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Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
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4.5 stars . *breathes deeply* What a ride! Finally a mystery that keeps its appeal intact after the first 50% and does not make me roll my eyes all duh! like in the end. Let's see why, shall we?













Highly recommended if you can stomach the depression. *whispers* In the end, I even rooted for Libby. Don't ask me why. I just did. Nobody's perfect, okay? I said that the characters made me sick, but oh, the sadness. The despair. The misunderstandings. The loneliness. My heart aches from lack of hope.

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PRE-REVIEW
This is me being all contradictory : Once a year, Romance week is coming and finds me waving from a distance. As much as I love my fluffy reads, everything Valentine's Day related tends to annoy me greatly. Cynical, me? Nope. Try being born on February 14th and getting an indecent amount of heart shaped cards, gifts, stuff over the years. I can assure you that it does get old. I resist as I can, okay?

Strike one.

Nb. I made my dark week banner with the free label found here from (lilac and lavender)
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Reading Progress

April 7, 2015 – Shelved
February 9, 2016 – Started Reading
February 11, 2016 –
57.0% "So I might have had a nightmare featuring cows. Whoops."
February 11, 2016 –
57.0% "So I might have had a nightmare featuring cows. Whoops."
February 12, 2016 – Finished Reading

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Karlyflower *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)* Oh nice!!! I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did :)

(Also, I am not a valentine's day fan, either! *fist bump*)


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Anne Your birthday's on February 14th, Anna???!!!

I know this goes against everything you wrote in your update but **Squealing and Screaming like a banshee** I'm not such a big fan of valentine myself, but Anna that's so sweet? Lovely? **wink wink** I and Vane have planned to buddy read this! I'm positively, absolutely excited about it, it'll be so awesome. I love Gillian Flynn so far(even though - and if - I've only read one book by her). I think it's safe to expect much. I look forward to your review so much! Enjooooy. Mwahhhh
Xoxoxo
❤❤� (I should use the love more often from now on **smiles sheepishly**)


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Karly *The Vampire Ninja & Luminescent Monster* wrote: "Oh nice!!! I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did :)

(Also, I am not a valentine's day fan, either! *fist bump*)"


Thank youuuu!!! Haha I shouldn't complain because thanks to my birthday I never do anything special for Valentine's day... But god, I have a collection of heart shaped things >.<


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Anne (Anneshka) wrote: "You're birthday's on February 14th, Anna???!!!

I know this goes against everything you wrote in your update but **Squealing and Screaming like a banshee** I'm not such a big fan of valentine myse..."


LMAO awwwww don't worry I do love hearts..... in art XD I'm so excited too!!! Starting in 5 *finger crossed* and hopefully I'll love � (see, this is me using a heart :P)


Karlyflower *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)* I completely understand, Anna!! For whatever reason, for YEARS when I was a teenager I got pink and red gifts all the time (even though I have always disliked both these colours, my mother insists that I look good in them *groans*) so I can only imagine how annoying all the heart shaped gifts would be.


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é Already ? Tam tam tammmmmmm. Enjoy, then (I hope)


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Alicia wrote: "Oh god. I was born two days after Valentine's Day, and the same sort of thing happened to me. I'd ask for a Star Wars cake, and my mom would make me a heart shaped one with flowers on it. Drove me ..."

Karly *The Vampire Ninja & Luminescent Monster* wrote: "I completely understand, Anna!! For whatever reason, for YEARS when I was a teenager I got pink and red gifts all the time (even though I have always disliked both these colours, my mother insists ..."

YOU TOO GIRLS?! We must be doomed or something.


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ é wrote: "Already ? Tam tam tammmmmmm. Enjoy, then (I hope)"

Yeah!! I hope, thank you :)


Megan Happy almost birthday! And this is my favourite of all Gillian Flynn's novels I hope you like it!


Ideally.Portia Happy not-valentines day! Enjoy your bday week, dark book readings! <3 you!


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Thank you all!!! I'm really liking it so far :D (only 20%, though, but starting again NOW :))


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Simon Says lol good luck! Do ppl try to like get stingy on ur birthday being near valentine's day , like a two in one? XD


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Cookiemo wrote: "lol good luck! Do ppl try to like get stingy on ur birthday being near valentine's day , like a two in one? XD"

Hahaha yeah we do only my birthday. But to be fair, I never buy anything either for Valentine's day :P


destini Glad you enjoyed it! This is probably my least favorite novel by Gillian Flynn, but they're all pretty addictive reads :)


Vanessa J. UNRELIABLE NARRATORS ARE THE BEST, OKAY? Okay. Really fantastic review, Anna. Made me want to read this now, but I won't because I'm planning to read it with Anne (if you're reading this, Anne, don't you dare abandon our plans of buddy read). I love all your points, and in Sharp Objects (the only book I've read by Flynn) they also apply. Isn't Flynn great?


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Destini Mia~ � Sassy Lassie wrote: "Glad you enjoyed it! This is probably my least favorite novel by Gillian Flynn, but they're all pretty addictive reads :)"

Thank you Mia!! It was really addictive indeed, and I can't wait to read more by her. What was your favorite?


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Vane wrote: "UNRELIABLE NARRATORS ARE THE BEST, OKAY? Okay. Really fantastic review, Anna. Made me want to read this now, but I won't because I'm planning to read it with Anne (if you're reading this, Anne, don..."

THEY SO ARE. I LOVE THEM. I can't wait to read Sharp Objects now, really. The pacing of this one is perhaps a little slow in the beginning but I really didn't care at all, I wanted to knooooow and that's so fucking rare! Thank you!


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Ivonne Rovira I love the review, although this book looks waaaaay too dark for me.


destini Alienor � French Frowning Pumpkin � wrote: "Destini Mia~ � Sassy Lassie wrote: "Glad you enjoyed it! This is probably my least favorite novel by Gillian Flynn, but they're all pretty addictive reads :)"

Thank you Mia!! It was really addicti..."


I really loved Gone Girl. It was my first book from the author and I didn't see any of the twists coming. The movie was awesome, too. Sharp Objects is a close second, though. They both definitely leave you with chills! Flynn just plays with my mind so well . . .


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Anne Oh woah!!!! You finished!!!! I can't wait for your full review!! Ahhhh!!! Eeeeee!!! Oooooo!!!! **deep breaths Anne. Deep breaths**


Megan I'm so glad you liked it!!


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Anne (Anneshka) wrote: "Oh woah!!!! You finished!!!! I can't wait for your full review!! Ahhhh!!! Eeeeee!!! Oooooo!!!! **deep breaths Anne. Deep breaths**"

I did!!!! :D Lmao, I won't change this review (look at the picts :D) I hope you'll enjoy as well! �


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Megan wrote: "I'm so glad you liked it!!"

Thanks so much, Megan!


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ ALittleHaze wrote: "I love this review!! Like I'm gonna run screaming a mile from this book and go look at some cute kittens or something 'cos I just couldn't deal..... oh but YES!!! Unreliable narrators are the only ..."

They really are!!! Thank you! I completely understand - it's really dark *hides*


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Ivonne wrote: "I love the review, although this book looks waaaaay too dark for me."

Thanks so much Ivonne!! Yeah, it's pretty dark >.< Gah, these people...


Chantal Fantastic review, Alienor! I honestly agree with everything! Glad you loved it too :)


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Carmen Great review Anna! Now I'll have to give the book a try :)


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Anne Alienor � French Frowning Pumpkin � wrote: "Anne (Anneshka) wrote: "Oh woah!!!! You finished!!!! I can't wait for your full review!! Ahhhh!!! Eeeeee!!! Oooooo!!!! **deep breaths Anne. Deep breaths**"

I did!!!! :D Lmao, I won't change this r..."


Oh no! When I saw the review, it wasn't this full one. I'm actually frightened now O_O Didn't you have a short review saying "Full review to come" before this review? Am I seeing things now??!!!

Nevertheless, ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT AND FANTASTIC REVIEW ANNA!!! Oh your creativity is enviable. And I'm envious!!!! It seems this and Gone Girl share some elements which made me love Gone Girl. I think I'll love this one too! And I totally agree with your opinion about unreliable narrators!


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Ana {The Good Gif Fairy} wrote: "Yusss! I'm so glad you loved this book Anna :)"

YAY!!! I really did :) Thank you!


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Chantal wrote: "Fantastic review, Alienor! I honestly agree with everything! Glad you loved it too :)"

Thanks so much, Chantal!! It was such a dark - but brilliant - tale :)


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Carmen wrote: "Great review Anna! Now I'll have to give the book a try :)"

Thank you! I can't wait to see what you'll think :)


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Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Anne (Anneshka) wrote: "Alienor � French Frowning Pumpkin � wrote: "Anne (Anneshka) wrote: "Oh woah!!!! You finished!!!! I can't wait for your full review!! Ahhhh!!! Eeeeee!!! Oooooo!!!! **deep breaths Anne. Deep breaths*..."

Bahahahaha LMAO *hides* Sorry! It happens to me all the time, I just confuse things, especially in the morning XD

Thank youuuuuu � I can't wait to read other books from her now! I think my next will be Sharp Objects - Perhaps tonight (or I'll go for Alice, it's my dark week after all^^)


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Anne Alienor � French Frowning Pumpkin � wrote: "Anne (Anneshka) wrote: "Alienor � French Frowning Pumpkin � wrote: "Anne (Anneshka) wrote: "Oh woah!!!! You finished!!!! I can't wait for your full review!! Ahhhh!!! Eeeeee!!! Oooooo!!!! **deep bre..."

Oh no. Oh my. It can't be! There must have been a problem with loading the review! That has to be it. The review didn't load fully in the morning. This is seriously disturbing!! It's not the first time it's happening. My eyes can't be that bad, can they? Or my brain? I don't even want to think about it. Brrrrr. **Shakes it off**

I have Sharp Objects too! I got Gone Girl, Sharp Objects and Dark Places all at once at a cheap price. It was a 3 in one sale. The only word that crossed my mind when I saw it was: BUY!! in flashing letters. Haha. Whichever one you try, I'll be looking forward to following your progress. And review !!!!!! Haha.


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Milica Awesome review, Anna. I planned to read this, and then I watched the movie, and now I'm waiting to forget major spoilers. It will happen eventually. :D Sharp Objects is great, I hope you love it.


Chelsea ✨Arielle’s Nebular Ally and Team Acrux✨ Lmao and I ADORE Valentine's Day. I even...wait for it and your gag....SAVED CAL FOR VALENTINE'S DAY WEEKEND!! � �

But I love your dark soul all the same and YOU FUCKING BETTER have a bday tag for you, me, and Jen for your fabbbbbulous bday read in which we will gush. Oh yes, there will be gushing.

Love you, you old cynical tart. �


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Milica wrote: "Awesome review, Anna. I planned to read this, and then I watched the movie, and now I'm waiting to forget major spoilers. It will happen eventually. :D Sharp Objects is great, I hope you love it."

Thanks so much!! How's the movie?? I can't wait to read more from her now!


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Chelsea ❤Peril Please� wrote: "Lmao and I ADORE Valentine's Day. I even...wait for it and your gag....SAVED CAL FOR VALENTINE'S DAY WEEKEND!! � �

But I love your dark soul all the same and YOU FUCKING BETTER have a bday tag fo..."


OF COURSE I WILL. WITH ALADDIN �

and welllllll I think I'm a mix between cynical and romantic.... It just depends, and Valentine's Day has been so fucking PRESENT my whole life *hides*

Thanks so much � LOVE!


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Milica Alienor � French Frowning Pumpkin � wrote: "Milica wrote: "Awesome review, Anna. I planned to read this, and then I watched the movie, and now I'm waiting to forget major spoilers. It will happen eventually. :D Sharp Objects is great, I hope..."

The movie was good, but I have a feeling the book is better. ^^ They did a great job with casting, tho.


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Milica wrote: "Alienor � French Frowning Pumpkin � wrote: "Milica wrote: "Awesome review, Anna. I planned to read this, and then I watched the movie, and now I'm waiting to forget major spoilers. It will happen e..."

YES! I LOVE Charlyze :D


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Milica Alienor � French Frowning Pumpkin � wrote: "YES! I LOVE Charlyze :D "

Me too. :)


message 41: by Sarah (last edited Feb 13, 2016 03:34AM) (new) - added it

Sarah I've had this for ages, and can't find a reason why I haven't read it. I love her writing. The first two steps in your review alone convinces me that I NEED it. c:
Awesome review! Can't wait to hear what else you find in your week of dark books.


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Sarah *on hiatus* wrote: "I've had this for ages, and can't find a reason why I haven't read it. I love her writing. The first two steps in your review alone convinces me that I NEED it. c:
Awesome review! Can't wait to he..."


Thank you!! I think you'd like? The beginning is a little slow but I honestly didn't care because I was hooked nonetheless. I've had it for ages too, no idea why I waited so much to start it >.<


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é Victory dance



Now you're ready for Sharp Objects methink


Jen (jenslostinthepages) ♥Star-Crossed Book Blog♥ They will make you lose faith in humanity.....ahhhh I love that lol! Awesome review, Anna! And I 2nd Chel's comment, can't wait for next week! �


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Jen wrote: "They will make you lose faith in humanity.....ahhhh I love that lol! Awesome review, Anna! And I 2nd Chel's comment, can't wait for next week! �"

Thank you so much Jen ♥♥ I can't wait either!! First I'll be in vacations and then our BR and then I have Gathering Shadows (A Darker Shade of Magic that comes out the same day so I know what I'll read just after :D)


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Fantastic review


Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ Kat Stark wrote: "Fantastic review"

Thank you lovely ♡♡�


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