Just Too Dark for Me

Blach.  I did not like DARK PLACES by Gillian Flynn.  Just like with GONE GIRL, the language is atrocious.  As someone who will (and has) read just about anything, I understand that there are times when foul language helps make a story and, yes, based on the characters in this particular story, it is clear that language is certainly part of their vocabulary.  But it's just too much.  I certainly hated the characters I was

supposed to hate because of the foul language coming out of their mouths, so I guess that means that the language was appropriate in that context.  That doesn't mean I have to like it.

I will say that Flynn calls a character "Polly," so I can't help liking that part.  Yet at the same time, she is a TERRIBLE person, so it's not so good.

The title is appropriate, of course, because the story is very dark as are the characters.  It certainly has an intriguing story line that makes someone interested enough to pick up the book and begin reading.  The story is suspenseful; we learn bits and pieces of the details of the murder throughout the book, making it worth turning each page.  Yet, even with these things that seem to make the book have a lot going for it, I just plain and simply did not enjoy it.

You might, so on this one, I wouldn't take my word for it.  Sometimes we as readers just don't care for something that others may like and see as a great read.