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Two little girls are murdered in a small Missouri town and a reporter from Chicago is sent to this little town (her hometown) to investigate and report on those murders. The plot seems like it could be from any mystery thriller writer but the way Gillian Flynn writes turns this general plot into something evil where all the characters are flawed at least and downright evil at the worst; even the children. The novel is short yet I found myself taking breaks from what I thought of as a page turner
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I would give it 3 1/2 stars. Well written suspense but I figured out the ending pretty early.
Nov 25, 2019
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There are no other authors like Gillian Flynn. Her characters are brutal but believable; they make bad choices, they are hurt and struggle for survival in a hurtful world. Her sharp, spare language suits the subject and doesn’t indulge itself like other thriller authors I have read. You find yourself looking over the narrator’s shoulder and shouting at them to overcome their damaged psyches. I can’t wait for her next book.
I loved this book! Having read all three novels by Flynn, this is right up there with Gone Girl. It's super dark, but incredibly engaging. If you're in a happy place in your life, give it a go. (Those who aren't, you might not make it through to the other side).
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This novel solidified for me that Gillian Flynn has become a go-to author for me. Her novels are psychological roller coasters that take you on dark and twisty rides. In this one, the main character, Camille, is a journalist who was recently released from a brief stay in a psychiatric hospital; she is a cutter. I felt that the book did a great job of explaining Camille's thought processes, urges, and why she chose to cut herself. She is tested when she returns to her hometown on an assignment, r
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Very strange and upsetting. That may be why I don't read murder mysteries. This was a twisted one. But the images will, unfortunately stay with me
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On the whole I liked the characters and the whole twisted, gothic feel of Windgap, MO. Unfortunately the whole cutting storyline didn't grab me, and instead distracted from the otherwise strong story.
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This is Gillian Flynn’s first book and the only one I hadn’t read. I know the crowd favorite is Gone Girl, but I prefer Dark Places and Sharp Objects - and The Grownup. Sharp Objects lacks a bit in suspense, but makes up for it in darkness. The ending was either over-edited or not fully developed; it felt incidental to the story. All of that being said, this is worth reading.
I really enjoyed this book. Flynn has an intense, sharp writing style.
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