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Jan 11, 2024BillKaspbrak rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I hated this book. It felt like it was written by an edgy teenager.
Dec 27, 2023hayley_wilson rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I didn't find this story very special, it was quite predictable and short... However, I enjoyed the final twist and it touched on a lot of serious topics.
Dec 15, 2023ohush rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
i read this book after really enjoying the author's best known novel "gone girl". i found it compelling and always wanted to know what happened next-- i finished it in only two days. i love the way the author writes women as very complex…
Oct 01, 2023springmyer rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Very unlikable and somewhat disgusting main characters. I won't be reading any other books by this author (except I'm going to give Gone Girl a go as I loved the movie) I would not recommend Sharp Objects to any of my friends, but this…
Sep 07, 2023lcvoth23 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Definitely more of a horror thriller than a murder mystery. I couldn't put it down, but a lot of it was horrifying and I skimmed over some parts.
Mar 22, 2023JeffWood2 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An adults only read. The protagonist, along with the book, was a little messed up. Good thing I love that...
Mar 09, 2023cateyeschloe rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
My main praise of this book is that it had a really excellent twist ending. The twist, while not wholly surprising, was deeply disturbing in its reveal, and I really enjoyed that aspect. The writing is interesting; however, the word…
Mar 03, 2023CYuasa rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Bored. I did not like this author’s style of writing which made me wonder how she had written a different book that became wildly popular. I abandoned this book because I had a stack of other books that better deserved my time.
Feb 03, 2023Bluebird756 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A disturbing, well written, uncomfortable read about some extraordinarily messed up people.
Nov 10, 2022jkaufman78 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is definitely a very dark story and can be too much for some, but I was truly entertained and couldn't put the book down in the two days it took me to read it.
Sep 13, 2022Mmd421 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
How this book has 4 stars baffles me. I'll start with the positive of this book. I thought I had the mystery solved at the middle of the book but was pleasantly proven wrong by the end. It kept me reading for the sole purpose of finding…
Aug 25, 2022lydia_rose rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Literally my favorite book of all time.
Jul 19, 2022p4556 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Sharp Objects is truly a grotesque and horrific thriller in the most twisted of ways but absolutely electric. I wouldn't recommend for those sensitive to self-harm since there are some pretty graphic descriptions that can trigger many. At…
Jun 03, 2022gloryb rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I finished the novel, but wouldn't say I enjoyed reading this weird story which focuses on a sick mother-daughter relationship and its effect on the daughters. This novel reminded me of Miriam Toews' novels. She also writes about sick…
May 13, 2022
Disturbing ,grafic,horrible scenes
Feb 22, 2022JCLBrittanyC rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A must read for Gillian Flynn fans, her signature dark and twisty style is perfectly showcased in this one. Follow Camille Preaker as she heads back to her hometown to report on the murders of two young girls. Not only does Camille have to…
Feb 08, 2022JCLKarynH rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A disturbing crime novel with themes of toxic relationships, small town politics, murder, manipulation, mental health struggles, and family drama set in a fictional Missouri town.
Feb 02, 2022bekiwaples rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Loved it. Dark and mysterious, keeps you guessing until the very last second. The characters are young, it is disturbing.
Jan 28, 2022newinpdx rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
It showed promise until it didn't. As I neared the halfway point, I started to wonder how the book earned so much praise. GoneGirl was good. This one, meh.
Dec 02, 2021BPL_Jackie rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An intelligent and dark crime story full of twists and turns, a psychological thriller that kept me compulsively reading. Mystery Fiction Gritty and edgy
Nov 01, 2021CoReCH4LR rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I found this one of the most, perhaps even THE most disturbing book I have ever read! It made me almost physically ill. I was dumbfounded to read the laudatory comments, that is was so great, blah, blah. If I believed in banning books…
Sep 26, 2021dgiard rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
"Sharp Objects" by Gillian Flynn is the story of how a tragic murder can affect a small town. But it is also the story of a young woman's struggles to confront the past she tried to escape. Camille Preaker was a Chicago reporter sent to…
Sep 22, 2021alecbussott rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I was worried that this book would be gritty for the sake of grittiness, but it turned out to have a more nuanced perspective. It's a disturbing yet beautiful story.
Sep 05, 2021Sv12_12 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Massive trigger warning for self harm. This is my second read and it was just if not more enjoyable. Flynn is great at setting the scene and letting things unfold in a hauntingly beautiful way. The show with Amy Adams was also incredible.…
Sep 03, 2021Tdruid rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This account of a deeply dysfunctional family and the damage it caused to an entire town is constantly disturbing and quite revolting in places. I wouldn’t recommend survivors of child abuse read this, unless their mental health is very,…