Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

679 reviews

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Eating disorder

kmthood's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i love when im right heheh and then completely thrown off 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Rape, and Self harm

Moderate: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Murder

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Gore

bumblemee's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I'm sure everything that made me struggle with this book was completely intentional. It just wasn't for me, but I wanted to finish it because I was interested in the solution of the case.

The story was cleverly constructed and the first twist in particular was very well done in my opinion. It was one of those that I didn't see coming even though it was obvious in hindsight, which is the best kind of plot twist. Namely:

The moment Camille realizes that her mother has Münchhausen by proxy (even though she doesn't know what that is in that moment).

Camille had a very clear voice, which was my biggest problem with this book, because it legitimately made me feel sick sometimes. Everything was underlaid with subtle disgust. Sometimes not so subtle. 
No matter what is happening at any given moment, be sure to never feel at ease ... which makes sense, because I don't think Camille is at ease ever.
There's also a lot of sexism woven in there and the way Amma was sexualized hurt a lot to listen to. Yes, she behaves that way, but the way it was written didn't treat her as a hurt 13 y/o behaving this way. She is written like the sexist depiction of a "slutty woman". ... Which also makes sense, since Camille has a lot of issues that would make it hard for her to look at the situation like an adult should. As I said: I know that everything I didn't like was done intentionally. It just made me sick. 

This book left me feeling very angry and unsettled. 

If you are triggered by anything, please be sure to check the content warnings, because chances are high it is graphicly depicted in this book ... I'm sure I missed a lot in the CWs of this review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism

girl_on_a_beach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

yanaorwhatever's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

moviescreen's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

avrilamber's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely devoured this. I’ve adored Gillian Flynn’s writing since I first read Gone Girls over ten years ago.

Masterful thriller writing - fast paced but never feels rushed or like anything important is missed out.

I felt like I knew what was coming in the end for a while but that didn’t make it any less enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Vomit, and Murder

zetiacg's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

pollyhall's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

tawnieblue's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Murder, and Toxic friendship