Sharp Objects
by Gillian Flynn
Taste attributes: thrillermysterypsychologicalcrimefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeA morally murky, heavy thriller: contained and raw. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
33 ratings
About This Book
WICKED above her hipbone, GIRL across her heart Words are like a road map to reporter Camille Preaker's troubled past. Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, Camille's first assignment from the second-rate daily paper where she works brings her reluctantly back to her hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls.NASTY on her kneecap, BABYDOLL on her legSince she left town eight years ago, Camille has...
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- Gillian Flynn
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 312
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- Open Library
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