A review by spaghettii
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.5

At first I thought it was predictable to have the mom be the murderer, so it definitely caught me off guard with that second twist. I liked that it incorporated a lot of psychological influences behind the murders.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use