xxxtravirgo 's review for:

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

3.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A rare moment when the screen adaptation is leaps better than the original text. Still a brilliant story. Something that'll keep you up at night, but worse, one that'll haunt you, closing your throat whenever you'd want to bring it up with vulnerability.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail