Sharp Objects

A psychologically troubled women returns to her dysfunctional small hometown, where she tries to uncover the story behind the abduction and brutal killing of two girls. And it's as bad as it sounds.

After reading and loving “Gone Girl”, this is my second novel of Gillian Flynn I started. And one thing's for sure: This women is a master in creating really really messed up characters. I don't know what she must have been through to come up with such terrible people, but I love it.

Sharp Objects it's a downward spiral of terrible people doing terrible things in a terrible town. Spending the few weeks alongside Camille in her hometown was no holiday. The overall atmosphere is intense and oppressive. There's wealth, poverty, broken families, broken feelings, alcohol, really messed up little kids, unhealthy sex as a coping mechanism and a lot of failure. It's a dissection of small towns that are somewhat been halted in time.

I really enjoyed my time with Sharp Objects (as much as you can enjoy such depressive books), but sometimes I just couldn't understand the reason behind stuff that Camille did and didn't do. I wanted to shout at her more than a few times to grow up. Yes, you had a troubled life, but that doesn't mean you have to take this shit from a 12 year old Lolita.

A scary and depressive book. If you're sick of books full of unrealistic love and happiness, go on, Sharp objects is for you. I for one, need something full of unrealistic love and happiness now.