A review by dementis93
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A beautiful, disturbing telling of dysfunctional family and the dark things girls are capable of doing to one another. Gillian Flynn's trademark simple yet evocative writing style paints each new scene like a car accident, grotesque and yet something difficult to look away from. It speaks uncomfortable truths about the nature of families and our own need to justify our past sins as well as the sins of our parents; how even the most broken often still seek comfort in those who have hurt them. While Sharp Objects is by no means an easy read for those who have grown up in claustrophobic, suffocating households, I would recommend it to anyone capable of stomaching it.
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