Because I liked Gone Girl so much I thought I'd try reading Flynn's other works, too. I finished reading Sharp Objects this morning and have just felt weird ever since I closed the book. I am a bit scared to pick up her other book, Dark Places, just yet.
Sharp Objects is the story of Camille Preaker, a newspaper write, who returns home to Wind Gap, Missouri from Chicago to try to uncover the story behind the recent murders of two little girls. What she uncovers while she digs for the truth is a truth she never even considered.
After both reading Gone Girl and seeing the movie version, I knew that any story by Flynn will be unexpected. Even in this, her first novel, she did not disappoint. However, this story, unlike Gone Girl, scares me. Gone Girl reminded me that there are truly crazy people in the world. Truly crazy. But Sharp Objects, with its subject matter of mother daughter relationships and how these can make or break you, is just plain scary. Because I think this story, unlike Gone Girl, could really happen. All of the girls and women in this book are carefully crafted, but yet could easily be the women and girls who live next door or down the block. Their personalities and behaviors are so bold and brazen, it's hard not to be a little freaked out by them.
I have truly felt a bit off all morning and think I need a good light-hearted books after this one. This one is just plain scary.
Happy reading, everyone!
:) Dodie
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