Sharp Objects (Sharp Objects: A Novel)

From New York Times Bestselling author of Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn does it again with Sharp Objects, now an HBO Limited Series starring Amy Adams. Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. For years, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the half-sister she barely knows: a beautiful thirteen-year-old with an eerie grip on the town. Now, installed in her old bedroom in her family's Victorian mansion, Camille finds herself identifying with the young victims—a bit too strongly. Dogged by her own demons, she must unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past if she wants to get the story—and survive this homecoming.

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254 pages

Average rating: 7.26

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NotoriousBurr
Feb 11, 2025
7/10 stars
I thought I had predicted the ending but the last minute plot twist proved me wrong. I really liked the writing style. The main character was mentally ill and it showed throughout the whole narrative.
sabmosteller
Dec 31, 2024
8/10 stars
This book put me into a new depression
nadiasprologue
Dec 28, 2024
10/10 stars
Gillian Flynn you have done it once again.
Anonymous
Dec 26, 2024
6/10 stars
Good book if you’re into creepy shit. Kept me entertained throughout the book. Mainly just finished to get to the end… but the ‘twist’ could have been seen from a mile away. Overall, not bad, not great. Don’t read if you’re a sensitive person and/or don’t like talk of self-harm (there’s a lot of it).
Carla_is_Reading
Oct 24, 2024
10/10 stars
Holy Shitake Mushrooms

This book was so enticing! It was I like to call delectable, where you find yourself devouring each page. I didn't even want to admit how much I enjoyed it, during my read. But shit, Gillian did THAT!!

Now, onto watching the show on HBO!

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