A review by suneaters
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this. Even though I had already seen the television version before reading this, I was still on the edge of my seat. Flynn has a talent for crafting a compelling narrator and pacing her a vivid location with other colorful characters. Amma is an intriguing mystery as is Marian and Adora. The Crellin clan is a mess of simultaneously dangerous and weeping women and girls. Only thing I wanted was more exploration of the mental state of Amma. Adora we can mostly figure out through what Adora tells Camille and the Münchausen syndrome by proxy she has, but Amma is still a mystery. However, I also can see the merit of letting the reader draw her own conclusions. 
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