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Preview—SharpObjects byGillianFlynn ReadExcerpt* *Differentedition SharpObjects by GillianFlynn(GoodreadsAuthor) 4.01  ·  Ratingdetails ·  855,707 ratings  ·  53,526 reviews Freshfromabriefstayatapsychhospital,reporterCamillePreakerfacesatroublingassignment:shemustreturntohertinyhometowntocovertheunsolvedmurderofapreteengirlandthedisappearanceofanother.Foryears,Camillehashardlyspokentoherneurotic,hypochondriacmotherortothehalf-sistershebarelyknows:abeautifulthirteen-year-oldwithaneeri Freshfromabriefstayatapsychhospital,reporterCamillePreakerfacesatroublingassignment:shemustreturntohertinyhometowntocovertheunsolvedmurderofapreteengirlandthedisappearanceofanother.Foryears,Camillehashardlyspokentoherneurotic,hypochondriacmotherortothehalf-sistershebarelyknows:abeautifulthirteen-year-oldwithaneeriegriponthetown.Now,installedinheroldbedroominherfamily'sVictorianmansion,Camillefindsherselfidentifyingwiththeyoungvictims—abittoostrongly.Doggedbyherowndemons,shemustunravelthepsychologicalpuzzleofherownpastifshewantstogetthestory—andsurvivethishomecoming.Librarian'sNote:thisisanalternatecoveredition-ISBN10:0307341550(ISBN13:9780307341556) ...more GetACopy AmazonStores ▾AudibleBarnes&NobleAbeBooksWalmarteBooksGooglePlayBookDepositoryAlibrisIndigoBetterWorldBooksIndieBoundThriftbooksDownloadExcerpt Paperback,254pages Published 2006 byBroadwayPaperbacks MoreDetails... OriginalTitle SharpObjects EditionLanguage English Characters CamillePreaker,FrankCurry,AmmaCrellin,AdoraCrellin,ChiefBillVickery...more,AlanCrellin,MarianCrellin,RichardWillis,AnnNash,NatalieKeene,JohnKeene,MeredithWheeler,KatieLacey,JamesCapisi,AnnabelleGasserandJackieO'Neele,Gayla(SharpObjects),Kylie,KelseyandKelsey...less Setting WindGap,Missouri (UnitedStates) Chicago,Illinois (UnitedStates) Missouri (UnitedStates) LiteraryAwards BarryAwardNomineeforBestFirstNovel(2007),CWANewBloodDagger(2007),EdgarAwardNomineeforBestFirstNovel(2007),CWAIanFlemingSteelDagger(2007) OtherEditions(220) AllEditions ...LessDetail EditDetails FriendReviews Toseewhatyourfriendsthoughtofthisbook, pleasesignup. ReaderQ&A Toaskotherreadersquestionsabout SharpObjects, pleasesignup. PopularAnsweredQuestions CananyonetellmethetargetaudienceforSharpObjects?I'ma22yearoldmale,andIenjoyedGoneGirl.WouldIbeinterestedinthisbook,orisittargetedmoretowardsfemales? 13likes · like 7yearsago Seeall26answers BrannDies Loljustreadthebookdude.Ireallyenjoyedit,anditfeltfreshformetoreadabookwherethemaincharactersareall(fuckedup)womenfromaf…moreLoljustreadthebookdude.Ireallyenjoyedit,anditfeltfreshformetoreadabookwherethemaincharactersareall(fuckedup)womenfromafemalePOV(less) flag Doesthisbookhaveanygraphicdetailsofgoryviolenceorsomethingofthatnature? I'dbuyitbutIneedtoknowthisasIamvery,verydisturbedbyimagesoreventhoughtsofbladesandrazors... 7likes · like 7yearsago Seeall11answers AshleyFox Ifyouareverydisturbedbyimagesandthoughtsofrazorblades,Iwouldstayawayfromthisbook.Theprotagonistthinksalotaboutcuttingandspe…moreIfyouareverydisturbedbyimagesandthoughtsofrazorblades,Iwouldstayawayfromthisbook.Theprotagonistthinksalotaboutcuttingandspecificinstancesofhercuttingherownskinaredescribedindetail.Iwouldn'tsaythatitwaswritteninagoryway,butitisgraphic.(less) flag Seeall77questionsaboutSharpObjects… ListswithThisBook FemalePsychologicalThrillers/SuspenseWrittenbyWomen 1,146books — 3,170voters BestCrime&MysteryBooks 6,638books — 14,429voters Morelistswiththisbook... 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“Thefaceyougivetheworldtellstheworldhowtotreatyou.” Thereissomethingdeeplyunhealthyaboutthisbook.It'sinthecharacters,inthestory,intherelationships,inthesex,andjustinthegeneralmoodofthenovel.Readingthismademefeelalittleunwell,bothphysicallyandmentally,butIamgladIdid.Ifyouknowme,you'llknowIlovecomplexcharacterswithissuesthatfeelrawandreal,ratherthanmelodramatic.Thepeopleinthisnovelaremajorlyfuckedup,noone “Thefaceyougivetheworldtellstheworldhowtotreatyou.” Thereissomethingdeeplyunhealthyaboutthisbook.It'sinthecharacters,inthestory,intherelationships,inthesex,andjustinthegeneralmoodofthenovel.Readingthismademefeelalittleunwell,bothphysicallyandmentally,butIamgladIdid.Ifyouknowme,you'llknowIlovecomplexcharacterswithissuesthatfeelrawandreal,ratherthanmelodramatic.Thepeopleinthisnovelaremajorlyfuckedup,nooneiswithoutadarkpastandeveryone,itseems,hasahorrorstory.Theprotagonist-CamillePreaker-wasjustthirteenwhenhersisterdiedandfuelledbygrief(amongstotherthings)Camillespentherteenyearscarvingwordsintoherflesh,coveringalmosteveryinchofherbodywiththemarksofherpain.Tenyearslater,CamillePreakerisnowajournalistwhoreturnstothesmalltownofheryouthtoreportonthemurdersoftwoyounggirls-girlswhohadhadalloftheirteethremoved.Camilleissooncaughtupinthetownonceagain,shetriestogetalongwiththemotherwhoneverlovedherandestablisharelationshipwiththetroublesomehalfsistershehardlyknows.ItseemsthatonceagainsmalltownsholdthebiggestsecretsandCamillefindsherselfgettingdraggeddeeperanddeeperintotheinvestigation,herfragilestateofmindconstantlythreateningtotipherovertheedge.Thisisonemeanandnastybook.IknewIwasgettingadark,psychologicalthriller,butIexpectedsomethingonparwithInTheWoodsbyTanaFrench.Um,notexactly.Flynnnevershiesawayfromthehorrificdetails.You'renotgoingtofindanythingpleasantinthisstory;sex,forexample,isalwayssomethingcomplex-it'sanescapeorabargainoracatharsis.Everythingelseissimilar.Flynndoesafantasticjobofchallengingthenotionthatwomenareweak,innocent,damselsindistress.Inaworldwherewomenarevictims-bothintheirmediarepresentationandinstatistics-thisisaveryinterestinglookatotherkindsofwomen.It'sprogrammedintoustobelievethatwomenaresafer,kinder,builtwithaninstinctthatmakesitdifficultforthemtobecruelandcausepainwithoutreason.Maybewewerealwayswrong.Lastupdated:April2016Blog|Facebook|Twitter|Instagram|Youtube|Store ...more flag 2620likes · Like  · seereview Viewall154comments Aug06,2012 RandomAnthony ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition LastweekIreadthefuckoutofGillianFlynn'scatalog.ThreenovelsineightdayswhilemywifeandkidswereoutoftownandaswelteringlateJulymaroonedmeinoneofthehouse'stwoairconditionedrooms.SoalthoughthisreviewisprimarilyforSharpObjects,myfavoriteofFlynn'strio,letmegoonrecordwithGoneGirl(fourstars,goreadanotherofthezillionofreviews)andDarkPlaces(threestars,maybetoomanynarrativesperspectivesandtoowillingtowallowinthemuck)as LastweekIreadthefuckoutofGillianFlynn'scatalog.ThreenovelsineightdayswhilemywifeandkidswereoutoftownandaswelteringlateJulymaroonedmeinoneofthehouse'stwoairconditionedrooms.SoalthoughthisreviewisprimarilyforSharpObjects,myfavoriteofFlynn'strio,letmegoonrecordwithGoneGirl(fourstars,goreadanotherofthezillionofreviews)andDarkPlaces(threestars,maybetoomanynarrativesperspectivesandtoowillingtowallowinthemuck)aswell,butI'mnotwritingreviewsforthosetwo.SharpObjects,tome,standsoutasFlynn'sbestsofar.Thenarratorandthestorylinedon'tdancewitheachotherinaseamless,synchronizedmanner;familyhistoryandunwrittencommunitynormsmosh-pititupuntilthecollectiveresponsetothemurdersremindedmeofthatSoundgardenvideowhereallthefacesgofunhouse-mirror-y.Thisnarratorisn'tashiningheroine.She'sveryhuman,supremelyfuckedup,tryingtomakesenseandmoveforward.Maybethat'swhatmakesSharpObjectssointeresting.Highlyrecommended,SharpObjectsisthekindofbookonecouldcharacterizeasasummerread.Thisistherarenovelthatbothdevotedandcasual(yes,thatsoundyouhearismeturningupmynose)readerswillappreciate,aslongastheycanhandlethepsychologicaldarkness.Goodforanyseason,notjustasummerread,even.Mynosejustturnedupalittlehigher.IbetterstopnowbeforeI'mlookingattheceiling.(Bytheway,ifIhaven'tsaidsoyet,GillianFlynnisknee-weakeningcute.) ...more flag 764likes · Like  · seereview Viewall56comments Mar13,2020 Kat ratedit reallylikedit sweetjesus. flag 2007likes · Like  · seereview Viewall45comments Aug01,2008 SimonCleveland,PhD ratedit didnotlikeit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Therazorbladeonthefrontcoverofthebookiswhatoneyearnsforrightafterembarkingonthisread,sharpbladewithwhichtocuteverysinglepage,onebyone,untiltheyaresoneatlyshreddedthateventhememoryofwhatwaswrittenonthembecomesnonexistent.Andthen,onecanusethesamerazortoendone'sownlife.I'mstillunsurewhattheauthorwasthinkingwhenshebeganthisbook,unlessshehadsomeverydeepandverydisturbingmentalissuestoworkthrough.Thisbookisda Therazorbladeonthefrontcoverofthebookiswhatoneyearnsforrightafterembarkingonthisread,sharpbladewithwhichtocuteverysinglepage,onebyone,untiltheyaresoneatlyshreddedthateventhememoryofwhatwaswrittenonthembecomesnonexistent.Andthen,onecanusethesamerazortoendone'sownlife.I'mstillunsurewhattheauthorwasthinkingwhenshebeganthisbook,unlessshehadsomeverydeepandverydisturbingmentalissuestoworkthrough.Thisbookisdangerousandnotbecauseitexcitesonewithathrillingandsuspensefulstory.Itisdangerousbecauseonceonereadsit,onelosesanydesiretolookforanotherbookthatmayrestoreone'sfaithintheexistenceofgoodbookswithanupliftingcharge.Notonlyisthisbookdangerous,butitissick.Itsunderlyingsicknessisthatit'semotionallydrainingandunlessreadersarelookingtoloaduponmorementalbaggage(Ican'tthinkofanyonewhodoesn'thaveenough),I'dstayawayfromitspain.Themaincharacterisafemalereporterwhoreturnshomeonanassignment(coveringtheserialmurdersoftwolittlegirls).Asmemoriesofherpainfulchildhoodemerge,readersfindalotmoreabouthercharacter,forexampleheralcoholicaddictionandherobsessiontocarvewordsintoherownflesh.Wavesofherunresolvedissueswashawayfurtherhopesofachallengingliteraryworkasreadersarepracticallydraggedintoherproblems(notlovedenoughbyhermother,notpopularenoughinschool,notmotivatedenoughinherwork)andaresubjectedtotheanguishofeitherfeelingsorryforherorwantingtoendherexistence.Asdisturbingdetailsofthetwomurdersresurface,readersareintroducedtoyettwomorecharactersasequallyunpleasantasthefirst.Thereisthepsychologicallyunstable(almostemotionallypoisonous)personalityofhermotherandthepathologicallysinisterandequallydisturbedoneoftheteenagesister.Andofcoursetherearetheendlesslyproblematicandmentallycrushingdetailsofthesmall-town'sMidwestAmerica(whywouldonewanttoreadthisisbeyondmyunderstanding).Thisbookrobsoneofsmiles,ofthebeautyoflife,andevenofthereasonforlove.Itisnotonlybitter,butleavesonewithanunpleasantsmellofwhatI'dliketocallrottenfeelings.Ican'tbrandthebookdull(asitdidleavemewithunwantedthoughts),butIcanpromiseyouthatyou'llfeeldullonceyou'vereadit.Idon'trecommendit,butmaycomparethefeelingsIhaveforittowhatChuckPalahniuk's'Choke'birthedinme. ...more flag 588likes · Like  · seereview Viewall160comments Dec30,2012 Alex ratedit itwasamazing  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: reviewed, contemporary, suspense-thriller-mind-fuck LittlebuddyreadwithHerMajestyLaLionneandJerryonJanuary31st!!:DThisismythirdGillianFlynnbook,afterGoneGirlandDarkPlaces.Thefirstoneblewmymind,thesecondonefreakedmeoutalittleandthisonereallyscaredme.Sure,afterreading5%ofitIwaslike--acreepystorywiththepotentialofgivingmespecialnightmares,butby90%IwaslikeWTFdidIjustread??Allthecharactersweredisturbing,especiallyeventhechildren.AllowmetostartwithCamille.She'sa LittlebuddyreadwithHerMajestyLaLionneandJerryonJanuary31st!!:DThisismythirdGillianFlynnbook,afterGoneGirlandDarkPlaces.Thefirstoneblewmymind,thesecondonefreakedmeoutalittleandthisonereallyscaredme.Sure,afterreading5%ofitIwaslike--acreepystorywiththepotentialofgivingmespecialnightmares,butby90%IwaslikeWTFdidIjustread??Allthecharactersweredisturbing,especiallyeventhechildren.AllowmetostartwithCamille.She'sareporter,awriter.She'spracticallyobsessedwithwords,eveniftheyarescribbledonherskinandnotnecessarilywithapenormarker,ifyougetmydrift.Yousee,Camilleusedtobea(viewspoiler)[cutter(hidespoiler)].She'salittlebetternow,butyouneverknowwhatcanmakehersnapandgetbacktoheroldhabit.Ican'tsayIlikedher.Ihatedthewayshe(viewspoiler)[usedRichardandJohn,herlackofreason,herirresponsibilitywhenshetookXwithAmma,her13year-oldhalf-sister(hidespoiler)].Yes,Camille,Igetthatyou'refucked-up,butyou're30,getagriporseeatherapist!Amma,Camille's13year-oldhalf-sister,isapieceofwork.Itsurewould,sweetie,itsurewould...Ihatedherwithavengeanceforcountlessreasons,butmostimportantlybecauseshewasalittlebitch,inallthesensesoftheword.Adora,thematriarchofthefamily,CamilleandAmma'smother,wasalsoavisiontobehold:abadmothersufferingfrom(viewspoiler)[Münchausensyndrome(hidespoiler)],whofelttheneedtobringanotherchildintotheworld,afterMarian,onlytosmotherherintortureanddrivehertomadnessandeventually(viewspoiler)[murder.(hidespoiler)]Who'sleft?TheonlycharacterIremotelylikedwasRichard,thecop.Hewashot.HewouldhavebeensogoodforCamille.Butnoooo,shejusthadto(viewspoiler)[ruinitallbybecomingacradle-robberundertheconvenientpretextthatshefelttheneedtocomfortandbecomforted(hidespoiler)].Asmuchasthecharactersannoyedanddisturbedme,Ienjoyedthestoryverymuch.Itwasshocking,unexpected,creepy,notfunnyatallandextremelywell-written.IwilldefinitelybereadingmoreofGillianFlynn'snovels!5stars!!["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> ...more flag 474likes · Like  · seereview Viewall57comments Apr18,2018 EmmaGiordano ratedit itwasok Shelves: audiobooks 2.5Stars.Unfortunately,IdidnotlovethisbookanditisprobablymyleastfavoriteofGillianFlynn'swork.Asthiswasherdebut,I'mhappytosayIfeelherlaterworksshowgreatimprovementandalotofstrength.CW:self-harm,sexualizationofchildren,murder,childabuse(Idon'tnormallyputcontentwarningsunderspoilersbutthiswarningissointegraltotheendingANDit'ssospecificthatIdon'twantpeopleattackingmeforspoilingthebook)(viewspoiler)[MunchausenByProxy 2.5Stars.Unfortunately,IdidnotlovethisbookanditisprobablymyleastfavoriteofGillianFlynn'swork.Asthiswasherdebut,I'mhappytosayIfeelherlaterworksshowgreatimprovementandalotofstrength.CW:self-harm,sexualizationofchildren,murder,childabuse(Idon'tnormallyputcontentwarningsunderspoilersbutthiswarningissointegraltotheendingANDit'ssospecificthatIdon'twantpeopleattackingmeforspoilingthebook)(viewspoiler)[MunchausenByProxy(hidespoiler)]IthinkGillianFlynnisabrilliantwriter,butitwasquiteobviousthatSharpObjectswasherdebut.Herproseremainseasytoengagewith,butitismuchmoresimplisticcomparedtoherlaterworks.Thatbeingsaid,thewritingwasoneoftheelementsIactuallyappreciatedinthisstory.Ididn'tparticularlylovetheplotofthestory.Theideaofchildrenbeingmurderedandajournalisthavingtoreturntotheirsmallhometownwassuperintriguingtome,buttheexecutionfellflatinmyopinion.The"darkness"Iconstantlyseeassociatedwiththisbookisdefinitelypresent-thisbookisnotforthefaintofheart,buttruthfully,thestorywasboringinmyopinion.Iunderstandsomepeoplelovesmall-townstoriesthatfocusongossipandrumors,butit'snotmycupoftea.IwasmissingtheexhilaratingplottwistsfromGoneGirlandDarkPlaces.Itwasveryslowandforthemostpart,anticlimactictome.Ifeltthereweresomanyopportunitiesformoreenticing,eventfulscenestobeincludedbutitwastakenoverbyblandcharacterinteractions.Thebigreveals/plottwistsaredifficulttodiscussbecausemyexperienceisanamalgamationof"Thisissurprising"and"Thisisexpected."IfeelthebestwaytodescribeitisIfelttheresolutionofthestorywascleverandwellconstructed,butitwaspartiallyanticipated.Ifeeltheminutedetailssurroundingtheresolutionwerestrongerthanthebigrevealitselfifthatmakessense.Additionally,theendingfeltveryrushedasthetruthofthemysteryisrevealedthroughCamillerecollectingtheeventsinsteadofbeingshownactivelythroughthestory.Ithinkitwouldhavebeenmuchstrongerhadwefollowedtherevaluationinreal-timealongwithCamille'sinitialreactionsasopposedtohavingtheeventsrelayedtoreadersatalatertime.Again,IfeelthisisamarkerofthisnovelbeingFlynn'sdebutworkandIcanconfirmthatthereislittle"telling,notshowing"inherfuturebooks.Overall,Iwasn'tafanofSharpObjects,Ithinkitjustwasn'tforme,butI'llcontinuetoloveGillianFlynn'swork. ...more flag 420likes · Like  · seereview Viewall14comments PremkumarBhaskal Yes.Endingwastoorushed. Jan03,202106:04AM · flag ElizabethMeadows Verymuchenjoyedyourthoughtfulreview.Ilovedthebook,butItotallyunderstandandevenagreewithmanyofyourcommentsregardingthetitle. Dec29,202106:45AM · flag Jul05,2021 chan☆ ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: mystery-thriller, 2021 holyshit flag 405likes · Like  · seereview Sep14,2012 WillByrnes ratedit likedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: fiction, thriller CamillePreakerisayoungChicagoreporterwithatroubledpast.Whenasecondyounggirlgoesmissinginherhometown,WindGap,MO,Camille’sfatherlybosssendsherdowntogettheinsidescoop.Whosaysyoucan’tgohomeagain?Well,maybeyoucan,butwouldyoureallywantto?ThereisareasonsheisinChicago,insteadofPodunk,MO,andthedangerforCamilleliesasmuchwithherdelicatepsychologicalstate,aproductofherchildhood,asitmightwithapsycho-killerontheloose." CamillePreakerisayoungChicagoreporterwithatroubledpast.Whenasecondyounggirlgoesmissinginherhometown,WindGap,MO,Camille’sfatherlybosssendsherdowntogettheinsidescoop.Whosaysyoucan’tgohomeagain?Well,maybeyoucan,butwouldyoureallywantto?ThereisareasonsheisinChicago,insteadofPodunk,MO,andthedangerforCamilleliesasmuchwithherdelicatepsychologicalstate,aproductofherchildhood,asitmightwithapsycho-killerontheloose."Qu'est-cequec'est?"WindGapishometoanarrayofcharactersleftoverfromGCB,(Yes,Iknowitwaspublishedbeforetheshow)StepfordandVillageoftheDamned,andmixinabitofMommieDearestandCruelladeVil.Soundslikefun,no?Sorrytodisappoint,butnotsomuch.GillianFlynn-ImagefromOrionBooksLessthanayearagoayounggirlwasfounddead,floatinginastream,strangled,withherteethremoved.Nowasecondgirl,aboutthesameage,hasgonemissingandfolksarefearingtheworst.Well,duh-uh.‘Erelongthebodyisfoundwedgedinafoot-widespacebetweentwobuildings,sanspearlywhites.Thegameisafoot.CamillehastocopewithanuncooperativelocalSheriffandthentrytogetsome,anyinformationfromtheverycuteKansasCitydetectivewhohadbeenbroughtintohelpout.Camilleispresentedasadish,andthereisdefinitesexualtensionbetweenthereporterandthetown’svisitinginvestigator.(viewspoiler)[OkIreallyfirstwrote“betweenthereporterandthetown’svisitingdick”,butmywife(whodoesnothavethemindofa12yearoldboy)shamedmeintoremovingit.Usuallyshedoesnotseemymaterialuntilitisonlinebuthadexpressedcuriosityaboutthebook,sogotapreview.(hidespoiler)]AmyAdamsasCamillePreaker–imagefromNYTimesCamillemakestherounds,visitingthefamiliesofthevictims,reconnecting,forgoodorill,withherformerschoolmates,mostofwhomseemnevertohaveheardofthewomen’smovement.ButthelargestconnectionforCamilleinWindGapisherchildhoodhome,inhabitedbyhermother,stepfather,andhalf-sister.Cuethunderandlightning,creepymusic,andunderthechinlighting.Mom,ironicallynamedAdora,hasthewarmpresenceofaguillotineandCamille’sstepfather,Alan,appearinginvariouscostumes,seemstoneedonlyapinkyringandfluffywhitelapcattocompletethecartoon.Weallknowwhathappenswhenwereturntothehousesinwhichwewereraised.Weregress.Comeon,admitit.Webehavelikethechildrenweoncewere.Attheveryleastwefeelthetugofthoseurges.InCamille’scase,herhomelifewas,shallwesay,lacking.Herlittlesister,Marian,haddiedwhenCamillewaskid.Attemptingtocopewiththatandsomeotherissues,shetooktoabitoflong-lastingself-destructivebehavior.Incasetherazoronthecoverofthisbookisnotobviousenough,Camilleisacutter,orwas,anyway.Notjustlines,butwords.Andthewordsonherskinpopintohermindasshedigsintoherresearchandtakesonthepsychologicalchallengesofherhometown.Welearnearlyonthatshehadspentsometimeinrehabattemptingtoovercomeheraddiction.TheCamillewemeetheremaybescarred,butistryingtocarvealessdestructivepathforwardforherself.Itisachallenge,andrepresentsaparallelsetofmysteries.HowdidtheadolescentCamillereachaplacewhereshefeltitnecessarytoindulgeinsuchharmfulbehavior?What’sthedealwithherfamily?Camillehastofigureoutnotonlythesecretofthetwomurders,butherownhistory.ElizaScanlenasAmmaCrellinHerbackgroundmakesiteasierforhertorelatetoherthirteen-year-oldstepsister,Amma,whoknewboththedeadgirls.Theysharesometraits.LikeCamilleasakid,Amma(awordthatusuallymeans“mother”)isamean-girlgroupleader,headstrong,bright,andnotsomeoneyouwouldevercross.Ammaisphysicallyprecocious,andbehaviorallyfarbeyondthat.Shecanusuallybeseenwithhergirl-pack,laughingatfunerals,or,metaphorically,kickingcripples.Addingtothecreepshowatmosphere,andkeepingthecuttingnotionsharp,thereisaslaughterhouseintown.Oneparticularsceneresonatedalot.Intheslaughterhouse,sowsarepositionedontheirsides,withabsolutelynoroomtomaneuver,andpigletsarebroughttothecaptivefemalestonurse.Itisnotaninducementtoeatingbacon.ItsohappenedthatIhadseenafilm,Samsara,thedaybeforereadingthebook,inwhichthisveryscenewasshown.Inthebook,anaddedelementisthatayounggirlsitsandwatchesthiswithunnaturalpleasure.Welearnmoreaboutthevictimsintime,anditisasomewhatfunride.ButeverynowandthenCamilledoesorsayssomethingthatmakesyoushakeyourjowlslikeLouisBlackapproachingapunchlineandburbleoutaWTF?Andthosemomentstakeoneoutofthestory.PatriciaClarksonasAdoraCrellinThereisclearevidenceoftalentondisplay.IlikedtheprefiguringoftheopeninginwhichPreakerislookingatherlateststory,aboutacrack-addledmotherwhoabandonedherkids.Motheringfiguresprominentlyinthestory.UsingaslaughterhousetoechothecuttingCamillepracticesonherself,andmaybesomeotherhorrorsaswell,mayhavebeenabitheavy-handed,butfine,ok.HavingCamillecarvewordsintoherskindefinitelyseemsoverthetoptome,abitofliterarylicense,butfine,ok.IenjoyedthefunnoirtwangwithwhichFlynnbeginsherstory,butitseemedtofadequitealotoverthecourseof254pages.Fine,ok.Andforfun,Camille,whohasbeenknowntohoistafew,managestovisitwhatseemseverybarintown.Itookittobearunningjoke,butIamnot100%certain.Fine,ok.Ifeltalotoffine,okhere.Thereissomesex,afairbitofsexiness,someseriouscreepiness,abitofsatisfactiontobehadintheproceduralelementsoffindingthisout,thenthat.Butwhiletheremayhavebeensatiricintentatwork,thecharacterswereeithertooinconsistent,toothinlydrawnorevencartoonishtoinvestmuchemotionally.SharpObjectsmayhavebeenthebleedingedgeofFlynn’scareerasanovelist,anditisnotabadfirstcut,butitleftmehopingthatshewouldapplyherobvioustalentwithfinerlinesnexttime,maybeusesomesubtlershadesandetchmorebelievablecharacters,giveusmaterialwecoulddigintoalittledeeper.Theimages(exceptfortheauthor’s)arefromtheHBOmini-seriesmadefromthebook.=============================EXTRASTUFFLinkstotheauthor’spersonal,TwitterandFBpagesMarch23,2013-GRpalPegcluedusintoawonderfulpieceFlynnwroteforPowell's,thatgoesawaytoilluminatingherliterarychoices.IfyoureadthisorotherbooksbyFlynn,thisshortpieceisMUSTREADmaterial.BTW,Powell'smovedthelocationofthisfile.Thankstosharp-eyedMartyFried,itislinkedagain.NYTimes-GillianFlynnPeersIntotheDarkSideofFemininity-byLaurenOyler-Nov.8,2018["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> ...more flag 362likes · Like  · seereview Viewall84comments Jan02,2017 Kaylin(TheRe-ReadQueen) ratedit didnotlikeit Shelves: finished-but-wish-i-hadn-t, why-the-hype, mystery-and-thriller 1StarOverview:Ishouldhaveknownbetter.Idon’thaveanexcuse.IreadGillianFlynn'sotherbook,GoneGirl,lastyear—andwasn’tafan.Everyoneravedaboutit,butIfoundthecharactersshallow,theplottwistsweak,andthenarrativesobusybeingcynicalitdidn’tseemtoknowwhatitwastryingtosay.Nevertheless,I’dheardgreatthingsaboutGillianFlynn’swriting.SoIwentintothiswithanopenmind---maybeIhadjuststartedwiththewrongbook!ButIreallyshouldhaveknown 1StarOverview:Ishouldhaveknownbetter.Idon’thaveanexcuse.IreadGillianFlynn'sotherbook,GoneGirl,lastyear—andwasn’tafan.Everyoneravedaboutit,butIfoundthecharactersshallow,theplottwistsweak,andthenarrativesobusybeingcynicalitdidn’tseemtoknowwhatitwastryingtosay.Nevertheless,I’dheardgreatthingsaboutGillianFlynn’swriting.SoIwentintothiswithanopenmind---maybeIhadjuststartedwiththewrongbook!ButIreallyshouldhaveknownbetter.WhenIwantedtoDNFthisaround13%ofthewaythrough,IshouldhavetrustedmyinstinctsandrealizedFlynn'swritingjustisn'tforme.ButIkeptseeingreviewstalkingabout“thetwist”andhowtheendingwasthebestpart.SoIpersevered.Safetosay,Ididn’tlikethis.ActuallyIthinkIdislikeditmorethanGoneGirl.*languageandmaturethemesahead,duetothenatureofthisbook*Pros:Idon’tliketoratethingssolow.Ireallydon’t,andIrarelydoit.Iwasinitiallygoingtoroundthisuptoatwo-star,butIrealizedIdidn'thavearealreason.Ihave'criteria'forallmyratingsandinordertoearntwo-starsfromme,abookhastocontainsomeelementsIliked.ThiscontainedahandfulofdescriptionsIliked.That’sit.Atpointsinthetext,Flynncomparesanew-foundmurdervictim’sappearancetothatofababydoll,withmouthopenandreadytosuckle.ThiswasanincrediblycreepysimilethatIthoughtpaintedthescenequiteclearly.Thenlater,Flynndescribesawomanashaving“hipslikeantlers.”Inregardstothebonyprominencethatjutsoutagainsttherestofthewoman'sbody.Again,Ithoughtthiswasanincrediblyinventivedescriptionthatalsoperfectlyillustratedthecharacter.Cons:Ohboy.Herewego.Whatwerethesecharacterssupposedtobe?Everysinglecharacterwasfilledwithanintensehatredandcynicismabouteverything.Theywereallincrediblyviolent,shallowpeoplewithnootherdefiningcharacteristicsTheywereallveryboring,flatpeoplewhojustseemedtobeawfulwithoutanymotivation.ItseemsFlynn’sworkreliesuponabeliefthatallpeopleareinherentlyevilandselfish—whichisapopulartheoryinitselfthatI’veseeninawidevarietyoffiction.Butthecharactersstillneedtomakesense.Everythingwasneedlesslydark?LikeIjustdon’tunderstand?Idon’thaveaproblemwithdarkerbooks.Ithinkastorycanbejustasdarkandtwistedastheauthorfeelsitneedstobe,aslongasitstilltellsthestorywellThisjustseemedtoincluderandomgrittydetailsorsupppppeeerrrintensedescriptions.Themaincharacter’sstrugglewithmentalhealthproblemsandself-harm(isthisaspoiler?It’sprettyevidentfromthebook’sblurb)wasneverdiscussedinanysortofnuancedway.Instead,it’susedalmostasaplotdevicetoshowjusthow“edgy”thisbookis.Idon’tmindprofanityoradultmaterialinadultbooks.Buttheover-abundanceofitinthisbook,again,justseemedlikeitwastryingtohardtobegrittyor“edgy.”Everythingwasneedlesslysexualizedevenwhentheconversationsorcharactersdidn’tcallforitatthattime.ThisbookwastooshorttobesoboringThepacewasirrationallylanguiddespitetheintensesubjectmatter,anditfeltlikeittookchaptersandchaptersforthecharacterstostopjustdiscussingthingsandforthingstoactuallyhappen.There’sbeenafairlylargeamountofcontroversysurroundingthewayGillianFlynn,aself-proclaimedfeminist,writesherfemalecharacters.Youhavethosewhothinkit’sproblematicallofherfemalecharactersaresuchawfulpeople:LikeTheHuffingtonPostandothers.Andthenyouhavethosewhobelieveallhercharactersarehorriblepeople,andthatfeminismmeansallowingforfemalevillainsandanti-heroes:IncludingFlynnherself.Iwon’tbetouchinguponthiscontroversytoomuch,asIdon’tthinkthere’sverymuchIcansaythathasn’talreadybeendiscussed.Ipersonallywantfemalevillainsandanti-heroeswhoarejustascomplexastheirmalecounterparts—whichIdidn’tfindinthisbookwhereallthecharactersweresoshallow.Therewereafewthingsthatdidseemproblematic:- Themaincharactercallsamana“sexist,liberalleftypracticingsexualdiscrimination”forbelievingadrunkwomanhavingsexwithanentirefootballteamwithoutherexplicitconsentwassexualassault.Evenwhenwhenitwasrevealedthewomanwasaminor.- Thisentirequote:“SometimesIthinkillnesssitsinsideeverywoman,waitingfortherightmomenttobloom.Ihaveknownsomanysickwomenallmylife.Womenwithchronicpain,withever-gestatingdiseases.Womenwithconditions.Men,sure,theyhavebonesnaps,theyhavebackaches,theyhaveasurgeryortwo,yankoutatonsil,insertashinyplastichip.”- Thewholebookisfilledwiththeassumptionthatwomanareeithersofragiletheyaresickandbrokenallthetime,orthattheyjustlovetheattentionofbeingsick.IunderstandalargepartofthiswasrelatedtothesituationsCamillewasraisedinandhermother,butitextendedtoeveryothercharacteraswell.- “Womengetconsumed.Notsurprising,consideringthesheeramountoftrafficawoman'sbodyexperiences.Tamponsandspeculums.Cocks,fingers,vibratorsandmore,betweenthelegs,frombehind,inthemouth.”WOMENARENOTCOMMODITIESTHATGETCONSUMED.Theimplicationthatawomancanbe‘run-down’basedofftheamountofthingsshe’shadinherorificesiscompletelydisgusting.Iguessedwhodunitlessthanhalfwaythrough.Thereasoningwasinteresting,thoughthewayitwasallrevealedmatchthesameodd,explicittoneastherestofthestory.InConclusion:Safetosay,IwillnotbereadingDarkPlaces. ...more flag 354likes · Like  · seereview Viewall59comments Feb22,2020 Maria ratedit likedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition 3.4/5Stars⭐️⭐️⭐️“Thefaceyougivetheworldtellstheworldhowtotreatyou.”Wowwellthiswas...disturbing.Andsickandtwistedanddepravedanddegenerate.Possiblyincest.Ilikedit!Butdidn'tloveit.Priortoreadingthisbook,IhadwatchedtheminiseriesfromHBO.Andthennaturally,Iboughtthebookanddidn'treadituntilnow.Yes,theseriescameout2yearsagoandI'mreadingthebookin2020,shutup.Butlet'stalkaboutit.Camillewasaveryinterestingprotagonistto 3.4/5Stars⭐️⭐️⭐️“Thefaceyougivetheworldtellstheworldhowtotreatyou.”Wowwellthiswas...disturbing.Andsickandtwistedanddepravedanddegenerate.Possiblyincest.Ilikedit!Butdidn'tloveit.Priortoreadingthisbook,IhadwatchedtheminiseriesfromHBO.Andthennaturally,Iboughtthebookanddidn'treadituntilnow.Yes,theseriescameout2yearsagoandI'mreadingthebookin2020,shutup.Butlet'stalkaboutit.Camillewasaveryinterestingprotagonisttoreadabout.Shehasaverydarkpast,adisturbedfamily,historyofviolence,abuseandselfharmandnowafteryearsofnotbeingbacktoherhometownandhavingbeing"saved"sotospeak,sheendsupbackintherabbithole.Whichbringsbackmanybadmemories,awkwardmeetingswitholdclassmates,gossip,andmostimportantly...areunionwithhertoxicmother.Ididn'tlikeCamilleasaperson.Shewasveryunlikableandsnobbishtome.ButIlikedreadingaboutheranddelvingmoreintoherpsyche.Finallyagood"unlikablecharacters"book.Thestorylinewasprettybasic,twolittlegirlsarekilledinasmalltown...reporterhastogothereandwriteanarticleaboutit...butinthiscasethereporterisfromthetown.Thisfuckingtownman!IsthishowpeoplearelikeinsmalltownsinAmerica?Likehonestly,13yearsoldsactinglike18yearsolds?Whatthefuckwasthatabout?Theycouldjustuptheagesatinybit...15wouldhavebeenmorerealistic.Lookinglikethatandactinglikethatat13doesnothappenoften.MaybetheycouldhavedonethiswithAmmaonly,whichyeswasthemostpopularandmeangirlinschoolblahblahblah,buttheothergirlsdon'treallyfallmuchbehind.TheyareinmiddleschoolforGod'ssake!No.Couldn'tbuyit.Tellmeplease,if13yearoldsinAmericaactlikethis,Itrulywanttoknow.Themysterywasthrillingbutattimesitfellflat.TherearemomentsweretheplotwasbacktrackingIcouldsay?Ican'treallyexplainitbutIguessIcouldsaysomethingsfeltveryrepetitivesometimes.Conversationsandcharactersmostly.AlsothoughtsinCamille'smindandthewaysheexpressedthem.Maybethisbookcouldbesmalleranditwouldbemoreimpactfulandfastpaced.Oneofmybiggestproblemswiththisbookwastheendingandthe"twist".TherevelationwaswritteninsuchaweirdwaythatIliterallyhadtogobacktomyaudiobookandbook(yesIlistentoaudiobooksat2.3whilereadingthebooktootoreadfaster,trustmeitworks,especiallyifyou'rebilingual)tounderstandwhatthefuckjusthappened.Luckily,Ididn'trememberthetwistfromtheminiseriesandwhenIremembereditIgotthat"OHSHITHOWDIDIFORGETTHIS"butthepresentationcouldhavebeenbetter.Itwasagoodplottwistburiedbythewritingandpresentation.Tosumup,thiswasagoodbutnotgreatmysterythrillerforme.Ifyouenjoymysterythrillersthatdependmostlyonabusiverelationshipsandcharacterstudies,youwilllikethisalotmore.Ifyouwantgoodworldbuildingandaniceplottwist,youwon'tlikeitextremelymuch.AndbeforeIgo...FUCKTHEMOTHER.Kbye! ...more flag 336likes · Like  · seereview Viewall22comments Mar01,2018 MirandaReads ratedit itwasamazing Shelves: audiobook Shoutouttothisabsolutelyfabulousbookinmy latestbooktubevideo isup-allaboutthebestbooksIreadeachmonthand2019'sbookishstats(andyes,Ireallydidread365booksin365days!).Nowthatyouknowthisonemadethecut-checkoutthevideotoseewhatotheronesmademytop12list!Thewrittenreview: SometimesIthinkillnesssitsinsideeverywoman,waitingfortherightmomenttobloom. CamillePreakerisbackinherhometownbutforallthewrongre Shoutouttothisabsolutelyfabulousbookinmy latestbooktubevideo isup-allaboutthebestbooksIreadeachmonthand2019'sbookishstats(andyes,Ireallydidread365booksin365days!).Nowthatyouknowthisonemadethecut-checkoutthevideotoseewhatotheronesmademytop12list!Thewrittenreview: SometimesIthinkillnesssitsinsideeverywoman,waitingfortherightmomenttobloom. CamillePreakerisbackinherhometownbutforallthewrongreasons.Shejustgotoutofapsychhospitalandhernextreportingassignment?Tocoverthemurdersoftwopreteenswholivedinhertown. Problemsalwaysstartlongbeforeyoureally,reallyseethem. Shehastolivewithhermother-whoisapieceofworkherself.She'sneuroticandhypochondriac,alwaysfussing,pokingandprodding.Camille'syoungersisterseemsnottominditbuteverytimeCamilleisbackintown,shecanfeelherhacklesrise. Ijustthinksomewomenaren'tmadetobemothers.Andsomewomenaren'tmadetobedaughters. Thelongershespendsinthistown,thethinnerherowngriponrealitybecomes. It'simpossibletocompetewiththedead.IwishedIcouldstoptrying. Asthevictimskeepcoming,Camillebeginstorealizethatsometimes,somesecretsarebestkeptlockedaway.Forever. EverytimepeoplesaidIwaspretty,Ithoughtofeverythinguglyswarmingbeneathmyclothes. Whewww.ThisonewasSTUNNING.ThisisthesecondFlynnbookI'veeverreadanduponareread,it'sstillmyfavorite.Flynnisabletoimmerseyouintoherworldlikenoother.Thesettingwasjusttherightlevelofhair-raisinglyeerieandallofthecharacterswereunsettlingintheirown,uniqueway.Thisisoneofthosebooksthatyoupickup,andyoujustcannotputitdownuntilyouKNOWwhattheendingis.SharpObjectsreallygottomeandIcannotwaittoreadwhatFlynnwritesnext!AudiobookCommentsReadbyAnnMarieLee-andshewasanabsolutelystunningnarrator.Herpaceandtonejustsetthesceneperfectly.Lovedlisteningtothisone!YouTube|Blog|Instagram|Twitter|Facebook|Snapchat@miranda_reads ...more flag 309likes · Like  · seereview Viewall10comments May25,2018 Emily(BookswithEmilyFox) ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: mystery-thriller-horror Disturbingstory.Disturbingcharacters.Thisbookwillmakeyoufeeluncomfortable,that'swhatGillianFlynndoesbest!I'mnotsureIloveditbutit'sdefinitelythebestwrittenthrillerI'vereadsofarthisyear...stillonlygetting3.5starsthough!Ididsuspecttherightpeoplebutthetwistswerestill...welldisturbing! Disturbingstory.Disturbingcharacters.Thisbookwillmakeyoufeeluncomfortable,that'swhatGillianFlynndoesbest!I'mnotsureIloveditbutit'sdefinitelythebestwrittenthrillerI'vereadsofarthisyear...stillonlygetting3.5starsthough!Ididsuspecttherightpeoplebutthetwistswerestill...welldisturbing! ...more flag 299likes · Like  · seereview Viewall9comments Aug04,2017 jewels ratedit itwasamazing Shelves: books-bejeweled, twister-hall-of-fame “Ijustthinksomewomenaren'tmadetobemothers.Andsomewomenaren'tmadetobedaughters.”―GillianFlynn,SharpObjectsThisisoneofthedarkest,mostdisturbingbooksI'veeverread.AndIloveit.Well,todayIloveit.Ipickeditupyearsago,startedreadingandwaslike"nowayJose".IhadreadDarkPlacesandGoneGirland,ofcourse,thoughtIcouldhandleSharpObjects,theGillianFlynndebut.Iwasn'treadyatthetimeforthislittlemonsterofabook.Theextremelycreepyp “Ijustthinksomewomenaren'tmadetobemothers.Andsomewomenaren'tmadetobedaughters.”―GillianFlynn,SharpObjectsThisisoneofthedarkest,mostdisturbingbooksI'veeverread.AndIloveit.Well,todayIloveit.Ipickeditupyearsago,startedreadingandwaslike"nowayJose".IhadreadDarkPlacesandGoneGirland,ofcourse,thoughtIcouldhandleSharpObjects,theGillianFlynndebut.Iwasn'treadyatthetimeforthislittlemonsterofabook.TheextremelycreepyplotrevolvesaroundaserialkillerinaMissouritown,andthereporterwhohasreturnedfromChicagotocovertheevent.Justafewofthethemesincludedysfunctionalfamilies,violenceandself-harm.Butthereissomuchmore.AsI'vementionedbefore,I'vereadalotofblasé,boringdomesticnoirlately.Givemeabookwithsomemeatonitsbones!BlakeCrouch'sDarkMattergotmymotorrunningagainandIjustcouldn'tgobacktosomeofthosewimpily-madeupwordwrittenmysteries.Ifyou'recaughtinasummerstagnation,wakeyourselfupwiththisbook.It'sprobablylyingonashelfinyourhousesomewhere.Justprepareyourself.Flynnisanexpert"descriptionwriter"andsomeofthethingsshedescribesarenotpretty.Atall.Asinsick,sick,sick. Yes,thecharactersareseriouslyf****dup!Idon'tneedmyheroinetobeshinyandpristine.Everypersoninthisstoryhasgotissues. Whoknowswhatkindofchildhoodsomepeopleendure?Aren'tyoucuriousastoWHYtheyareweird?Ialwaysam!Iknowsomereadersareall,"but,Idon'treallylikethecharacters,Ican'trootforanyone..."Ok,thenthisbookisn'tforyou.But,I'mtellingyou,GillianFlynnisamasteratblueprintingthehumanpsycheintoalivingbreathingcharacterthatyouwon'tsoon,ifever,forget.You'llprobablyevenhaveanightmareortwo,afterall,StephenKingisahugeFlynnfan. ...more flag 274likes · Like  · seereview Viewall46comments May10,2010 Tatiana ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Recommendsitfor: fansofallthingsdisturbing RecommendedtoTatianaby: RachelMichaux Shelves: mysteries-thrillers-horror, 2018, 2010, only-i-will-like Update10/2018Doesn'tseemthatedgy8yearslater.Wearenotlackinginfemaleanti-heroesnow.Thenovelandtheshowcomplementeachotherratherwell.Likedtheneaterendingofthebookmorethough,buttheshowisavisualfeast.InterestinghowtheshowcreatorschickenedoutandmadeAmmaolder,tonotoffendoursensibilities?AmyAdamsisfantasticasCamille.OriginalreviewIfyouaskmewhichwordscomeintomymindfirstwheneverIthinkofthisbook,myanswerwillbe:nasty,dark, Update10/2018Doesn'tseemthatedgy8yearslater.Wearenotlackinginfemaleanti-heroesnow.Thenovelandtheshowcomplementeachotherratherwell.Likedtheneaterendingofthebookmorethough,buttheshowisavisualfeast.InterestinghowtheshowcreatorschickenedoutandmadeAmmaolder,tonotoffendoursensibilities?AmyAdamsisfantasticasCamille.OriginalreviewIfyouaskmewhichwordscomeintomymindfirstwheneverIthinkofthisbook,myanswerwillbe:nasty,dark,twisted,disturbing.InthisrathertraumatizingpsychologicalthrillerCamillePreaker,atroublednewspaperreporter,issenttoherhometowntogettheinsidescooponthemurdersoftwopreteengirls-bothwerestrangledandhadtheirteethremoved.AswefollowCamilleonherquesttoobtainasmuchinformationaspossibleaboutthecrimes,welearnmuchmorethanwebargainedfor.ThesmalltownofWindGap,inthefashionofTwinPeaks,isfilledtothebrimwithdarksecrets,andnottheleastofthemisthetwisteddynamicsinCamille'sownfamily...FormethemostremarkableaspectofthisbookisthatGillianFlynnsucceedsincreatinganovelmaincharactersofwhicharenastywomen.Iamsousedtobookswherewomenarevictimsandalleviliscommittedbybad,badmen.NotsoinSharpObjects.WomenofWindGaparebothvictimsandperpetrators,theyarepromiscuousandabusive,self-destructiveandviolent.Menareonlyfixturesintheirlivesandpawnsintheirsickgames.Ifanything,thisisarefreshingtwistontheoldtiredgenreofmurdermystery.Ilikedthepsychologicalaspectofthisnovelaswell.Flynnskillfullyportrayshowdifferentlypeoplereacttotheabuseintheirlives-somedirectthepainontothemselves,someinflictitonothers-andbothwaysareequallydamagingtoone'spsyche.Idefinitelywouldn'trecommendSharpObjectstosqueamish.Thereisalotofdisturbingstuffinthisbook-promiscuousyounggirls,self-mutilation,sexualabuse,drugs.Thisisnotacomfortreadbyanymeans.HoweverIfounditfascinating(inaI-can't-stop-watching-this-train-wreckway)andhardtoputdown.IwillcertainlyreadFlynn'sothernovel-DarkPlaces.Well,assoonasIpsychologicallyrecoverfromSharpObjects. ...more flag 247likes · Like  · seereview Viewall11comments Aug13,2015 emma ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: mystery-thriller-horror-etc, reviewed, reread, owned, recommend, non-ya, 4-stars BESTGILLIANFLYNNBOOK.Byamile.Sorry,GoneGirl,youarenolongerwelcomehere.(JustkiddingI'mgoingtorereaditinoneabsolutesecondbutwillitbeasgoodasthisbook?No,itwillnot.Probably.We'llsee.)ThisissoCREEPYandthewritingissovisceralandit'ssounique.Therehaveprobablybeenthrillerslikethisonesincethisone,butdefinitelynotmanybefore.Therearesomanycharactersthatarejusthopelesslyfascinating.Like,allofthem,basically.Anytimethepro BESTGILLIANFLYNNBOOK.Byamile.Sorry,GoneGirl,youarenolongerwelcomehere.(JustkiddingI'mgoingtorereaditinoneabsolutesecondbutwillitbeasgoodasthisbook?No,itwillnot.Probably.We'llsee.)ThisissoCREEPYandthewritingissovisceralandit'ssounique.Therehaveprobablybeenthrillerslikethisonesincethisone,butdefinitelynotmanybefore.Therearesomanycharactersthatarejusthopelesslyfascinating.Like,allofthem,basically.Anytimetheprotagonistgetsintoaconversationwithanyhumanpersonit'sagoddamntreatbecauseeveryoneissointerestingandconfusingandyoujustwanttoknoweverythingabouteveryone!!!Flynnalsohasthisfantasticcrazywritingstylethatyoufeelandpicturesohard.VeryVirginSuicides.ThereareturnsofphraseinthisbookIreadfourtimesandpromptlyfiledawayas"youwillrememberthisatrandompointsfortherestofyourlife."Idon'tevenknowwhattosaybeyondthisisawholenewlevelofgood.Youhavenoidea.IftheHBOadaptationdoesn'tdoitjusticeIwillgoddamnpicketthehomeofAmyAdamswithaprotestsignbutalsoHOWCOULDITDOITJUSTICE.I'mamess.AndI'mnotevenmadaboutit.Bottomline:HowisthisGillianFlynn'sfirstbook???Howisthisanynon-deal-with-devil-havingperson'sfirstbook?????Howisthisabook?????-------------currently-readingupdatesme:yeahicanrereadthisbeforetheshowpremieres...eventhoughihaven'tfinishedabookinalmostaweek...andihavetoreadanotherbookinitsentiretytodayforschool....andtheshowpremieresinlessthan9hours.surenoproblem!!!!gillianflynncomethru ...more flag 235likes · Like  · seereview Viewall14comments Jul09,2013 PaquitaMariaSanchez addedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: literature Well,thiswasapleasantsurprise.IrememberalltheruckusoverGillianFlynnawhileback,andmyresultingtracing(notcarving)ofamentalnoteonmypalmthatIshouldeventuallyreadsomethingbythisgalbecauseeverybodywasallinatizzyoverherwonderfulmousnessitybackwhenever,andIwasconfusedbythatfactbasedonthebookdescriptionsalone.Italljustsoundedlikemassmarketthrillersdressedupinfancylitficsuits.Yaknow,thestuffofmediocrebookswhichsometimes Well,thiswasapleasantsurprise.IrememberalltheruckusoverGillianFlynnawhileback,andmyresultingtracing(notcarving)ofamentalnoteonmypalmthatIshouldeventuallyreadsomethingbythisgalbecauseeverybodywasallinatizzyoverherwonderfulmousnessitybackwhenever,andIwasconfusedbythatfactbasedonthebookdescriptionsalone.Italljustsoundedlikemassmarketthrillersdressedupinfancylitficsuits.Yaknow,thestuffofmediocrebookswhichsometimesgetpassedtogreatdirectors,screen-writers,andactors,andthenmaybeturnedintoreallygoodmovies.Basically,Ijustwantedtounderstandwhatthehellwasgoingonwiththisnewgirlatthemiddleschoolwhoshowedupmid-semesterandgotalltheattentionjustbecauseherfolkswerealwaysoutoftownsoyoucouldsmokepotatherhouseandraidtheliquorcabinetorwhatever.Ishamefullyadmit,Iwasreadyandwillingtodislikeher.MaybeI'mshallow,andsowasputoffbythepopofitall.MaybethatonetimeIsawGoneGirlasastickeredbest-selling!20%offAudioBook,Isilentlysimmeredfurther,myeyessquintierstill.Whatever,itdoesn'tmatter.Iwaswrong.Ifrequentlyforgetthatthisisaveryfrequentoccurrence.Fromthefirstcoupleofpages,maybeeventhefirst,Iacknowledgedmyass-umptions.Thewritingisastuteinitsobservations,visceralinitsdescriptions.Andthenarratorisallmessedup,whichhear,hear.IactuallystoppedwhenIrealizedI'dreadabout100pageswithoutlookingaway,andthoughttomyself:Ishouldreadmorethrillers,huh?Well,no.MostofthemthatIhavecomeacrossarenotthisconfidently,thissurgicallycomposed.Thereisnofluffystuffinghere,justgood,straightstorytellingwiththeaddedbonusofcautiouslycraftedprose.Also,it'sreallyfuckingcreepy,andmebeingcreepedoutbyanythingatthispointinmylifeisaprettytallorder.Imean,asidefromspidersandneedlesandbeingburiedaliveandover-sexualizedpre-teenLolita-typeswhocollectanddresslikethatBratzlineoftoydolls.Nowthatshitiscreepy.Fortunately,acoupleofthosethingsaredirectlyaddressedinthisnovel.Mygoodness,itmustbeterrifyinghavingadaughter,orbeinganadultdudetoday.Orahumanatall.Yeah,itis.Thestoryitselfmeandersinawaywhichisicky,thoroughlyhammeredout,andfairlyunpredictable.Imaybeinflatingtheratingbecausemyexpectationsweresolow,butthatdoesn'tchangethefactthatIwillbereadinganothernovelbythisauthorbecausesheisn'tsomehack;shejustlikestoslumalittle,subject-wise.Andthat'smorethanokaywithme,itturnsout.Cutters,Lolitas,MunchausenbyProxy,obsessions,familyhatreds,drugabuse,scandaloussex,graphicviolence,serialmurder,wealth,poverty,popularity,bullying,hypochondria,cripplingjealousy,policeproceduralbullshit,alcoholism,taboomasturbationfantasies,eatingdisorders,smalltownsmothering,bigcityanonymity,career/life/lovefailures,fallsfromgrace,thehellofbeingromanticallyidealizedbysomeoneandthenseeninvivid,horribledetailforwhatyoureallyare:alladdressedinthisslimlittlenovel.It'sprettyfuckinggood,tobehonest.Just...don'tloanittoyourmother.Andhopethatnooneinthisnovelremindsyouofyourmother.Don'tbebotheredifyouseealittleofyourselfhereandthere,though.We'reallheadcasessometimes,right?Pleasejustagreewithme. ...more flag 231likes · Like  · seereview Viewall32comments Mar02,2019 TheBurningRose(Jess) ratedit likedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: mystery, thriller 3/5stars.ThebooktellsofayoungreporternamedCamille.Sheescapedfromthetownwhereshegrewupyearsagotobreakawayfromthecruellifeshelived,andtostartanewlife.Yearslater,Camillehadtoreturntothetownforthearticlesheneededtopublish.Camille,whodideverythingtodisavowthistown,foundherselfreturningthereunwillingly.Iknowthatinthedescriptionofthebook,itsaysit'samurderstory.ButIwouldn'tdescribethisbookthatway.True,therewerebrutal 3/5stars.ThebooktellsofayoungreporternamedCamille.Sheescapedfromthetownwhereshegrewupyearsagotobreakawayfromthecruellifeshelived,andtostartanewlife.Yearslater,Camillehadtoreturntothetownforthearticlesheneededtopublish.Camille,whodideverythingtodisavowthistown,foundherselfreturningthereunwillingly.Iknowthatinthedescriptionofthebook,itsaysit'samurderstory.ButIwouldn'tdescribethisbookthatway.True,therewerebrutalhomicidesinthetown.True,themaincharacter,Camille,istryingtofigureoutthemurder.True,therearedetectives,thereareinvestigations.Butafterall,Iwouldn'tsaythebookisaboutthehomicides.Thebookisaboutthemaincharacter.Herpastandpresent.Thebookisaboutthisstrangeandcrueltown.ThebookissurroundingaroundCamilleherself,herfamilyandthetownitself.Ipersonallydidn'tlikethebooksomuch.Itwas...toodumb.Notthebookitselftho,butthetown.Ihatethistown.I'mnotsurehowtoexplainit,butwhilereadingthebookIjust...feltbad.Justlikethat.Ihadabadandrestlessfeeling.Thistown,thepeoplewholiveinit,thewaytheylive.Theyaregodless.Theyarecruel.Theyarehypocritesandliars.It'sjustsofuckingdumb.IfIlivedthere,Iprobablywould’vecommittedsuicide.AndI'mnotkidding.AndCamille,sobrokenontheinside,sotwisted,soscarred,literally.Shewasscarredfromthemomentshewasborninthistown.Butthat'sexactlytheproblem-everyone'sscarredbecauseofthistown.I'mnotsurehowmanystarsIreallywanttogivethisbook.Afterall,itwasprettyinteresting.ButlikeIsaid,thisbookmademefeelsobad.AndevenafterIfinishedthebook-thebadfeelingremainedthereandgavemenorest.Theendingwasoverwell,butIpersonallydidn’tfeelrested,thebookcontinuedtodisturbmeevenafterIfinishedreadingit.Theonlyreasonthisbookgets3starsandnotless,isthankstoFlynn'swriting.Shewritesincredibly,andshedeservesahundredstarsjustforherwriting. ...more flag 222likes · Like  · seereview Viewall9comments Apr30,2009 karen ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: sshh-family-secrets okaysoi,ofcourse,wasinitiallydrawntothisbookbecauseithasshinycover.iamlikeamagpieoraraccoonorsomething...andthenitjustsatontheshelfforagesandonedayireadthedescriptionofitsomewhere.andit'sall"whore"onherankleand"pain"onherheartorwhatever.(whichisnotonthebackcovercopy,butisrightupthereinthegoodreads.comdescription)andithought-"ooohyouaresoedgyandshocking!!"andirolledmyeyesandfigurediwouldjustneverread okaysoi,ofcourse,wasinitiallydrawntothisbookbecauseithasshinycover.iamlikeamagpieoraraccoonorsomething...andthenitjustsatontheshelfforagesandonedayireadthedescriptionofitsomewhere.andit'sall"whore"onherankleand"pain"onherheartorwhatever.(whichisnotonthebackcovercopy,butisrightupthereinthegoodreads.comdescription)andithought-"ooohyouaresoedgyandshocking!!"andirolledmyeyesandfigurediwouldjustneverreadit.butTHENiwassosleepytodayithoughtiwouldjustreadsomethingunchallengingthatitmightbefuntowriteabadreviewof.alas,itsactuallyprettygood;andnotcheesy-edgy.itcanbereadinaday,noproblem,anditfeaturesthemostunhealthymother-daughterrelationshipi'veeverread.andi'vereadbastardoutofcarolina.cometomyblog! ...more flag 193likes · Like  · seereview Viewall51comments Nov02,2016 ElyseWalters ratedit likedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: mystery-thriller-crime, fiction Update-NEWSABOUTtheHBOmini-seriesof"SharpObjects".Whoelsehasseenit?Whatareyourthoughts?Whichdidyouenjoymore?Thebookortheseries?AmyAdamswasoutstanding!!!OneofthebestactingrolesI'veseenherplay.VERYcreepyshow--'excellent'--Alltheactorsweregreat.Inmanyways--IlikedtheHBOshowmorethanthebook.Iknow--weird--right?--Or???maybeIwasmorepreparedforjusthowdisturbingthisstoryis!TheendingintheHBOseries--was................ Update-NEWSABOUTtheHBOmini-seriesof"SharpObjects".Whoelsehasseenit?Whatareyourthoughts?Whichdidyouenjoymore?Thebookortheseries?AmyAdamswasoutstanding!!!OneofthebestactingrolesI'veseenherplay.VERYcreepyshow--'excellent'--Alltheactorsweregreat.Inmanyways--IlikedtheHBOshowmorethanthebook.Iknow--weird--right?--Or???maybeIwasmorepreparedforjusthowdisturbingthisstoryis!TheendingintheHBOseries--was......................'creepy'ascanbe!!!OLDREVIEW:I'vehadboth"SharpObjects"and"DarkPlaces"foryears....but,hey,I'mslow.Ipicked"SharpObjects"toreadfirstwhenIheardAmyAdamsisgoingtobetheleadingactressinadramaseries.Iwasn'texpectingsomuchviolence.Thisisaverydarkdisturbingstory...........butmyfavoritepartswerethepsychologicalaspectsofhemother/daughterrelationship.Whenachildhasamotherfromhell-kindashapesyourlifefromthe'get-go'andnotinaprettyway.IcanalreadyseeAmyAdamsplayingtheroleofreporterCamillePreaker....whoreturnstohersmallhometowntocoverthemurdersoftwopreteengirls.Sheidentifieswiththegirlsalittletooclosely--plusshehadrecentlyspentashortstayinapsychiatrichospital.Camilleisvulnerable-fragile-andflawed.Theclosershegetstocrackingthecasesheisworkingon,themoreshebeginstocrack.Oldhauntingdemonsarerisingtothesurface...memoriesofhersisterandemotionalandphysicalabuse.Thisbookcouldhavebeencalled"DARKSHARPPLACESANDOBJECTS"!!!Happyday2daysafterHalloween....ha!:)3.toalmosta3.5 ...more flag 190likes · Like  · seereview Viewall52comments Feb16,2013 Samadrita ratedit itwasok  ·  reviewofanotheredition RecommendedtoSamadritaby: Jill'srating Shelves: crime-noir, spookfest, disturbia, not-worth-it, real-issues-fake-people, suspense-thrillers, mystery-detective WhenIhadfirstcomeacrossravereviewsofGoneGirl,Iwasbowledoverbythefactthatthere'safterallawomanwhoisbraveenoughtotryherhandatagenrerarelyventuredintobywomenwriters.Andapparently,sheexcelsatittoo.Surely,shecouldn'thavehoodwinkedhordesofunsuspectingreadersintogivingherbookssuchhighratings.SoIhaddecidedI'ddevourGillianFlynn'sentireoeuvrestartingwithherfirstpublishedwork.Needlesstosay,thatitiswithobviousdisappointme WhenIhadfirstcomeacrossravereviewsofGoneGirl,Iwasbowledoverbythefactthatthere'safterallawomanwhoisbraveenoughtotryherhandatagenrerarelyventuredintobywomenwriters.Andapparently,sheexcelsatittoo.Surely,shecouldn'thavehoodwinkedhordesofunsuspectingreadersintogivingherbookssuchhighratings.SoIhaddecidedI'ddevourGillianFlynn'sentireoeuvrestartingwithherfirstpublishedwork.Needlesstosay,thatitiswithobviousdisappointmentI'mgivingthisbookonly2stars.IhadhighhopesforFlynn'sfirstpublishednovel.SharpObjectscomesoffasaclassiccaseoftryingtoohard.Thesetupfeelstoocontrived,theworldbuilding,shabbyandthewriting,unimpressiveandawkward.('bucolicry'MsFlynn?isthatevenarealword?)Andtoheapontothenegatives,Flynnrushesusthroughthescenery,themurders,thefactswithsuchalarmingspeedthatfewthingsgettimeenoughtomakeapowerfulimpact.Theeerie,secludedlittletownofWindGapnevercomesaliveforthereader.Allthecharactersappeartobecaricaturesofstereotypicalsuspectsinamurdermysterynovel.Eventhecentralcharactersseemtoberatherblurryoutlinesofrealpeopleinsteadoffull-fledgedhumanbeingsoffleshandbone.MymindfailedatconjuringupevenasingleimageofWindGap,itsinhabitantsorCamilleandthat'swhenIknewthingsweregoingdownhill.AfterIhadmadesomeheadwaywiththebook,myattentionkeptdriftingawayandthisdoesn'tusuallyhappenwithathrillernovel.(Proofofmysteadilydwindlinginterestinthrillersmaybe?)NeitherdidIcareaboutthemurdersnordidIthinkmuchofthedisturbingimagerythatFlynnshovesrightinthereader'sfacefromtimetotime.Evenifyoukeepthesomewhatmacabremurdersofpubescentgirlsaside,therearethemesofselfmutilation,sexualabuse,descriptionsofhorrificserialkillings,slaughteringofpigsandchickenstomakeyoucringeandwinceasyoureadeveryalternatepassage.StillIwasn'trepulsed.InsteadwhatIfeltacutelywasFlynn'sdesperatedesiretocreateatrulyunsettlingnarrative.Youcantellsheistryingtoofferyouablendofallthingsgory,disturbingandwickedjusttotitillateyoursenses.It'sasifthecentralstorybecamesecondarytoFlynnsomewherewhileshewaswritingthisandonlythedeeplyperturbingelementsassumedprimaryimportance.Eventheendingfailstopackinapunch,becauseifyouhavereadaslewofwhodunitsatanypointoftimeinyourlife,youwillsortofguesstheculprit.Theonlypartwhichsuccessfullycreepedmeoutwastheprotagonist'stendencytoinflictinjuriesonherselfasawaytopurgeherselfofemotions.Butthatonefeelingdoesn'thelpyousailthroughabookwhichis,otherwise,ceaselesslydrearyandsimplyput,lacklustreineveryway.Hence,2veryunsatisfied,veryboredstars.IamholdingouthopeforGillianFlynnthough.MaybemyopinionwillchangeafterreadingGoneGirlorDarkPlaces. ...more flag 185likes · Like  · seereview Viewall44comments Apr21,2020 NickReads ratedit reallylikedit yoeveryone'scrazyashellwtf,Richardtheonlysaneperson,westanaunproblematicking yoeveryone'scrazyashellwtf,Richardtheonlysaneperson,westanaunproblematicking ...more flag 184likes · Like  · seereview Viewall5comments Feb11,2015 Maxine(BookloverCatlady) ratedit itwasamazing  ·  reviewofanotheredition Recommendsitfor: Everyone Shelves: could-not-put-down Squee!ThisiscomingoutonTVonSkyAtlantic.Icannotwait!(2018).Idon'tknowaboutyou,butinmyopinionthisisWAYbetterthanGoneGirl,Ithinkthisoneisahiddengem.It'salotmoresubtlebutthat'swhyitworksmore.Thisisonespine-chillingdisturbinganddarkbookandIabsolutelylovedit.Someofthescenesinthisbookliterallyjuststunnedme.VerycleverwritingfromGillianFlynn.WhentwogirlsareabductedandkilledinMissouri,journalistCamillePreakerissent Squee!ThisiscomingoutonTVonSkyAtlantic.Icannotwait!(2018).Idon'tknowaboutyou,butinmyopinionthisisWAYbetterthanGoneGirl,Ithinkthisoneisahiddengem.It'salotmoresubtlebutthat'swhyitworksmore.Thisisonespine-chillingdisturbinganddarkbookandIabsolutelylovedit.Someofthescenesinthisbookliterallyjuststunnedme.VerycleverwritingfromGillianFlynn.WhentwogirlsareabductedandkilledinMissouri,journalistCamillePreakerissentbacktoherhometowntoreportonthecrimes.Long-hauntedbyachildhoodtragedyandestrangedfromhermotherforyears,Camillesuddenlyfindsherselfinstalledonceagaininherfamily'smansion,reacquaintingherselfwithherdistantmotherandthehalf-sistershebarelyknows-aprecocious13-year-oldwhoholdsadisquietinggriponthetown.AsCamilleworkstouncoverthetruthabouttheseviolentcrimes,shefindsherselfidentifyingwiththeyoungvictims-abittoostrongly.Clueskeepleadingtodeadends,forcingCamilletounravelthepsychologicalpuzzleofherownpasttogetatthestory.Ifyouhavenotreadthisoneyetbuthavebeenmeaningto,pleasedoit.Thissatonmybookshelfforoverayear,whatawaste,itwasoneofmymostmemorablereadsofthelastfewyears.Camille,whoisaJournalistissentbacktoverysmalltownUSAwhereshegrewuptogetthejuiceonastoryofyoungwomengoingmissingandturningupdead-withtheirteethpulledout.HerbigChicagobossishopingherhomeconnectionwillgivehertheinsidescoop.ThecharactersinthisbookarebloodyEXCEPTIONALLYdone,bothCamille'smotherandherhalf-sister,Ammaaresomeofthebestwritten,mostdisturbingcharactersIhavereadinabookinages.Ihadgoosebumpswithbothofthem,alotofgoosebumps.DidIsaythisbookhasadarkovertone?Camilleisaflawedanddamagedcharacter,whatyouseeisnotalwayswhatyouareseeing,Ireallygrewtolikeherandhertenacityforthetruthnomatterwhatthecost.Onceshegetsit,itchangeseverything.Ammagotundermyskininaveryuncomfortableway,Flynnportraysherinawaythatmakesanimpactonyourpsyche.Thetowndoesn'tjustwelcomeCamilleinandforawhilenobodyistalkingbutsheisdeterminedtokeepdiggingandwhatsheuncoversisjustwrong,sowrong,sodarnwrong.Issheevenontherightpath?Cansheseeclearlywhatisrightbeforehereyes.Withscenes(pigfarm)thatjustchurnyouinsideandsentencesspokenthatliterallymakethetemperaturedropinyourbody,thisonehassubtleyetsoblatantshockfactorsallthewaythroughit.Itcreatesatmospheresthatyoufeelpartoffromawkwardnesstosheerterror.IcouldnotputthisbookdownbecauseeachbitrollsintothenextandIhadtoknowwhatwasreallygoingon.Justwhoistakingthesegirlsandkillingthemsobrutally?Thewholetownbelievesit'soneoftheirownandeverybodyhastheirtheory,fingersarepointingeverywhere.IntheuncoveringofthetruthCamilleisforcedtofacedemonsfromherpast.Formethisisa5starreadbecauseIwon'tforgetit,Idevoureditandcouldnotputitdown,it'swellwrittenandit'scleverlydone.LOOK!Iaskedforthiswaybackandthisyear,2018it’sgoingtobeonSkyAtlantic!IwishtheyhadmadethisoneintoamovieinsteadofGoneGirl,wouldhavebeensomuchdarkeronthescreen. ...more flag 169likes · Like  · seereview Viewall42comments Aug24,2019 AhmadSharabiani ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: fiction, thriller, 21th-century, united-states, mystery, crime-mystery, literature SharpObjects,GillianFlynnSharpObjectsisthe2006debutnovelbyAmericanauthorGillianFlynn.ThenovelfollowsCamillePreaker,asmallnewspaperjournalist,whomustreturntoherhometowntoreportonaseriesofbrutalmurders.Sheisnotparticularlysatisfiedwiththejob,whichincludeswritingstoriesabouthumanneglectandcrimessuchasmurder.CamillegetsalongsomewhatwellwithherbossCurry,whosupportedherduringarecenthospitalizationduetoself-harm.Camillehasca SharpObjects,GillianFlynnSharpObjectsisthe2006debutnovelbyAmericanauthorGillianFlynn.ThenovelfollowsCamillePreaker,asmallnewspaperjournalist,whomustreturntoherhometowntoreportonaseriesofbrutalmurders.Sheisnotparticularlysatisfiedwiththejob,whichincludeswritingstoriesabouthumanneglectandcrimessuchasmurder.CamillegetsalongsomewhatwellwithherbossCurry,whosupportedherduringarecenthospitalizationduetoself-harm.Camillehascarvedmanywordsontoherbody—havingpreviouslyhallucinatedthemonherskin.CurrygivesherareportingassignmenttoherhometownofWindGap,Missouri,whereonegirlhasbeenmurderedandasecondismissing.OnceinWindGap,Camillemanagestogainsomeinformationaboutthecrimesfromthetownspeople,includingthefamilyofAnnNash,themurderedgirl.Thelocalpolicearenotparticularlyforthcomingaboutthemurder,butthetownsheriffdivulgestoCamilleofftherecordthathebelievesthatthemurdererisaWindGapnative,notastranger.Soonthebodyofthemissinggirl,NatalieKeene,isdiscoveredinanalleyintown.BothsheandAnnwerestrangled,andhadalloftheirteethremoved.Camillepublishesastory,onlyforCurrytoaskhertoremaininWindGapforfurthercoverageofthemurders.....تاریخنخستینخوانش:روزبیستوچهارمماهآگوستسال2017میلادیعنوان:چیزهایتیز؛نویسنده:گیلینفلین؛مترجم:مهدیفیاضیکیا؛تهران،چترنگ؛سال1395،در347ص؛شابک9786009594221؛چاپدومسال1397؛موضوع:داستانهاینویسندگانایالاتمتحدهامریکا-سده21معنوان:چیزهایتیز(اشیاینوکتیز)؛نویسنده:گیلینفلین؛مترجم:سمیهکرمی؛تهران،میلکان؛سال1395،در250ص؛شابک9786007845554؛عنوان:چیزهایتیز؛نویسنده:گیلینفلین؛مترجم:سحربستام؛تهران:پادینا،سال‏‫‬‏1397؛در338ص؛شابک9786008588672؛چیزهایتیز،نخستینرمانازنویسندهیامریکایی«گیلینفلین»است،کهنخستینباردرروزبیستوششمماهسپتامبرسال2006میلادی،انتشاراتی«شیآرهارتبوکس»منتشروسپسهمینکتابتوسط«برودویبوکس»بازنشرشد؛داستانرماندربارهی«کمیل(کامیله)پریکر»روزنامهنگاریاست،کهبرایگزارشقتل‌هایوحشیانهبهزادگاهخویشبرمیگردد؛شخصیتهایداستان«کمیل(کامیله)پریکر»:روزنامهنگاریجوانکهسعیدارددر«شیکاگو»زندگیخوبیبرایخودبسازد؛«اما»:خواهرناتنیوسیزدهسالهی«کمیل(کامیله)»،کهاوهمزندگیدوگانهایدارد؛«آدورا»:مادر«کمیل»و«اما»،کهزنیسختگیراستوبهنسبتبه«کمیل»بیاحساس،وبا«اما»همچوعروسکرفتارمی‌کند؛اوخانوادهبسیارثروتمندیداردوصاحببسیاریازکسبوکارهایشهراستنقلازمتن:(یکباردریکگوشه‌یسرد«شیکاگو»،پشتچراغقرمزمنتظرایستادهبودم،کهمردنابیناییعصازنانبهمننزدیکشد؛پرسید:اینکدامچهارراهاست؟ووقتیجوابندادم،برگشتوپرسید:کسیاین‌جاهست؟گفتم:مناین‌جاهستم،وآنکلمه‌هابه‌طرزغریبیآرامش‌بخشبهنظررسیدند؛وقتیهولمی‌کنم،اینکلمه‌هارا،باصدایبلند،بهخودممی‌گویم؛مناین‌جاهستم؛معمولاًاحساسحضورندارم؛گوییهمینحالاستکههمراهبادگرمیمحوشوم،بادمراباخودببردوبرایهمیشهناپدیدکند،وحتاتکه‌ناخنیهمازمنبه‌جانگذارد؛روزهاییهستکهبااینفکرازدرونگرممی‌شوم،وروزهاییهمباعثمی‌شودیخکنم؛گمانمدلیلِایناحساسبی‌وزنیناشیازاینا‌ست،کهبسیار‌کمدرباره‌یگذشته‌یخودممی‌دانم؛یاحداقلحرف‌روان‌کاوهایتویبیمارستاناینبود؛خیلیوقتاستکهازتلاشبرایشناختنپدرم،دستکشیده‌ام،وقتیتلاشمی‌کنماوراتصورکنم،تصویریعاماز«پدر»درذهنمشکلمی‌گیرد؛نمی‌توانمباجزئیاتدرباره‌اشفکرکنم؛مثلاًنمی‌توانمتصورکنمکهبرایخریدبیرونرفتهباشد،یاصبح‌ها،مشغولنوشیدنیکفنجانقهوهاست،یاعصرهاازسرِکاربرمی‌گردد؛ممکناستروزیدختریراببینمکهشبیهمنباشد؟وقتیبچهبودمتلاشمی‌کردمبینخودمومادرمشباهتیپیداکنم؛مثلاًچیزیکهثابتکندمنبچه‌یاوهستم؛وقتیحواسشبهمننبود،چهره‌اشرابررسیمی‌کردم؛قاب‌عکس‌هایاتاقشراکشمی‌رفتم،وتلاشمی‌کردمبهخودمثابتکنم،چشم‌هایاورادارم؛یاشایدشباهتدرچهرهنبود؛شایدساقپایمشبیهساقپایاوبود،یامثلاًانحنایگردنم!)؛پایاننقلتاریخبهنگامرسانی06/03/1400هجریخورشیدی؛13/01/1401هجریخورشیدی؛ا.شربیانی ...more flag 174likes · Like  · seereview Mar31,2019 jessica ratedit likedit well,thisthrillerwaslessthanthrilling.sotheresthat.:/iguessinallfairness,ishouldmentionthatiwasntreallyinthebestmentalstatetoreadthis,whichisprobablywhyimratingitsolow.thestoryisverydisturbing,verydark,andwayyyyoutsideanyrealmofnormality.itsdefinitelyoneofthosestorieswhereyouhavetoreallycommitandseeitthrough,uncomfortabletopicsandall,andijustwasntfeelingit.italsodoesnthelpthatthisfeltratherslowtome.alotof well,thisthrillerwaslessthanthrilling.sotheresthat.:/iguessinallfairness,ishouldmentionthatiwasntreallyinthebestmentalstatetoreadthis,whichisprobablywhyimratingitsolow.thestoryisverydisturbing,verydark,andwayyyyoutsideanyrealmofnormality.itsdefinitelyoneofthosestorieswhereyouhavetoreallycommitandseeitthrough,uncomfortabletopicsandall,andijustwasntfeelingit.italsodoesnthelpthatthisfeltratherslowtome.alotoftimeisspentoncharacterdevelopment,andwhenyoudontrelatetoorcareforanyofthecharacters,itstartstodrag.theonlypartsiwasinterestedinwaswhenthingsaboutthecasestartedtoactuallyunfold.imighttrypickingthisupagainatsomepointbecauseiactuallyreallylikedthewriting.andnowthatiknowwhattoexpect,icangointoitmuchmorementallyprepareddowntheline.↠2.5stars ...more flag 167likes · Like  · seereview Viewall12comments Nov25,2012 Roxane ratedit likedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition IlovedSharpObjectsasmuchasIlovedGoneGirl.Camilleisanamazingprotagonist,utterlybelievable,welldrawn,andIrelatedtoherfarmorethanmakesmefeelcomfortableadmitting.ThisisabookaboutdarknessandwomenandFlynnisoneofthosewriterswhostaresdarknessdownandgoesevendarker.JustlikeGoneGirl,though,theendingisludicrous.Ilaughedoutloud,becauseitwasjusttoomuch.Completelybananas.Ifigureditoutearlyonanddon'tmindthatitendedwhereIe IlovedSharpObjectsasmuchasIlovedGoneGirl.Camilleisanamazingprotagonist,utterlybelievable,welldrawn,andIrelatedtoherfarmorethanmakesmefeelcomfortableadmitting.ThisisabookaboutdarknessandwomenandFlynnisoneofthosewriterswhostaresdarknessdownandgoesevendarker.JustlikeGoneGirl,though,theendingisludicrous.Ilaughedoutloud,becauseitwasjusttoomuch.Completelybananas.Ifigureditoutearlyonanddon'tmindthatitendedwhereIexpectedbutthelastfewchaptersarejust,"Let'sthroweverythingridiculousatthereaderandseewhatsticks!"Sothere'sthat.Anyway,thisisstillanawesomebook. ...more flag 148likes · Like  · seereview Jan20,2016 Suzanne ratedit itwasamazing  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: owned-donated FinallyIclimbedoutundermyrocktoreadmyfirstGFnovel.IwashappyIdid.Camillegotundermyskin,zeropunintended,andIenjoyedthewholeride.Whilstgraphic,Iwasn’tbothered,andwhilstdarkthiswasfinetoo.Iwasimpressedwiththewritingofthisbookandunderstandwhythisauthorhashititoffworldwide.Camilleisaverytroubledyoungwoman,amediocrejournalistandarecoveringcutter.Selfharmingherselfinthemostdreadfulway,byinscribingwordsintoherskin.A FinallyIclimbedoutundermyrocktoreadmyfirstGFnovel.IwashappyIdid.Camillegotundermyskin,zeropunintended,andIenjoyedthewholeride.Whilstgraphic,Iwasn’tbothered,andwhilstdarkthiswasfinetoo.Iwasimpressedwiththewritingofthisbookandunderstandwhythisauthorhashititoffworldwide.Camilleisaverytroubledyoungwoman,amediocrejournalistandarecoveringcutter.Selfharmingherselfinthemostdreadfulway,byinscribingwordsintoherskin.Alloverherbody.Shereturnsbegrudginglytoherhometownthatisprobablyonlygoodatonething,forchurningoutporkmeatandalcoholics.Thepeopleinthetownseemtobeamess,theteenagershorrible,andlet’snotforgetMs.Horriblelittlesister.Forasmuchasshewastroubledherself,shedidtrytohelpandnurtureherinsomeway.Thisgirlwastoofargonetohopeforanytypeofredemption.ThewomenwhogrewfromteensthatCamillegrewupwithareequallyashorrendous.Camille’smotherwasalovelesssoullesswomanwhohadastrangemarriagewithahorriblyboringmancalledAllan.UponthishomecomingweseeCamillestrugglewithreturningtothishellholeandtryingtopiecetogetherachildserialkillingsituation.Thisjustseemsnearlyimpossibleforhertodoassherelivesmemoriesfromlosingherownlittlesistermanymoonsago.Absorbingreading,hatefulcharactersandlovelyonestoo.IreallydidloveJohn,theoutoftownDetectiveRichardandmostofallthelovelyCamillewhoitseemswasfacingherownredemptionbytheend.Sillymeforleavingthisauthoronmyshelffortoolong! ...more flag 144likes · Like  · seereview Viewall57comments Jun28,2007 Troy ratedit itwasamazing  ·  reviewofanotheredition Recommendsitfor: anyone Terrificbook,trulycreepy.ApageturneraboutajournalistgoingbacktohertinyMissourihometowntocovertherecentmurdersoftwolittlegirls.GillianFlynn'swritinginEntertainmentWeeklyhasalwaysbeenanotchabove,andherfirstnovelisnodisappointment.What'sremarkableaboutthisbookisthatitfocusesonsomeofthemostdamagedandinterestingwomenI'veeverseeninfiction.Strongwomeninfictionusuallymeansoneofthreethings:1)Ass-kickersinfantasticoutfitstha Terrificbook,trulycreepy.ApageturneraboutajournalistgoingbacktohertinyMissourihometowntocovertherecentmurdersoftwolittlegirls.GillianFlynn'swritinginEntertainmentWeeklyhasalwaysbeenanotchabove,andherfirstnovelisnodisappointment.What'sremarkableaboutthisbookisthatitfocusesonsomeofthemostdamagedandinterestingwomenI'veeverseeninfiction.Strongwomeninfictionusuallymeansoneofthreethings:1)Ass-kickersinfantasticoutfitsthattalk,thinkandfightlikemen(thinkTarantino)2)Delicatelittlehomebodieswithsurprisingreservesofstrengthwhenneeded(thinkJaneAusten)3)Ragingbitches(thinkMerylStreepinTheDevilWearsPrada)What'sgreataboutthewomenhereisthattheydon'treallyfitintoanyoftheabovecategories.They'reconniving,manipulative,sweet,deeplyinsecure,fierceandhopelesslycrippledpeoplewhoseflailingatoneanotherfeelsveryrealandveryscary.Greatbook. ...more flag 134likes · Like  · seereview Viewall4comments Sep03,2018 Johann(jobis89) ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition "Ijustthinksomewomenaren'tmadetobemothers.Andsomewomenaren'tmadetobedaughters."JournalistCamillePreakerissentbacktoherhometown,whereonegirlhasbeenbrutallymurderedandanotheroneismissing.DarkandtwistyandfuckedupcharactersaremyFAVE,andGillianFlynnseemstobetheabsolutequeenofcreatingthem.Althoughoneoftheissueswithhavingsuchcarcrashesforhumanbeingsinyourstoriesisthatyouoftendon'thaveacharacterwhoyoureallyrootforor "Ijustthinksomewomenaren'tmadetobemothers.Andsomewomenaren'tmadetobedaughters."JournalistCamillePreakerissentbacktoherhometown,whereonegirlhasbeenbrutallymurderedandanotheroneismissing.DarkandtwistyandfuckedupcharactersaremyFAVE,andGillianFlynnseemstobetheabsolutequeenofcreatingthem.Althoughoneoftheissueswithhavingsuchcarcrashesforhumanbeingsinyourstoriesisthatyouoftendon'thaveacharacterwhoyoureallyrootfororrelateto.UsuallyIlikehavingthissortofcharacterinmybooks,butsometimesreadingabookjustforthesakeofgettingengrossedinthestorylineanddisentanglingallthethreadsrunningthroughoutisallyouneed!Alsoknownas…theperfectpoolsideread-whichthiswasforme.I'mahugefanofFlynn'swriting.Someofherdescriptionsandprosereallywow-edme.Onewomanshedescribedashaving"hipslikeantlers"inthewaythatthebonesjuttedout,andIjustreallylikedthatsimile.TherewerealotmoreinstanceslikethiswhereIwouldreadasentenceoraparagraphandthink"Oooh,that'sGOOD!"Ialsolovedalotofthedarkimagerythatsheincluded,itfeltlikequiteavisualbookandsomeofthescenescreatedwillleavealastingimpressionforsure.SharpObjectsisfulloftwistsandturns,afewofwhichIhadpredictedbeforetheyhappened,buttherewerestillafewthatsurprisedme.Theendinginparticular!IthoughtIhaditfiguredout,thenitwentonewayandthenanotherandIwasjustlikeWOOOAAHHHthisisawesome.Althoughthat'snottosayIhadsomeissues.Oneofmymajorannoyanceswiththisbookwasthatitwasextremelyoversexualisedattimes.Iamnotaprudebyanymeans,butitjustfeltlikeeverythinghadlinkstosexinsomeway.EVERYTHING.Andalotofthetimeitseemedcompletelyneedlessandtackedon.Oneeventinparticular…whichIcan'treallytalkaboutasIneverincludespoilersinareview,butitinvolvedCamille'srelationshipwithsomeoneanditwasjust…completelyunnecessary.Inmyview,anyway.ALSO,also.IjustdonotbuythatAmmais13yearsold!Ijustdon't.Icancompletelyunderstandthatsomekidsareverymatureandalmostbehavelikeadultsatsuchayoungage,but13wasabitofastretch.EspeciallywhenyougoontowatchtheTVadaptation.I'mjustnotbuyingit,maybe15yearsoldwouldbemorebelievable?SomeofCamille'sopinionsalsorubbedmeupthewrongway(thatphrasewouldtotallybemadeintosomekindofinnuendointhebook*rollseyes*).Inparticular,therewasonepartwhereshediscusseshowwomenget"consumed"duetothe"sheeramountoftraffic"awoman'sbodyexperiences.IunderstandthatthisismerelyCamille'sopinionandIcan'tholdthatagainstthebookitselfbuttheimplicationofitjustgratedonme.ThatactuallysoundslikeIhadalotofissues…butIstillenjoyedthestoryalot!!It'sapageturneranditwasexactlywhatIneededformyholiday.4stars. ...more flag 129likes · Like  · seereview Viewall8comments Aug06,2007 Laura ratedit didnotlikeit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Recommendsitfor: ChuckPalahniukfans Shelves: borrowed-from-public-library Fromthefirstpage,IfelttheauthorhadjustfinishedaChuckPalahniuknovelanddecidedshewantedtobelikehimwhenshegrewup.Sentencefragmentscanbefunifyou'reinthemoodforthingslike"Abelly.Asmell.Hewassuddenlystandingnexttome."(Notexactquotes,butprettyclose.)Iwasn'tinthemood,anditwasirritating.Also,Icouldn'tenjoythemaincharacter.Ifoundthescenewhereshewas12yearsoldandinsomeone'shuntingshed,fullofdead,bloodyanimalsandpor Fromthefirstpage,IfelttheauthorhadjustfinishedaChuckPalahniuknovelanddecidedshewantedtobelikehimwhenshegrewup.Sentencefragmentscanbefunifyou'reinthemoodforthingslike"Abelly.Asmell.Hewassuddenlystandingnexttome."(Notexactquotes,butprettyclose.)Iwasn'tinthemood,anditwasirritating.Also,Icouldn'tenjoythemaincharacter.Ifoundthescenewhereshewas12yearsoldandinsomeone'shuntingshed,fullofdead,bloodyanimalsandpornirritating.IgetthatIwassupposedtothink"ohwowwhatamesseduphomelifeshehastobemasturbatinginashedfullofdeadanimals",butinsteadIthought"Ihavenointerestinthis,orher." ...more flag 132likes · Like  · seereview Viewall18comments Aug30,2015 Madeline ratedit itwasamazing  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: no-judgements, crap-tastic ThisbookwassostupidandhystericalandIlovedeverysecondofit. flag 135likes · Like  · seereview Viewall4comments «previous123456789…next» newtopicDiscussThisBook topics  posts  views  lastactivity    DidtheHBOseriesinspireyoutobuythenovel? 33 161 Apr06,202207:04AM   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Share RecommendIt  |  Stats  |  RecentStatusUpdates Readersalsoenjoyed Seesimilarbooks… Genres Mystery 5,423users Fiction 5,402users Thriller 4,695users Thriller> MysteryThriller 1,899users Mystery> Crime 1,628users Suspense 1,023users Audiobook 923users Adult 917users Contemporary 848users Horror 646users Seetopshelves… AboutGillianFlynn GillianFlynn 78,840 followers GillianFlynnisanAmericanauthorandtelevisioncriticforEntertainmentWeekly.Shehassofarwrittenthreenovels,SharpObjects,forwhichshewonthe2007IanFlemingSteelDaggerforthebestthriller;DarkPlaces;andherbest-sellingthirdnovelGoneGirl.Herbookhasreceivedwidepraise,includingfromauthorssuchasStephenKing.ThedarkplotrevolvesaroundaserialkillerinaMi GillianFlynnisanAmericanauthorandtelevisioncriticforEntertainmentWeekly.Shehassofarwrittenthreenovels,SharpObjects,forwhichshewonthe2007IanFlemingSteelDaggerforthebestthriller;DarkPlaces;andherbest-sellingthirdnovelGoneGirl.Herbookhasreceivedwidepraise,includingfromauthorssuchasStephenKing.ThedarkplotrevolvesaroundaserialkillerinaMissouritown,andthereporterwhohasreturnedfromChicagotocovertheevent.Themesincludedysfunctionalfamilies,violenceandself-harm.In2007thenovelwasshortlistedfortheMysteryWritersofAmericaEdgarforBestFirstNovelbyanAmericanWriter,CrimeWriters'AssociationDuncanLawrie,CWANewBloodandIanFlemingSteelDaggers,winninginthelasttwocategories.Flynn,wholivesinChicago,grewupinKansasCity,Missouri.ShegraduatedattheUniversityofKansas,andqualifiedforaMaster'sdegreefromNorthwesternUniversity.ReviewQuotes:"GillianFlynnistherealdeal,asharp,acerbic,andcompellingstorytellerwithaknackforthemacabre."–StephenKing ...more BooksbyGillianFlynn More… Articlesfeaturingthisbook6GreatBooksHittingShelvesThisWeek Needanotherexcusetotreatyourselftoanewbookthisweek?We'vegotyoucoveredwiththebuzziestnewreleasesoftheday. Tocreateour...Readmore...42likes·11comments TriviaAboutSharpObjects 36triviaquestions Morequizzes&trivia... QuotesfromSharpObjects “Thefaceyougivetheworldtellstheworldhowtotreatyou.” — 1101likes “SometimesIthinkillnesssitsinsideeverywoman,waitingfortherightmomenttobloom.Ihaveknownsomanysickwomenallmylife.Womenwithchronicpain,withever-gestatingdiseases.Womenwithconditions.Men,sure,theyhavebonesnaps,theyhavebackaches,theyhaveasurgeryortwo,yankoutatonsil,insertashinyplastichip.Womengetconsumed.” — 539likes Morequotes… Welcomeback.JustamomentwhilewesignyouintoyourGoodreadsaccount.