Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

Dark Places

Gillian Flynn with Mark Deakins (Narrator), Rebecca Lowman (Narrator), Cassandra Campbell (Narrator)

11 hours, 53 minutes first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

I have a meanness inside me, real as an organ. Libby Day was seven when her mother and two sisters were murdered in "The Satan Sacrifice of Kinnakee, Kansas." As her family lay dying, little Libby fled their tiny farmhouse into the freezing Januar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34,564 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
mysterious 79%
tense 61%
sad 31%
emotional 30%
challenging 16%
adventurous 8%
reflective 7%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 27%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 29% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.85

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