A review by betherly
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Sharp Objects first introduces us to Camille - a reporter living in Chicago with self harm tendencies and recently out of a stint in a psychiatric ward. Over the course of the book the extent of this and the background that led to this gets unravelled as the murder of two young girls in her home town leads her to return home.

Enjoy probably isn’t the right word for this book. I struggled to put it down and devoured the pages quickly and with fascination and a need to know how it ended. But enjoyment would be a weird emotion to use to describe the feelings conjured by the detailed scenes and bizarre and incredibly disturbing behaviour depicted. I would definitely warn that there are triggering subjects regarding child abuse and rape that I struggled to read. 

With regard the mystery itself, I didn’t truly know who had done it until the final chapter with the twists and turns the story took. I definitely had my suspicions between a couple of characters in particular but definitely got surprised by the final reveals. 

A good crime mystery thriller but lost a star for me due to the extent of the scenes depicted and struggling through them. 
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