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Sharp Objects
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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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 13-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.
Praise for Sharp Objects:
“Nasty, addictive reading.” (Chicago Tribune)
“Skillful and disturbing.” (Washington Post)
“Darkly original...[a] riveting tale.” (People)
What the critics say
"A witty, stylish, and compelling debut. A real winner." (Harlan Coben)
"Flynn delivers a great whodunit.... Piercingly effective and genuinely terrifying." (Kirkus Reviews)
"To say this is a terrific debut novel is really too mild. I haven't read such a relentlessly creepy family saga since John Farris' All Heads Turn as the Hunt Goes By, and that was 30 years ago, give or take. Sharp Objects isn't one of those scare-and-retreat books; its effect is cumulative. I found myself dreading the last 30 pages or so but was helpless to stop turning them. Then, after the lights were out, the story just stayed there in my head, coiled and hissing, like a snake in a cave. An admirably nasty piece of work, elevated by sharp writing and sharper insights." (Stephen King)
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- Pam Elliott
- 2018-01-26
Chilling
I don't want to give anything away, so I won't say a lot. If you enjoy a good mystery, this book is for you. Some parts made my stomach lurch and skin crawl, but in a good way...
It takes a few chapters to get into so give it a chance,, you won't be disappointed.
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- leclair26
- 2018-06-19
Overall great
Good author, good narrator, good story. Well written and kept me interested the whole time!
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-08-30
Ann Marie Lee Should Narrate My Funeral
This story was brilliant and its led me down the rabbit hole of Gillian Flynn's works, but Ann Marie Lee has now soared to the top as my favourite narrator. Her voice and acting is riveting from the moment she opens her mouth. She sold this story to me by the end of her first sentence. I'm in love with a voice??? I just. I'm so glad I tried this audiobook. The most emotionally charged scenes in this book were still comforting because of how well she voiced them. That's unbelievable to me. I normally have to walk away at any sort of emotional abuse and nope. She took my hand, led me through it, and I finished 90% of this book in a single day - no regrets.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-09-27
Meh - did not meet expectations
I was expecting a lot more from this story based off previous reviews.
The narration made it hard to follow along and stay engaged. When not switching voice for other characters, the narrator was quite monotone and dry. This actually made me become quite annoyed with the main character.
The plot was far too stretched out - like get on with it already. The amount of characters was a bit too much as well. There were several parts of the story that felt disjointed, as if the author needed to fill in a few more pages for word count or something.
I’ve read other novels from this author that were good and engaging, but this one totally flops.
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- Meagan
- 2020-05-26
Twists and turns, and then twists again
I'm a big fan of books following murder investigations, and while this one at first didn't seem to be too special, the writing was vivid and beautiful and there were other aspects to the story that kept me interested while the main drama slowly sank its teeth in. Before too long, and without realizing it, I was hooked.
I've read a lot of true crime and mystery before, so I felt like I had an edge over the twists and turns of this story; I was wrong. Without getting too into spoilers, part of the excitement of this book is figuring out what has happened before Camille does, and then still watching it all unravel in ways you do not expect. Loose ends and things you'd half forgotten about come back to make sense in horrifying and fascinating ways, and in general the conclusion leaves you feeling a bit exposed, but satisfied. I only gave the story four stars because I did find it to meander a bit more than I would have liked, but really I think the last few chapters of the book are breathtaking.
I also can't say enough about the excellent narration. The different tones and "voices" used are exceptional, making it easy to differentiate characters and even get a sense for who they are at what they're like beyond just the words. The narration is so good, honestly, that seeing another book narrated by Ann Marie Lee might be enough to convince me to listen to it.
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- Anonymous22
- 2019-12-14
Intriguing
This was my first Gillian Flynn read but certainly won’t be the last. It gets you hooked from the start. Suspenseful, mysterious, dark and unpredictable. Recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-01-30
Thrilled
Incredible thriller about toxic entanglements. The story pacing is perfect and kept me engaged the entire time.
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- Josh Sellitto
- 2023-01-27
Good read/listen
I enjoyed this book but it isn’t a favourite. A little bit predictable but I like how f***ed up characters are and how the little town is portrayed. Gone girl is better but this is still entertaining/enjoyable.
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- Jena Richardson
- 2023-01-16
Boring until the end
The beginning had me interested, but the details and conversations with some characters were boring and pointless in my opinion. The last 2 hours of the book were really the only interesting part. Overall good story, but I found it slow.
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- Paula-lynn Duke
- 2023-01-05
There is such a thing as too descriptive
The story line was lost in the authors need to describe every single detail to the point of boredom. Forget describing something mundane in every sentence and just get to the point. Couldn’t get past the 4th chapter.
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- Kelley
- 2008-01-26
I agree with Stephen King
There's something almost magnetic about this book. It quickly becomes hard to listen to and impossible not to. The author has virtually every family disfunction ever featured on Lifetime in this book and I did not roll my eyes once. I can't tell you what or how without ruining the agonizing unraveling for you but I think it takes a very skilled pen indeed to make so much seem so natural. At the end I felt real grief for the central character.
The narrator's performance is flawlessly understated and adds to the mesmerizing almost 'real-time hyper-reality' of this unbelievable story.
If you've any interest at all in the dark side of small town life and of the american family, I think you will love this book.
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- theenglishmajor
- 2014-02-14
Pitch Perfect Performance
I selected this book because I enjoyed "Gone Girl" so much. "Sharp Objects" is equally as brilliant and in some ways, better. Like "Gone Girl", there is an element of suspense that keeps the reader involved until the end. These characters are equally as flawed and as brilliantly portrayed as the characters in Gone Girl. When I was in college, a group of friends in my dorm used to recite dialogue from the movie classic "The Bad Seed" and I found myself thinking of that movie as I was listening. Part "Bad Seed", a little "Lolita" with a bit of Patricia Highsmith thrown in for good measure, the book leaves the reader wondering where the author comes up with her ideas.
The narrator was perfect, one of the best matches I have come across between a book and reader. Not only did she truly differentiate the characters, but her reading pace was perfect.
I knew nothing about the premise of the book before I started listening, and I believe that added to my enjoyment.
I think Gillian Flynn is a gifted young writer, and I look forward to reading more of her novels.
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- Amanda
- 2012-06-15
Cutting Words
Having discovered the author (Gillian Flynn) when reading her newest release, I promptly decided to try one of her other 2 books. I selected Dark Places, and found it to be one of the best books I've ever read. That is how I found myself here with Sharp Objects; looking forward to the anticipated quality of the work, but already bracing myself for the emotional hit this author packs.
Just as Camille violently cuts her chosen words into her skin, permanently etching them into herself, so does the author, Gillian Flynn, violently cut HER chosen words into the reader; permanently etching them into you. Each cut hurts; but like Camille, we continue on; by continuing to read the story.
This is not a happy book. Not all all. Not one little bit. It's about petty people, hurtful people, evil people...and all the one-time innocents they have damage so badly, they grow into the next generation of hate. And the cycle, in the forsaken town of Wind Gap, continues on through generations.
And still, we read on; because the author has pulled us into this hypnotic web. We continue with the cutting words.
I found this book excellent. The story seemed to have a life of it's own, moving in unexpected directions and growing into the final chapter; by which you understand that no other ending would have been possible.
If the description above hasn't put you off, and you are prepared for the language, violence, and disturbing sexual content, then this book may be for you. I found it haunting and very well done.
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- FanB14
- 2012-12-13
Gone Girl First?
Devoured Gone Girl and went in search of more. This, her first novel tells the tale of a flawed, off center woman who cuts the words of her anguish over every part of her body. She covers her mutilation with non-revealing clothing (even in the summer) also mirroring how she hides her true self; not letting anyone too close. She returns to her hometown to report on two murders. Her dystunctional family and the town serve as the backdrop for the mystery. Well written, and definitely worth your credit and a read. A little hurried and predictable near the end, but overall am happy to have listened to it. Flynn evolves her talent with each book.
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- AmazonShoppingQueen
- 2007-02-01
There's a reason
This book showed up on so many best-of-2006 lists. It's unlike anything you've read,perhaps a bit of a thinking woman's Silence of the Lambs? Creepy but astonishingly smart and beautifully written and very compelling. Can't wait for her next book.
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- Theodore
- 2013-06-05
Wow.... Gillian Flynn has a knack for this
I am having issues finding fault with Gillian Flynn I find. I am a fan, a true fan of Gillian Flynn and keeping that in mind I am concerned for my own mental health because I am sure that says a lot about me.
Gillian Flynn's brand of dark, twisted writing comes from a truly dark place. Her mind clearly goes places that a normal person would call... disturbing. I find though that it taps into that place that I think everyone has (as a form of justification because I clearly have it maybe). That dark/twisted/demented place where things aren't all rainbows and butterflies.
Gillian Flynn creates an amazingly flawed female characters in the form of Camille here. Her knack for creating such characters again is both dually intriguing and disturbing in the same sense. The way everything unfolded in this book was creepy in short and the way the entire story unwound itself was jarring at the very least. You might have been able to see what is about to happen from a mile away but even so you will enjoy each and every twisted, demented, crazy stop in the process. The writing in this book as the writing in all of her books just seem to be in a different league amongst most authors. Even if you dislike how dark this book is you will find yourself enjoying this dark twisted ride if only for the superb writing.
Another narration that I can find little fault with. Ann Marie Lee was able to portray Camille just as I expected her to sound. She kept up with the excellent storyline and only served to enhance the overall listening experience.
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-09-19
Unbelievable and Predictable
The narration is incredible, but the story leaves something to be desired. In the beginning, it seems to be really promising, but quickly falls apart towards the middle. I understand bullying and gossip in a small town, but as someone who is FROM a small southern town, I just couldn't believe any of it. The things the townspeople did just. Aren't things people do. There is also an obsession on sex, which makes sense somewhat, but it is drawn out way too much. Also there's a lot of forced underage sex, more than simple pre-teen/teen peer pressure, and it definitely gets uncomfortable after a while. Seriously, please stop describing a 13 year old's breasts. I got it the first time. Personally, the other "gore" didn't bother me, so I don't think it was a problem.
There are only TWO likable characters, and they are minor and only appear rarely throughout via phone calls. The entire plot is extremely predictable. No spoilers, but seriously I don't understand how people were surprised by the reveal. There were some really good moments that had potential, but overall the unbelievable characters and predictable plot left me disappointed.
Also the romantic subplots were a joke. They didn't make any sense and had no impact on the story other than emphasizing SEX.
P.S. You don't need to repeat the same foreshadowing line 300 times. I get it: "A woman would never do such a thing"
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- Snowy Marigold
- 2009-05-25
Compelling read
Blunt. Deeply troubled. Intense. The main character of this story is, as many of us are, wounded. When she returns to her hometown, she uncovers just what the nature of that wounding is and who abused her. Intertwined is a whodunit murder mystery.
I couldn't stop listening. I spent extra hours in my art studio (that's where I listen)just to hear the story. This is the first book I want to listen to for a second time.
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- James
- 2009-11-17
Emotionally bleak and miserable
Sharp Objects is a good book, but one that is clearly not for me. It lacks two critical characteristics that I require to enjoy a story.
The first is likable characters. Nearly every major character is so deeply, fundamentally flawed that I could not relate to them nor care about them. If I don't have characters to root for, I cannot become fully emotionally invested in their plight.
Every bit as important is the overall emotional curve of the book. The entire book simply feels miserable. There are no moments of joy, happiness, or love that aren't wholly corrupted by their circumstance. Because of this, the darkness loses its edge - there's nothing to contrast the darkness to. It is dark, lonely, and bleak, from cover to cover (so to speak).
If these aspects do not turn you off from the book, you're in for a good if somewhat predictable mystery with a few twists and turns and with a peculiar focus on smells. Be forewarned though, if you look up what mental disorders the book deals with, you will have the book's mysteries solved before you're halfway through.
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- Connie G
- 2012-10-04
Excellent Story. Excellent Writing.
This is the 3rd book by Gillian Flynn that I have read. I started with the most recent and worked backwards but it made no difference.
Ms Flynn's writing style is excellent and Sharp Objects is no exception.
Ms. Flynn is tuned into the emotions and feelings of her subjects and makes them come alive on the pages. It is as if I "knew" the protaganist, Camille, or I know someone like her.
I personally could relate to the small Midwestern town, the violence, the closeness.
Once again, I thought I had the story and the ending figured out and with a quick twist, it was completely different.
Ann Marie Lee did a great job with the narration.
Not only would I recommend Sharp Objects, but also any other book penned by Gillian Flynn.
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- Vegan Bums
- 2018-07-26
simply perfect
Awesome story and great performance by Ann Marie lee. could not stop listening! definitely recommend
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-07-24
A must read!
I have no words! Gosh, the last part! What a twist... Love it! Want more!
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