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A review by mattknight
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Spooky, medium pace page turner.
I loved the way the author wove together the various character perspectives throughout the course of the book. Flynn is also exceptionally talented in the art of cliffhangers, and is solely responsible for me staying up till 2 am to finish this book
The characters themselves are intricate and instigate natural empathy, yet not likeable. I think readers will find a rough respect for Patty, Libby, and even Ben, for the unfair cards they got dealt. However, I think there are several questions left to the reader to answer ~ why does Ben cover for Diondra all these years, when he was so obviously unhappy in their relationship? Why does Kristy not recant her testimony against Ben, when all the other wonen had? I think this reflects the role of shame, peer pressure, and individual notions of honor that we all individually conceptualize differently.
The satantic theme reminded me of the antagonists in Columbine.Regardless of the true influence of these worshipping practices, it reminds me of how media cycles can quickly catch on fire to portray misinformation, and the role of societal fears which perpetuate this misinformation even when evidence to the contrary is found. I didn’t love the devil workship theme, and was hoping that the author would spin away from it.
Decent plot twist at the end too. And Diondra sucks.
The characters themselves are intricate and instigate natural empathy, yet not likeable. I think readers will find a rough respect for Patty, Libby, and even Ben, for the unfair cards they got dealt. However, I think there are several questions left to the reader to answer ~ why does Ben cover for Diondra all these years, when he was so obviously unhappy in their relationship? Why does Kristy not recant her testimony against Ben, when all the other wonen had? I think this reflects the role of shame, peer pressure, and individual notions of honor that we all individually conceptualize differently.
The satantic theme reminded me of the antagonists in Columbine.Regardless of the true influence of these worshipping practices, it reminds me of how media cycles can quickly catch on fire to portray misinformation, and the role of societal fears which perpetuate this misinformation even when evidence to the contrary is found. I didn’t love the devil workship theme, and was hoping that the author would spin away from it.
Decent plot twist at the end too. And Diondra sucks.