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Sharp Objects
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I'm conflicted bout this book, and I guess that might be what authors want: to leave readers feeling something after they finish their books.
And Sharp Objects left me definitely feeling THINGS.
First off all, apart from two very back ground characters there is no one that I liked. And, ok they are "broken" and "antiheroes", etc. but honestly they were just really shitty people.
Some of them were so cartoonish it was almost funny. Maybe it's culture difference thing, but I couldn't believe real people behave so obnoxious and oblivious.
Secondly, what irked me to no end was all the subtle ways the author made the main heroine - Camille - shitty but, but still ~BETTER~ then all other shitty people.
Yes, she had a horrible childhood with neurotic mother, her sister died, and she never met her father. But... she's a member of the richest family in the community; everyone she meets heard of her, and either wanted to be her friend, admired her or actually was her "friend" and together they ruled the Wind Gap high school. It's all very Beverly Hills 90210 in a sad way. I guess there is "money can't buy happiness" discussion somewhere there.
Oh, and let's not forget that almost all the men find her extremely attractive, constantly saying she's oh so beautiful and "interesting", while the other women in the book are frequently described in derogatory matter. But Camille is too cool to see how her Queen Bee teenager years are actually not so horrible, because we - as readers - need to feel sorry for her.
And I think that what the author wanted - to leave us feeling bad we don't feel completely bad for Camille. She's a cutter, she has deep issues so it's unkind and inappropriate to not feel sorry for her and root for her as a character.
What I can safely say it this book is entertaining. Extremely so even. Whether you are reading it to find out who-dun-it or because of sheer spite, it's a well written somewhat captivating tale.
I didn't like the characters, but I liked the book.
And Sharp Objects left me definitely feeling THINGS.
First off all, apart from two very back ground characters there is no one that I liked. And, ok they are "broken" and "antiheroes", etc. but honestly they were just really shitty people.
Some of them were so cartoonish it was almost funny. Maybe it's culture difference thing, but I couldn't believe real people behave so obnoxious and oblivious.
Secondly, what irked me to no end was all the subtle ways the author made the main heroine - Camille - shitty but, but still ~BETTER~ then all other shitty people.
Yes, she had a horrible childhood with neurotic mother, her sister died, and she never met her father. But... she's a member of the richest family in the community; everyone she meets heard of her, and either wanted to be her friend, admired her or actually was her "friend" and together they ruled the Wind Gap high school. It's all very Beverly Hills 90210 in a sad way. I guess there is "money can't buy happiness" discussion somewhere there.
Oh, and let's not forget that almost all the men find her extremely attractive, constantly saying she's oh so beautiful and "interesting", while the other women in the book are frequently described in derogatory matter. But Camille is too cool to see how her Queen Bee teenager years are actually not so horrible, because we - as readers - need to feel sorry for her.
And I think that what the author wanted - to leave us feeling bad we don't feel completely bad for Camille. She's a cutter, she has deep issues so it's unkind and inappropriate to not feel sorry for her and root for her as a character.
What I can safely say it this book is entertaining. Extremely so even. Whether you are reading it to find out who-dun-it or because of sheer spite, it's a well written somewhat captivating tale.
I didn't like the characters, but I liked the book.
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