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Paging all Readers is an Onslow County Public Library's online book club. We enjoy reading a variety of genres but have a preference for thrillers.

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: 7.31

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Stacerse
Mar 23, 2024
9/10 stars
This book’s characters are dark & twisted. It really helps round out the themes in the book. I was hooked and had to go watch the series on HBO Max once I finished it. If you’re into thrillers you will not want to miss this read.
Anonymous
Mar 23, 2024
8/10 stars
I automatically compared both Gillian Flynn's books with the first one I read, Gone Girl, and although I had a lot of issues with Dark Places, I actually really enjoyed Sharp Objects. I gave it four stars and not five (well technically I gave it 4.5 stars, but that is not an option here) because of the semi-slow start at the beginning. I wasn't bored, per se, but it didn't have that ~kick to get me into gear. But as more things started happening ...read more
bonedidion
Mar 18, 2024
8/10 stars
i kinda liked the HBO series ending better…..but still so good
Kaydaves
Jan 23, 2024
Very good
Bailley
Jan 18, 2024
6/10 stars
This book made me queasy. I liked the writing style and the plot was dirty and therefore intriguing. But I felt... uncomfortable and unwell reading this disturbing story and that is a compliment to Gillian Flynn and her powerful ability to bring these characters to life. Something that brings that much physical and emotional reaction is a work of art.

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