A review by conmor05
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this book. Had a slow start and unfortunately dragged on in areas where it really didn’t need too, but it was a very enjoyable read. I enjoyed having to find out if Ben was actually innocent and if he was who the actual killer was. The ending felt a bit rushed unfortunately, kind of un-climactic in a way? But I still enjoyed. (Also called who the killer was halfway through the book, I silently screamed when it was revealed)

The only thing that freaked me out was the use of Pedophillia? Like that sounds extremely alarming when said out loud, but there were just some parts in the book which contained like borderline pedophillia??? The age gap between Ben & his partner was just uncomfortable to read and then what happens with that is even more uncomfortable. As well as other scenes with Ben that just made me feel bad for him as he basically was groomed if you think about it. 

However, minus this, I did enjoy reading this book! 
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