Reviews - Dark Places | The StoryGraph

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Doesn't play with unreliable narrators or is as twisty as Gone Girl, but the more extreme subject matter (Satan hysteria, ritualistic murder vs a disintegrating marraige) and Flynn's use of multiple narrators still make this a page-turning and entertaining read.

reding_rosie's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

justekopuste's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

sleepingprinceofthewood's review against another edition

3.25

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

marquessa17's review against another edition

4.0

This is my second Gilian Flynn book that I have read this year and it was much darker than I expected. I listened to the audio and also read along with the book and I would definitely recommend the audio. This is the story of Libby day who is the sole survivor of a night that ended with her brother being jailed for the murder of her mother and two sisters. It was because of Libby‘s testimony that helped secure her brother being put away for their murders but now years later Libby, is looking into what really happened that night. For me this book was extremely depressing but also thrilling. I enjoyed it but it was a tough read.