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Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

73 reviews

jaina8851's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

This wasn't nearly as well constructed as Gone Girl or Dark Places. I found a lot of the descriptions of injuries overly gruesome, seemingly just for shock value, and the plot itself wasn't really interesting enough to warrant it. The series of plot twists were fairly obvious to me quite early on, and in her later books, I felt extremely clever about the timing in which I figured out what was happening, but here it felt clumsy. The pacing of the reveals also felt incredibly rushed towards the end. Not too disappointing though, since this was her first book, and the others are SO good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, and Suicide attempt

bytheriver's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

opossumom's review against another edition

dark slow-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? Yes

1.5

jeeeesus. i was so ready to love this book...what a disappointment. i have never seen another woman write her female characters in the way that male authors do. this book could've been 100 pages shorter if camille would’ve stopped telling me her 13yo sister had big tits. honestly, the sexualization of young girls is so fucking disgusting and unnecessary. what did it add to the book exactly? and the weird glorification of self-harm and mental illness. add .5 a star for the last 20% which was just fucking insane and the only interesting part about this book. save yourself the time--read something else.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

under_thebelljar's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.25

I crashed my car while listening to this audiobook

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

hannahandrea's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

book of all time! a perfectly humid, sweaty, nasty summer read. 

this book is one of my most re-read books ever, I love it for the atmospheric writing and terrific suspense. I would read Gillian Flynn's grocery lists, she's just so good at building that sense of dread. the twist at the end is ultra-satisfying, even when re-reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Incest

lavieenrose's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Vomit

cfarrokh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, and Child death

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Suicide attempt

nofacelif's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is my favorite novel by Gillian Flynn. Even though I love Gone Girl, I think Sharp Objects is more thrilling, unexpected, and gripping (maybe because Camille is a more likable character than Amy but also keep in mind I had watched the TV series before reading Sharp Object but have never seen the Gone Girl film). Also, considering this is the author's debut novel, I think it's spectacular. However, it is a very dark and intense book, so it may not be for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, and Child abuse

laurtam's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

My favorite!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

mjtolentino's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Child death, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape