A review by vthecreature
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

dark 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? Yes

4.0

The kind of book to make you sit and stare at the floor after finishing it. Very dark, everyone's a suspect so lots of intrigue, plenty of creepy and disgusting situations. Mind the content warnings. It's very visceral and immersive, which is brilliantly done but at times too much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Medical trauma, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail