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Dark Places

Gillian Flynn

Start date: September 1, 2014

Finish date: September 30, 2014

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Sep 04, 2015 Gayathri rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I just realized there are few authors that I fall in love right from their first book that I can lay my hands on, and then they go on to make me stay in love (unlike the people in real life, but that is a story for another time), with every one of their other books. I am all praise about Gillian Flynn (of the Gone Girl fame) and her book Dark Places, and I can't stop myself raving about it to everyone who would listen and who wouldn't even. Gillian Flynn, you are my newest favorite author!

Twenty I just realized there are few authors that I fall in love right from their first book that I can lay my hands on, and then they go on to make me stay in love (unlike the people in real life, but that is a story for another time), with every one of their other books. I am all praise about Gillian Flynn (of the Gone Girl fame) and her book Dark Places, and I can't stop myself raving about it to everyone who would listen and who wouldn't even. Gillian Flynn, you are my newest favorite author!

Twenty five years ago, 7 years old Libby Day testifies against her 15 years old brother Ben, for the massacre of their family - their mother and two younger sisters. Ben is convicted for life, partially on Libby's testimony and partially on the evidences related to his practices of ritualistic Satanic worship and substance abuse. Libby is still mentally stunted and plainly selfish and broke, after living these many years on the donations and trust fund for survivors of such murders. Libby blocks away, mentally and physically, anything to do with 'those' days - until she was contacted by an odd club obsessed with solving mysteries, called Kill Club.

I have always been partial to stories with flawed characters and guess what, this book is so ridden with them that I can't help loving the book and the writing - not the Characters. And that's there, that I didn't love or even like any of the characters. The plot is gory, dark and depressing and yet poignant enough to like it and hold my attention. Each character is etched to perfection and the flaws are quite real. Be it Patty who hated her miserable life so much that she could see only the easy way out or Ben who wanted only a sign of approval from his girlfriend and friend that he could not even stop her from killing his sister. Or Libby who did not want to take a step to recount her past until she found it as a lucrative business. Yes, these are the kinds of people I look forward to in books. (Yes, I am creepy and weird)

Many might have a problem with the ending being abrupt but that is how life is. The twisted and vile nature of people and circumstances do play a lot of role in everyone's life. Of course, the book is not for everybody. Perhaps, Satanic worship, substance abuse, underage sex, teen pregnancy as well as the vivid description of the bloody massacre would be too much. But on the whole I loved, and I am looking forward to reading her award winning book "Sharp Objects'' as well.

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