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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
Flynn is a good writer. I was smitten with her ability to make you feel like you’re unraveling with her characters and to become skeptical of all that’s happening around you as you dig deeper into this twisted plot. However, I think she lacked in a shock factor. This is why I tend to shy away from murder mystery type stories. I tend to try to not guess, but you can’t read these and not get caught up in trying to pick out who will be revealed at the end, and in this, it was predictable. The main plot, focused on the murders, I had guessed the moment I met the character(s) who committed the crime, as well as picked up on the sub plot within four chapters of the novel. It was more of a confirmation feeling at the end than a reveal. But, that being said, I still really enjoyed this book. Where she lacks in shock value, she makes up for in sincerity in her characters and their tormented relationships. I think Flynn did a good job getting my interest quickly and keeping it. I think she gives you crude imagery that really sinks you into some morbid explorations of her character’s mindsets. This is a decent quicker paced mystery, that contains a lot of dark mental health and personality perceptions.
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault
Moves so quick, there's no time to digest the different points. Works both as a quick page turner, and as something to think about months afterward. First Gillian Flynn book I read and I'm hooked!
Having said that, I might be a bit slow - a few weeks after reading, I suddenly sat up in bed and exclaimed, "Ohhhh, they were the Sharp Objects all along :o"
Having said that, I might be a bit slow - a few weeks after reading, I suddenly sat up in bed and exclaimed, "Ohhhh, they were the Sharp Objects all along :o"
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The graphic descriptions of cutting really turned me off. I'm not partial to self harm as a general thing. The book itself was pretty good though.
As someone who dips in and out of her reading but knows that she loves thrillers this is exactly what I have been looking for. All I wanted was a book that would engross me and rip me to shreds and have me so compelled that I wouldn’t put it down and this was it. Gillian’s style of writing is not what I would usually go for but I think this one works because of the characters and the setting give her so much to work with and those are the same things that keep you hooked. From early on I knew who one of the 2 killers was but it’s waiting for that moment when Camille knows and that moment really did deliver. I cried?! I’m not a cryer. It defo had some shock factor to it, mainly from Camille and her mother’s relationship and the way she so directly expressed her ‘love’ to her. I also love the simplicity of the title’s meaning in relation to the book. At the end of the book all I wanted to do was give Camille an endless hug. The tragedy that she goes through in her childhood is bad enough before adding what she experiences when coming back but the most tragic thing of all is her fathoming of the reality of her home and how she must return to the state of a child by the end to really learn and grow into the adult that she is.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes