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A review by shereadytoread
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Did not finish book. Stopped at 44%.
This book seemed more like adding elements for shock value sake, rather than pushing the plot forward but my main issues were:
1. Pathologizing female m*sturbation: It was presented as part of the MC's pathology, and not as an absolutely normal occurrence for young women. This is overdone in media where the same subject for boys is presented as normal and often comedic.
2. EXTREMELY poor mental health rep: The author doesn't even name the mental illness. That indicates to me that she wanted to pick and choose symptoms that fit the story, rather than actual representation of mental health issues in the MC. The story presents a method of self-h*rm that is again based in shock value.
3. The FMC doesn't consider SA to be a violent crime and even argues with the MMC about being self-righteous when he states that a group of football plays SAing a young drunk girl was a violent crime because she thinks women consent even if they are intoxicated.
Once I found out who the killer was (someone else told me after I DNFed), I couldn't believe that it was the one person I thought "no way" because it is so OBVIOUS and overdone the entire time that I assumed it had to be a red herring. Glad I didn't waste the rest of my time.
1. Pathologizing female m*sturbation: It was presented as part of the MC's pathology, and not as an absolutely normal occurrence for young women. This is overdone in media where the same subject for boys is presented as normal and often comedic.
2. EXTREMELY poor mental health rep: The author doesn't even name the mental illness. That indicates to me that she wanted to pick and choose symptoms that fit the story, rather than actual representation of mental health issues in the MC. The story presents a method of self-h*rm that is again based in shock value.
3. The FMC doesn't consider SA to be a violent crime and even argues with the MMC about being self-righteous when he states that a group of football plays SAing a young drunk girl was a violent crime because she thinks women consent even if they are intoxicated.
Once I found out who the killer was (someone else told me after I DNFed), I couldn't believe that it was the one person I thought "no way" because it is so OBVIOUS and overdone the entire time that I assumed it had to be a red herring. Glad I didn't waste the rest of my time.