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Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

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WICKED above her hipbone, GIRL across her heart Words are like a road map to reporter Camille Preaker's troubled past. Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, Camille's first assignment from the second-rate daily paper where she works brings her reluctantly back to her hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls.NASTY on her kneecap, BABYDOLL on her legSince she left town eight years ago, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the half-sister she barely knows: a beautiful thirteen-year-old with an eerie grip on the town. Now, installed again in her family's Victorian mansion, Camille is haunted by the childhood tragedy she has spent her whole life trying to cut from her memory.HARMFUL on her wrist, WHORE on her ankleAs Camille works to uncover the truth about these violent crimes, she finds herself identifying with the young victims--a bit too s

Quick facts about Sharp Objects

  • Title: Sharp Objects
  • Author: Gillian Flynn
  • First published: 2006
  • Genre: fiction, women journalists, thriller
  • OpenLibrary ID: OL5842018W

Where to read Sharp Objects

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sharp Objects about?

WICKED above her hipbone, GIRL across her heart Words are like a road map to reporter Camille Preaker's troubled past.

Who wrote Sharp Objects?

Sharp Objects was written by Gillian Flynn.

When was Sharp Objects published?

Sharp Objects was first published in 2006.

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