I have mixed feelings about this book. I loved it but I also thought it was very strange. Like her other books it is very dark and twisted. If you like that type of genre than it's definitely worth a read.
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As I said in my other Gillian Flynn review, her writing reminds me of Chuck Palahniuk. Sometimes it is so dark, I almost don't want to read it, but at the same time I cannot put it down. The story surrounds a female reporter named Camille Preaker who clearly had a very troubled childhood. She has to go back to her hometown of Wind Gap, MO to investigate a story for the newspaper. The story involves the murders of 2 young girls. While investigating she has to revisit her own childhood and her relationship with her mother and sister. She is a cutter, but she doesn't only cut she cuts whole words into her body which of course just makes the whole thing even more dark and twisted.
After thinking about it more I'd have to agree with my twitter friend, Kendall:
The main character is somewhat unrealistic at times. She's very extreme. It is hard to express how without spoilers. It definitely wasn't predictable though so I wouldn't worry about that. Having said all that, I think Gone Girl is still my favorite Gillian Flynn novel, this one would be tied with Dark Places for 2nd. Unfortunately I haven't done a review for Gone Girl, because I read it before I started the blog.
Happy Reading!
Other Gillian Flynn reviews:
This book was sooo gritty, there were a few times I put the book down and wasn't sure I could make it through! In the end, I kept reading because I was so dang curious as to what happened. I agree, a little over the top, but if Flynn's goal was to creep her readers out and get them to keep turning pages, mission accomplished.
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