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Sharp Objects
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Little buddy read with Her Majesty La Lionne and Jerry on January 31st!! :D
This is my third Gillian Flynn book, after Gone Girl and Dark Places. The first one blew my mind, the second one freaked me out a little and this one really scared me.
Sure, after reading 5% of it I was like
--a creepy story with the potential of giving me special nightmares,
but by 90% I was like
WTF did I just read??
All the characters were disturbing,especially even the children.
Allow me to start with Camille. She's a reporter, a writer. She's practically obsessed with words, even if they are scribbled on her skin
and not necessarily with a pen or marker, if you get my drift. You see, Camille used to be a (view spoiler). She's a little better now, but you never know what can make her snap and get back to her old habit.
I can't say I liked her. I hated the way she (view spoiler). Yes, Camille, I get that you're fucked-up, but you're 30, get a grip or see a therapist!
Amma, Camille's 13 year-old half-sister, is a piece of work.
It sure would, sweetie, it sure would...
I hated her with a vengeance for countless reasons, but most importantly because she was a little bitch, in all the senses of the word.
Adora, the matriarch of the family, Camille and Amma's mother, was also a vision to behold: a bad mother suffering from (view spoiler), who felt the need to bring another child into the world, after Marian, only to smother her in torture and drive her to madness and eventually (view spoiler)
Who's left? The only character I remotely liked was Richard, the cop. He was hot. He would have been so good for Camille. But noooo, she just had to (view spoiler).
As much as the characters annoyed and disturbed me, I enjoyed the story very much. It was shocking, unexpected, creepy, not funny at all and extremely well-written. I will definitely be reading more of Gillian Flynn's novels!
5 stars!!
This is my third Gillian Flynn book, after Gone Girl and Dark Places. The first one blew my mind, the second one freaked me out a little and this one really scared me.
Sure, after reading 5% of it I was like
--a creepy story with the potential of giving me special nightmares,
but by 90% I was like
WTF did I just read??
All the characters were disturbing,
Allow me to start with Camille. She's a reporter, a writer. She's practically obsessed with words, even if they are scribbled on her skin
and not necessarily with a pen or marker, if you get my drift. You see, Camille used to be a (view spoiler). She's a little better now, but you never know what can make her snap and get back to her old habit.
I can't say I liked her. I hated the way she (view spoiler). Yes, Camille, I get that you're fucked-up, but you're 30, get a grip or see a therapist!
Amma, Camille's 13 year-old half-sister, is a piece of work.
It sure would, sweetie, it sure would...
I hated her with a vengeance for countless reasons, but most importantly because she was a little bitch, in all the senses of the word.
Adora, the matriarch of the family, Camille and Amma's mother, was also a vision to behold: a bad mother suffering from (view spoiler), who felt the need to bring another child into the world, after Marian, only to smother her in torture and drive her to madness and eventually (view spoiler)
Who's left? The only character I remotely liked was Richard, the cop. He was hot. He would have been so good for Camille. But noooo, she just had to (view spoiler).
As much as the characters annoyed and disturbed me, I enjoyed the story very much. It was shocking, unexpected, creepy, not funny at all and extremely well-written. I will definitely be reading more of Gillian Flynn's novels!
5 stars!!
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December 30, 2012
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January 31, 2013
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February 3, 2013
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June 1, 2013
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September 10, 2013
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Jan 28, 2013 12:03PM
Yay!!!
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So, so happy!!!! 
Indeed. The cutest comments for the cutest person!
9 3/4 wrote: "Indeed. The cutest comments for the cutest person!"That would be you, right? :P
I was talking about you, actually! <3
And I was talking about you! *bats eyelashes and blushes*
9 3/4 wrote: "I love you split personality! :P <3---->http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."
Something like this?
Alex wrote: "9 3/4 wrote: "I love you split personality! :P <3---->http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."
Something like this?
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That is just creepy :-S
I agree.... ;P
La-Lionne wrote: "Alex wrote: "9 3/4 wrote: "I love you split personality! :P <3---->http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."
Something like this?
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That is just creepy :-S"
Jerry made me do it, he brought up the split personality thing! :P
9 3/4 wrote: "Look what I found! ----> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdEPgm...Really interesting..."
Yep, we're in for quite a ride with this book. :)
Indeed. 1 day left!!! :)
seems like a pretty good book,i mite put it for "next" just want to induge in somthing realllly different from summer love .just finished "loving summer" and the review,trust me u dont want to read that one :p
Gabriella wrote: "seems like a pretty good book,i mite put it for "next" just want to induge in somthing realllly different from summer love .just finished "loving summer" and the review,trust me u dont want to rea..."This book is not for the weak of heart! Proceed with caution! :P
I'll make sure to stay away from Loving Summer, thanks! ;)
Alex wrote: "Gabriella wrote: "seems like a pretty good book,i mite put it for "next" just want to induge in somthing realllly different from summer love .just finished "loving summer" and the review,trust me..."welocme ! oh n lol i think ill try to finish this book by daylight then ;)
Gabriella wrote: "welocme ! oh n lol i think ill try to finish this book by daylight then ;)"Good idea! :D
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oh gosh !! you've done it alex....imgoing to read this like NOW :D I need a bedtime read,,,lol ill just do the first few chapter...that fine right ?
Gabriella wrote: "oh gosh !! you've done it alex....imgoing to read this like NOW :D I need a bedtime read,,,lol ill just do the first few chapter...that fine right ?"Ok..but don't go blaming me if you're creeped out! :P
Alex wrote: "Gabriella wrote: "oh gosh !! you've done it alex....imgoing to read this like NOW :D I need a bedtime read,,,lol ill just do the first few chapter...that fine right ?"Ok..but don't go blaming me..."
;p
Excellent review, Alex. I, too, thought that her relationship with her sister was just wrong, on so many levels. The scene in the car and Rolling Roulette, OMG!!!
Amber wrote: "Great review Alex :)"Thanks Amber! :)
La-Lionne wrote: "Excellent review, Alex. I, too, thought that her relationship with her sister was just wrong, on so many levels. The scene in the car and Rolling Roulette, OMG!!!"
Thanks! :)
And the scene in the bed...Wow..Weird stuff..
Do you remember when I said that one scene in the book reminded me of one other book? Do you know what book I was talking about:)?
Amazing review Alex! This sure sounds... disturbing!! :)
Georgia wrote: "Amazing review Alex! This sure sounds... disturbing!! :)"Thanks Georgia! It is disturbing.. :)
La-Lionne wrote: "Do you remember when I said that one scene in the book reminded me of one other book? Do you know what book I was talking about:)?"No...I don't remember what scene you are talking about... :-s Just tell me what scene it is and I'll tell you what book you were thinking of! :D
Alex wrote: "La-Lionne wrote: "Do you remember when I said that one scene in the book reminded me of one other book? Do you know what book I was talking about:)?"No...I don't remember what scene you are talki..."
The scene where Camille followed her sister and saw where she went and what she was about to do. She ran out of there all freaked out. Does it rings a bell :-)?
La-Lionne wrote: "The scene where Camille followed her sister and saw where she went and what she was about to do. She ran out of there all freaked out. Does it rings a bell :-)?"Oh yeah, you're thinking about Topping from Below, aren't you? :D The (view spoiler) Honestly, I did make that analogy! :D
Alex wrote: "La-Lionne wrote: "The scene where Camille followed her sister and saw where she went and what she was about to do. She ran out of there all freaked out. Does it rings a bell :-)?"Oh yeah, you're ..."
Yes! But the thing that freaked me out was the fact that she was 13!!! Christ!
It was never explained why she went there, though.
La-Lionne wrote: "Yes! But the thing that freaked me out was the fact that she was 13!!! Christ!It was never explained why she went there, though."
She went there because she was a FREAK!
Alex wrote: "La-Lionne wrote: "Yes! But the thing that freaked me out was the fact that she was 13!!! Christ!It was never explained why she went there, though."
She went there because she was a FREAK!"
I guess.
Lisa wrote: "Great review, Alex!"Thanks Lisa! :D
La-Lionne wrote: "Alex wrote: "La-Lionne wrote: "Yes! But the thing that freaked me out was the fact that she was 13!!! Christ!It was never explained why she went there, though."
She went there because she was a F..."
Also, I'm thinking of the way pigs are described in the Bible, as filthy creatures which represent excellent homes for demons. By analogy, one could say that Amma is a filthy, sick creature, possessed by evil thoughts, just like the pigs she loves to admire. :D
Alex wrote: "La-Lionne wrote: "Alex wrote: "La-Lionne wrote: "Yes! But the thing that freaked me out was the fact that she was 13!!! Christ!It was never explained why she went there, though."
She went there b..."
Hmm, interesting. I never thought of it. Makes sense.
La-Lionne wrote: "Hmm, interesting. I never thought of it. Makes sense."
Awesome review, Alex!! Adding this one ;-)
Debra wrote: "Awesome review, Alex!! Adding this one ;-)"Thanks Debra! :)
Fantastic review, Alex! :) Gone Girl has been on my tbr list since a long time!
Sonia ღ wrote: "Fantastic review, Alex! :) Gone Girl has been on my tbr list since a long time!"Thanks Sonia! Gone Girl was fantastic! Hope you love it too! ;)
Your review cites all of the reasons I HATED the book. I'm okay with unlikable characters, but Camille pissed me RIGHT. OFF.
Ren wrote: "Your review cites all of the reasons I HATED the book. I'm okay with unlikable characters, but Camille pissed me RIGHT. OFF."Yeah, Gone Girl was her best novel.
Alex wrote: "Ren wrote: "Your review cites all of the reasons I HATED the book. I'm okay with unlikable characters, but Camille pissed me RIGHT. OFF."Yeah, Gone Girl was her best novel."
I'm reading Dark Places now, and hoping that I won't be disappointed again. I loved Gone Girl.
