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May 05, 2009 stephanie rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, 2009

not as good as sharp objects, but still quality. this one disturbed me a lot more than i expected - maybe it was all the cow stuff. i liked libby, a lot more than i thought. maybe because her flaws are kind of really relatable.

so a massacre happens, kind of like "in cold blood" - except one kid escapes. "baby libby day" loses a few toes, but survives - if you can call it that. her brother is sent to jail for the crimes, and libby just wants to make easy money and not think.

that is, until the m ...more

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Jul 27, 2014 misha rated it liked it

Shelves: fastreads, finished, fiction, 2014

What I liked about the book is that Libby is not a likable character. She starts off unwanted, she wanders through life unloved, and she doesn't end up happily ever after. She leads a small life that was made large because of a tragedy. Yet, I still hoped for her.

There were little issues here and there with the story, but it was an enjoyable fast read all the same. ...more

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Jun 18, 2014 Melanie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2014

I couldn't put this one down. I enjoyed it even more than 'Gone Girl' ...more

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Jun 04, 2015 Hannah added it

Shelves: grownups-fiction, 2015

I hate how this woman overuses commas and splices them everywhere and her editor does nothing to fix them.

I love how she writes utterly unapologetic, totally gray (if not black) women with depth.

But seriously, those comma splices.

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Jan 31, 2017 Christina, Join Me on Storygraph! rated it liked it

Shelves: audio-book, 2017

This was not as gross or scary or creepy as I'd expect from Gillian Flynn, but it was engaging enough to get me through commuting and to make me sad when my typical way of listening to audiobooks as I commute failed me. ...more

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