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“I just think some women aren't made to be mothers. And some women aren't made to be daughters.�
� Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects
This is one of the darkest, most disturbing books I've ever read. And I love it. Well, today I love it. I picked it up years ago, started reading and was like "no way Jose". I had read Dark Places and Gone Girl and, of course, thought I could handle Sharp Objects, the Gillian Flynn debut. I wasn't ready at the time for this little monster of a book.
The extremely creepy plot revolves around a serial killer in a Missouri town, and the reporter who has returned from Chicago to cover the event. Just a few of the themes include dysfunctional families, violence and self-harm. But there is so much more.
As I've mentioned before, I've read a lot of blasé, boring domestic noir lately. Give me a book with some meat on its bones! Blake Crouch's Dark Matter got my motor running again and I just couldn't go back to some of those wimpily -made up word written mysteries.
If you're caught in a summer stagnation, wake yourself up with this book. It's probably lying on a shelf in your house somewhere. Just prepare yourself. Flynn is an expert "description writer" and some of the things she describes are not pretty. At all. As in sick, sick, sick.
Yes, the characters are seriously f****d up! I don't need my heroine to be shiny and pristine. Every person in this story has got issues. Who knows what kind of childhood some people endure? Aren't you curious as to WHY they are weird? I always am!
I know some readers are all, "but, I don't really like the characters, I can't root for anyone..." Ok, then this book isn't for you. But, I'm telling you, Gillian Flynn is a master at blueprinting the human psyche into a living breathing character that you won't soon, if ever, forget. You'll probably even have a nightmare or two, after all, Stephen King is a huge Flynn fan.
� Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects
This is one of the darkest, most disturbing books I've ever read. And I love it. Well, today I love it. I picked it up years ago, started reading and was like "no way Jose". I had read Dark Places and Gone Girl and, of course, thought I could handle Sharp Objects, the Gillian Flynn debut. I wasn't ready at the time for this little monster of a book.
The extremely creepy plot revolves around a serial killer in a Missouri town, and the reporter who has returned from Chicago to cover the event. Just a few of the themes include dysfunctional families, violence and self-harm. But there is so much more.
As I've mentioned before, I've read a lot of blasé, boring domestic noir lately. Give me a book with some meat on its bones! Blake Crouch's Dark Matter got my motor running again and I just couldn't go back to some of those wimpily -made up word written mysteries.
If you're caught in a summer stagnation, wake yourself up with this book. It's probably lying on a shelf in your house somewhere. Just prepare yourself. Flynn is an expert "description writer" and some of the things she describes are not pretty. At all. As in sick, sick, sick.
Yes, the characters are seriously f****d up! I don't need my heroine to be shiny and pristine. Every person in this story has got issues. Who knows what kind of childhood some people endure? Aren't you curious as to WHY they are weird? I always am!
I know some readers are all, "but, I don't really like the characters, I can't root for anyone..." Ok, then this book isn't for you. But, I'm telling you, Gillian Flynn is a master at blueprinting the human psyche into a living breathing character that you won't soon, if ever, forget. You'll probably even have a nightmare or two, after all, Stephen King is a huge Flynn fan.
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“I just think some women aren't made to be mothers. And some women aren't made to be daughters.”
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Aug 02, 2017 09:14AM
Thanks for the FR, look forward to chatting books with you! This was a big hit for me, hope you are enjoying as well :)
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Hi Jan---yes! it is so good.....!have a good day!
I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did. Happy reading!
Hope you like it!! :)
Misty wrote: "I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did. Happy reading!"thanks Misty! yes I love it .....I've got my suspicions about the killer...
Deanna wrote: "Hope you like it!! :)"thank you Deanna!
Misty wrote: "I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did. Happy reading!"yes so dark and disturbing! I couldn't put it down!!
Deanna wrote: "Hope you like it!! :)"thanks Deanna! I loved it!!!
"Monster of a book" is a perfect description! I think I need to revisit this one. Great review.
Sarah wrote: ""Monster of a book" is a perfect description! I think I need to revisit this one. Great review."Thank you Sarah! It kinda blew me away...
I read it quite awhile ago, but I remember being both freaked out and impressed by it!
Yes Sarah! Perfect description- freaked out AND impressed👌
I've seen this book at the Library and wanted to borrow it some day, but when you said in your review that it takes you out of the summery slump, I decided: tomorrow I'm going to take it! Your review convinced me. I love creepy descriptions and I really need something creepy right now!
I enjoy reading about unlikable characters but this one was too disturbing even for me, lol. I'm glad you loved it and I enjoyed reading your review :-)
Dana wrote: "I've seen this book at the Library and wanted to borrow it some day, but when you said in your review that it takes you out of the summery slump, I decided: tomorrow I'm going to take it! Your revi..."awww thank you Dana! I sure hope you like it! It is definitely not your run of the mill mystery!
JanB wrote: "I enjoy reading about unlikable characters but this one was too disturbing even for me, lol. I'm glad you loved it and I enjoyed reading your review :-)"hehe JanB! I know it is sooooooo dark!
A super review Jewels.. I picked this book up and put it down in a second hand bookstore the other day as thought would be a little too harrowing.. having said that on the basis of your review I would now be tempted to try this out. V useful review - thank you! xx
Rachel wrote: "A super review Jewels.. I picked this book up and put it down in a second hand bookstore the other day as thought would be a little too harrowing.. having said that on the basis of your review I wo..."Well, you are right, HARROWING is a great word to describe it. But if you can handle it, go for it!
This is my favorite Flynn novel. I liked it better than Gone Girl, which I would have never felt was possible. Glad you enjoyed it too!
Great review, Jewels! :)
Kim wrote: "This is my favorite Flynn novel. I liked it better than Gone Girl, which I would have never felt was possible. Glad you enjoyed it too!"Yes, Kim, I really love it! As I look back at all three of her novels, I think I like this one the best, too.
Jaline wrote: "Great review, Jewels! :)"thanks Jaline!
Great review. I, too, loved this book.
Jewels, I might take that as a challenge! x
Great review, Jewels. Loved this book!
That's it, I have to check this out just based on your review! Some of the best things I've read have had only unlikable characters in them (Ruth Rendell wrote lots of those); sometimes that makes it more interesting.
Awesome review, Jewels! Sounds like I need to move this one further up my TBR list. (It's been on my list for a couple of years now. 😜).
Awesome review! You described Flynn's talents perfectly! I wish she published books more often, but I know all the time and care she puts into her stories and characters are probably why her books are so captivating!
Great review Jewels, I usually like to connect with at least one character in a book but based on your review I will give this one a go.
Great review, Jewels! I liked this one also. You reminded me of why. (I read it ages ago.) I am a Flynn fan. Have you read her short story The Grownup? A little bit of heaven.
Debbie wrote: "Great review, Jewels! I liked this one also. You reminded me of why. (I read it ages ago.) I am a Flynn fan. Have you read her short story The Grownup? A little bit of heaven."No, I want to though!!!!
j e w e l s wrote: "Debbie wrote: "Great review, Jewels! I liked this one also. You reminded me of why. (I read it ages ago.) I am a Flynn fan. Have you read her short story The Grownup? A little bit o..."thanks for reminding ME!!
It's super short, can be read in one sitting. Hope you get to read it soon!
All time favorite book!!
This was the first book I read by Flynn. I have liked each book she has written better than the one before, but this was a hell of a debut novel. It made me immediately buy whatever she writes and now she's one of my favorite authors. Great review!
Gillian Flynn and Blake Crouch are two of my favorite authors. I'm anxiously awaiting books from both of them! I read The Grownup by Gillian Flynn and really enjoyed it. It was definitely different from her other work but I loved that because it showed her range as a storyteller. Great review!
Terrific review, Jewels!! This is my favorite Gillian Flynn book!! LOVED it � =D xo
Laurie wrote: "That's it, I have to check this out just based on your review! Some of the best things I've read have had only unlikable characters in them (Ruth Rendell wrote lots of those); sometimes that makes ..."Yay Laurie! that's the spirit!
Brenda wrote: "Terrific review, Jewels!! This is my favorite Gillian Flynn book!! LOVED it � =D xo"awww we have that in common Brenda! thanks for commenting!
Fantastic review! I just got finished with the book a few minutes ago. WOW I loved it. I loved Camille!! 😍 Now I need to read her other books.
Lydia wrote: "Fantastic review! I just got finished with the book a few minutes ago. WOW I loved it. I loved Camille!! 😍 Now I need to read her other books."ummmm, YES!!!! you need to read all of them, Lydia! There is only a precious few, each one a gleaming gem in the psyche-suspense genre!! thank you for your kind comment!
Lovely review, Jewels! Glad you enjoyed it. I can't believe I haven't read this author yet. 🌹
Mary Beth *Traveling Sister* wrote: "Lovely review, Jewels! Glad you enjoyed it. I can't believe I haven't read this author yet. 🌹"Oh you, must read everything by Flynn! thanks Mary Beth!!
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the show adaption of this book is so good
Yours is a very good review � and it confirms I don’t enjoy Flynn’s books and I need a “Don’t Want to Read� button! However, thank you for your great summary!
