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lea_kellerr 's review for:
Sharp Objects
by Gillian Flynn
challenging
dark
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
TW: self harm, alcoholism, etc.
I‘m a bit conflicted about this. Maybe because I don’t usually read these kinds of books. The plot is insane. It took me a while to get into it and get used to the writing style but once I did get into it it was smooth sailing from there. At some point it really gripped me and I could barely put it down. Also, I was caught off guard by the ending, although now that I think of it I should‘ve definitely seen it coming, which arguably makes it even better. However, I‘m not a big fan of Camille, the protagonist. Although I feel for her when it comes to her relationship with her mother, which was written beautifully btw, and her self-harm, the description of which I did not appreciate as much, she is a very unlikeable and arguably flat character. She is very passive and mostly just lets things happen to her. Her opinions on certain topics are questionable at best and her occasional emotional outbursts seem very uncharacteristic to her, although to be fair that might be due to her alcoholism. She also didn’t go through much of a character development in my opinion. Her as well as the rest of characters didn’t feel very real or substantial either. Overall, I loved the plot and mostly hated the characters, but maybe that’s the point. Also, please look at the content warnings, this book can be very triggering.
I‘m a bit conflicted about this. Maybe because I don’t usually read these kinds of books. The plot is insane. It took me a while to get into it and get used to the writing style but once I did get into it it was smooth sailing from there. At some point it really gripped me and I could barely put it down. Also, I was caught off guard by the ending, although now that I think of it I should‘ve definitely seen it coming, which arguably makes it even better. However, I‘m not a big fan of Camille, the protagonist. Although I feel for her when it comes to her relationship with her mother, which was written beautifully btw, and her self-harm, the description of which I did not appreciate as much, she is a very unlikeable and arguably flat character. She is very passive and mostly just lets things happen to her. Her opinions on certain topics are questionable at best and her occasional emotional outbursts seem very uncharacteristic to her, although to be fair that might be due to her alcoholism. She also didn’t go through much of a character development in my opinion. Her as well as the rest of characters didn’t feel very real or substantial either. Overall, I loved the plot and mostly hated the characters, but maybe that’s the point. Also, please look at the content warnings, this book can be very triggering.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder