Teerbemind

Teerbemind

3.6 (65 ratings)
2012 · English · Paperback · 118 editions
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Wind Gap: een broeierig gehucht in het diepe zuiden van Amerika. Een plaats waar het 'oude geld' nog regeert, maar zich schoorvoetend mengt met het 'gewone' volk. Waar bijna elke tiener aan de drugs is, en de helft van alle inwoners in dezelfde fabriek werkt. Dit is het dorp waar journaliste Camille Preaker opgroeide, en waar ze nooit meer naar terug wil keren. Maar als juist hier twee jonge meisjes op gruwelijke wijze worden vermoord, moet ze er heen om verslag te doen voor haar krant.

Met tegenzin ziet Camille voor het eerst in jaren haar moeder weer, en leert ze haar dertienjarige halfzusje kennen; een vroegrijp meisje met een verontrustende invloed op de jongeren in het stadje. En dan, langzaam, begint het verleden Camille in te halen. Want hoe komt het dat ze zich identificeert met de dode meisjes? Wat is er gebeurd tussen Camille en haar moeder? En wat heeft dit allemaal te maken met de dood van haar zusje, jaren geleden?

Book Details

Format Paperback
Pages 303 pages
Language English
Published Jan 1, 2012
Publisher Boekerij
ISBN-10 9022559076
ISBN-13 9789022559079

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Very crazy and insane, kinda cant get over who she slept with by the end tho

May 15th 2026

The atmosphere in Sharp Objects is exactly what I expected from Gillian Flynn—dark, unsettling, and dripping with small-town secrets. The writing style is sharp and kept me hooked at first.But honestly, I figured out who the killer was about halfway through, and that really killed the suspense for me. From that point on, I was just waiting for the story to catch up instead of being surprised.Still, I appreciated the raw look at trauma, dysfunctional family ties, and Camille’s struggles. The book is definitely disturbing and well-written, but the mystery itself lost its edge too early.Worth reading, but not my favorite book of the year.

January 31st 2026

⭐️1-1.5This book makes 'Gone Girl' seem like a masterpiece, and that’s saying something. It’s an incredibly dark read, and I found the story downright disturbing, problematic, and unpleasant. The premise may be intriguing and unsettling, but it crosses a line—it's simply too much. Everything in this book is miserable, from the grim setting to the characters in the town, who are depicted as deeply flawed and downright strange. Camille, the protagonist, comes across as quite condescending, even though I did feel some sympathy for her at times, especially in relation to her complicated relationship with her mother.Reading this book was an awful experience, and I often found myself wishing it would just end. There were moments I really wished had been toned down, particularly the disturbing depictions of sexual promiscuity at disturbingly young ages, including actions involving literal children. It made me extremely uncomfortable.Also, one of my biggest issues with mystery thrillers is when the story doesn’t seem to move forward in solving the mystery, and this one definitely fell into that trap. The plot lacked any real tension or excitement, dragging on with grotesque details that made me feel like we were getting nowhere. It took forever for anything to actually happen, and when the ending finally came, it was incredibly underwhelming.Overall, loved by many and regarded as an amazing read, I personally found it deeply disturbing. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone, not even my worst enemy.

January 21st 2025
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