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mmullerm 's review for:
The Grownup
by Gillian Flynn
4 out of 5 stars for The Grownup.
First of all, this book was the first one I have downloaded and read through the OverDrive app, which is how my local library distributes Ebooks. It was easy to use the app, and link it to my library, and the reading experience and return of the book were all a positive experience. So, thumbs up to OverDrive! I'll definitely be downloading more books this way. : )
Okay, about The Grownup - Gillian Flynn knows how to go for the shock factor, and she does it in the first line of this short story. She went with a dirty angle for her shock factor which I thought was unnecessary for the story. I'm not prudish, but for me, it was kind of like: "why did she have to go there?"
Anyway, once that was out of the way, we get an entertaining and engaging story with a couple twists and turns. Flynn touches on the supernatural in this story, and as usual, she delves into the darkest part of society and the dark side of her characters' psyches.
I recommend The Grownup if you're a fan of Gillian Flynn. But, this is definitely not for kids- be ready for an inappropriate shock in the beginning.
P.S. I appreciated Flynn's nod to Wilkie Collins and The Woman in White, and to the book Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier!
First of all, this book was the first one I have downloaded and read through the OverDrive app, which is how my local library distributes Ebooks. It was easy to use the app, and link it to my library, and the reading experience and return of the book were all a positive experience. So, thumbs up to OverDrive! I'll definitely be downloading more books this way. : )
Okay, about The Grownup - Gillian Flynn knows how to go for the shock factor, and she does it in the first line of this short story. She went with a dirty angle for her shock factor which I thought was unnecessary for the story. I'm not prudish, but for me, it was kind of like: "why did she have to go there?"
Anyway, once that was out of the way, we get an entertaining and engaging story with a couple twists and turns. Flynn touches on the supernatural in this story, and as usual, she delves into the darkest part of society and the dark side of her characters' psyches.
I recommend The Grownup if you're a fan of Gillian Flynn. But, this is definitely not for kids- be ready for an inappropriate shock in the beginning.
P.S. I appreciated Flynn's nod to Wilkie Collins and The Woman in White, and to the book Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier!