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dstensland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexual violence, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Child death, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Death, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Kidnapping
kinic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Torture, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Mental illness, Death, and Drug use
Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Death
rachelpcook's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Sharp Objects is an unsavory story, to say the least, but I can appreciate a protagonist that I truly cannot stand behind the actions or thoughts of. Partying with 13 year olds and essentially sexualizing their bodies, particularly in the case of Camille’s 13 year old sister, Amma, is difficult to stomach, not to mention her proclivity for drunk driving, which is a particularly personal subject matter for me.
However, I came into this book expecting a somewhat gruesome plot, and it delivered just that.
I think it captures Adora’s torture in a way that shapes the characters significantly throughout the novel, and it illustrates how Camille and Amma separately cope with being their mother’s daughters. Their feelings towards their mother are extremely complicated, craving the security that her affection provided them, while wanting to be as far away from her as possible at the same time.
“This should be miserable, I murmured as I grabbed a tumbler. But underneath that, a thought: time alone with her! A leftover rattle from childhood. Get that fixed.”
I thought I saw the ending of this book coming from an early point in the book, which I was only slightly right about. Gillian Flynn successfully built my sympathy towards Amma, leaving me to believe that Camille and her younger sister would rebuild a healthier life their mother had stolen from them, but the twist truly did have me surprised. While I did not enjoy Amma’s character in many tangible ways, I began to believe that her cruelness was simply a facade.
Despite the gritty nature of the book, I could not put it down, and I’m looking forward to reading Gillian Flynn’s other works.
Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Self harm, and Suicide
hypofocus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, Vomit, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Blood, Murder, Self harm, Medical content, and Alcoholism
shreyapandey13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Self harm, Child abuse, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
virtuadoll's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Blood, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Body shaming, Self harm, Child death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, and Grief
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Medical content, Vomit, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Rape
katmystery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Blood, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Murder, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Rape and Drug use
Minor: Eating disorder and Cancer
nellzzzz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Child abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Murder, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, and Violence
karenteach2626's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Gore, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Child abuse, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, and Self harm
zerkleoflife's review
- 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
Graphic: Medical trauma, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Vomit, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, and Grief
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Rape