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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
I really liked these book even though I predicted the ending. Something happened in the beginning that made it kinda obvious.
This is my second book from Gillian Flynn both this and Sharp objects were really twisted interesting gripping thrillers. I don’t think I’m gonna read Gone Girl though, the reviews all says that it feels very different from the other two, and I already saw the movie. I guess now I’m gonna wait for her next book.
This is my second book from Gillian Flynn both this and Sharp objects were really twisted interesting gripping thrillers. I don’t think I’m gonna read Gone Girl though, the reviews all says that it feels very different from the other two, and I already saw the movie. I guess now I’m gonna wait for her next book.
What an amazing read. I read this in two days and if I didn't have to work I would have read the whole thing in a day. Gillian Flynn has an incredible way of fully immersing readers into her frankly disturbing stories. She creates broken characters that are not "good people" but you just can't look away and start to understand them.
Dark Places plot/mystery is so involved and layered that none of my theories were correct. Even as I was reading the final pages I couldn't believe how she laid out the ending. I liked this book more than Gone Girl even and can't wait to try Sharp Objects.
Dark Places plot/mystery is so involved and layered that none of my theories were correct. Even as I was reading the final pages I couldn't believe how she laid out the ending. I liked this book more than Gone Girl even and can't wait to try Sharp Objects.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Didn't love this one... it felt like it was perverted for the sake of being perverted - just for the shock value. And to fit into the disturbing and twisted murder mystery genre that Gillian Flynn is famous for. I thought Ben was a terrible character, he was willing to go to jail for 25 years to protect a woman who treated him like crap. Grant it, sex can be a pretty powerful motivator and make people get extremely emotionally attached, specifically when they aren't getting love from anywhere else. When they have a deadbeat drunk for a father and a woman distracted by struggling to save her sinking farm, and raise 4 children with no money. The last 150+ pages were real page turners - that's when the story really took off. I just think there was too much build-up to get there. It bored me. I wanted to hear less of what happened before Libby discovered "what happened that night" and more about the aftermath of the truth coming out. What happened to Crystal? What was it like for Ben to finally get out of prison? Did he go see Diane? Did he go see Libby? Does he ever meet his daughter?
The entire way through, I was totally invested. I DEVOURED the middle 100 pages. Then, the "information" happened and I was like...uh, for real? I was very underwhelmed.
I really enjoyed this book. It takes a little getting into because the main character isn't really a likeable character, she's selfish and a little miserable, however, this plot is so good. I kept wanting to read on to find out who the killer is and what makes it even better is that, it wasn't obvious who it was! Pretty dark and messed up, but worth a read :)
This book was PHENOMENAL. It kept me on my toes and I didn’t want to put it down. This book can be very triggering for some and is extremely graphic and disturbing at points. However, I LOVED it and would highly recommend it to anyone!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark