A review by opossumom
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

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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