objects is the 3rd book that I've read by Gillian Flynn and like the others it is definitely a page-turner. I finally picked this up due to the HBO limited series adaptation of the novel. I wanted to read the book first before diving into the show. I am really curious to see how they handle some of the plot elements in the show.

leviroma's review against another edition

4.0

gillian flynn is an insane woman and i respect her for that

valj's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.75

beccafinney3's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

A good mystery and did want to keep reading to find out what was next but so much of the book spent building it up and then a rushed ending 

fdlmeire's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

kotaylo's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

fantasynovel's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 stars

An obvious ending, but the book isn't any less good for it. Seriously, the moment

Spoiler

Camille comes across those girls in the woods, it's obvious they did it

. There are a few, brief sexist trains of thought from the narrator, but they fit with the character. One of the main issues is the last chapter before the epilogue, which disrupts the pacing as it is more of a summary than anything else. I enjoyed it, though, and it hooked me from the get-go.