Lihsa answers “Did anyone like Camille? For me as i was...”

Carrie asked this question about Sharp Objects:

Did anyone like Camille? For me as i was reading it I was just trying to think of a scenario where a 31 year old woman going to a party and taking ecstasy with a bunch of 13 year olds wasn't weird or pathetic? The book made it seems normal maybe a little weird but like it was WEIRD. Or her sleeping with an 18 year old not being gross either? The whole time I couldn't figure out if Camille was suppose to be likable.

Lihsa I don't think she is supposed to be likable. Perhaps sympathetic, but certainly not likable. I would call her an unreliable narrator of sorts and cons…moreI don't think she is supposed to be likable. Perhaps sympathetic, but certainly not likable. I would call her an unreliable narrator of sorts and consider her to be a form of character that has become increasingly popular: a psychologically damaged female who has an unreliable/warped character/personality. Ruth Ware usually has these kinds of characters at the center of her suspense novels.(less)

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