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Sharp Objects

Gillian Flynn

Start date: June 22, 2016

Finish date: June 30, 2016

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Aug 24, 2015 Carrie rated it it was ok

Shelves: library, mystery, mystery-thriller, murder-mystery

So I kind of expected something more you know with all the hype about this authors books, I was left rather disappointed. It could just be that Sharp Objects is the lesser of Gillian Flynn's books but I can not really make that call as I have yet to read anything else by her, I should also keep in mind that this was also her debut novel. I do know however that this book has been highly rated by many people on GR. So I am probably in the minority when I say it was kinda meh.

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Jun 17, 2009 Suzanne added it · review of another edition

This was one twisted book! Glad I stuck with it though...it really kept me guessing, which I love when that happens

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May 06, 2009 Amy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: _own-home-library, fiction, _own-ebook, read-in-2012

Although I didn't love this one quite as much as Gone Girl, I think it might be my next favorite of Gillian Flynn's books. She's very dark and twisty but never boring or predictable! I think this is one of those books that will stick with me awhile - it's almost haunting!

As is typically the case with Gillian Flynn's characters, each and every one of them has a myriad of flaws. In fact, most of them are just one big bundle of flaws. And they interact with one another in extremely unhealthy ways. ...more

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Jan 27, 2016 Rachel N. rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery, dark, missouri

Camille Preaker is a newspaper reporter in Chicago. Her editor assigns her to return to her hometown in Wind Gap, Missouri to report on the disappearance of a young girl and the murder of another young girl 8 months ago. Her editor believes a serial killer may be at work. Camille has to deal with her very disturbed family including her mother Adora, half sister Amma and step father Alan. A good but very dark thriller.

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Mar 11, 2023 Kelly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Masterful, riveting and heart wrenching. Human pain at so many levels. Reading this was hypnotic as levels of manipulation and heartbreak are revealed. The human psyche is truly fragile and this book exposed things like an open wound. Fascinating and heartbreaking.

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