Sharp Objects
By Gillian Flynn
- Release Date: 2006-09-26
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
NOW AN HBO® LIMITED SERIES STARRING AMY ADAMS, NOMINATED FOR EIGHT EMMY AWARDS, INCLUDING OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GONE GIRL
Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. For years, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the half-sister she barely knows: a beautiful thirteen-year-old with an eerie grip on the town. Now, installed in her old bedroom in her family's Victorian mansion, Camille finds herself identifying with the young victims—a bit too strongly. Dogged by her own demons, she must unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past if she wants to get the story—and survive this homecoming.
Praise for Sharp Objects
“Nasty, addictive reading.”—Chicago Tribune
“Skillful and disturbing.”—Washington Post
“Darkly original . . . [a] riveting tale.”—People
Reviews
slow
1By makaela1233this book was very slow placed to me and have a lot of detail on things that didn’t matterSpooky
5By cuddle kids mecariVery good bookIf you don’t like books
5By Eh, books.I’m never been an avid reader or series watcher, but this book had me hooked! There’s parts you gotta power through, but it’ll always get better. Really enjoyed this author and style in which it was written.Gripping
5By Frankwest23Moody, lush, beautifully writtenthe best
4By gunnar0313the plot twist had me actually star struckA total waste of time!
1By dominolouisPrincipal character unlikeable if not totally repulsive. Written in the sloppy style that now seems to be “in”.So good!
5By SmEllzzLoved it! Show was good, but book was my favorite! :)Would not recommend
2By ggsdhj bfxddCan see it coming the whole book. Seems like the same thing over and over and a lot of useless information.Don’t go there
2By Tom*sTillyDepends on how much ugliness you can tolerate. A truly nasty cast of characters, disgusting plot, more sex than needed to advance the storyline. Rather regret that I wasted time reading it.I tried to give it one star but it wasn’t possible.Don’t bother
2By Haan541Should have flipped to the end mid way to save the time of actually reading but kept hoping for a twist. As soon as you think you know who did it- but this down because your correct.Amazing
5By lexireadsI finished this book days ago & I can’t stop thinking about it. A slow burn that kept my attention throughout. I did not want this book to end.WOW!
5By Mywaynichols76Talk about messed up. A really good story that kept me interested from start to finish. Definitely glad I read it.Definitely recommend
5By SnnvjikdbavbwbdjvjVery good read. Enjoyed the hints of romance and interesting details about each of the characters. Good foreshadowing along with a great plot twist.Good enough
4By SheaOOI felt like this book drug on a little longer than necessary. Some elements they really focused on that I felt didn’t really add to the story, but kind of made it even moreweird. All in all, I enjoyed the read.Kept you guessing
4By brandeye33It took me a bit to get into this one. Overall I liked it, just slow starting. Slightly disturbing but interesting!Not a Twist, Felt Lazy, Slow Plot
1By Christy LightI bought this book because of the reviews. The thought of a great plot twist and an intense mystery keeping me up into the night was exciting! Unfortunately it is not the first time I have been hit by the Bestseller effect, and have been left annoyed. It was probably only ever a bestseller because of how well the Author was known from other works. Honestly, the twist wasn’t a twist at all. I kept hoping a good ending would be worth the poor (or entire lack of) character development and slow plot, but sadly it was not the case. In addition, the story seemed unoriginal through and through. The author seemed to try to make up for the lack of plot with sex or sex related scenes, which to me is just lazy writing. In truth, the unhealthy habits of our protagonist (if she can be called that) and that of CHILDREN in the story just left the reader feeling dirty. Certain minor characters could have been more developed, but what do you expect when the main character wasn’t developed. I understand to an extent that is what the Author was going for, a woman broken by her horrible circumstances, struggling to make good choices. However, with the mystery narrowed down to 2 characters within the first chapters, no one left to root for, and the Author pushing unnecessary disturbing imagery (not in a way that relates to the plot), I wish I had not spent my money or time in this book.Eh
3By SavKeysGood story but took 100+ pages to get going and the ending was kind of blah.Just okay
3By CherylmorbuxNot her best. The characters seemed shallow and I never got emotionally attached to any of them. The story seemed to drag. I finished only to see the twist at the end.Creepy and Suspenseful
5By ChristieS1010This book keeps you guessing! It’s disturbing to say the least.
