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We Need to Talk About Kevin
Lionel Shriver
2003
Sharp Objects
Gillian Flynn · 2006
254 pages
Reporter Camille Preaker returns to her small hometown to cover the murders of two girls. She must face her mother and half-sister, and her own memories, while the pressure of the assignment pushes her back toward the habits she has tried to leave behind.
Tropes
Psychological Thriller, Small Town Secrets, Southern Gothic, Creeping Dread, Twist Ending
Content warnings: self-harm, child abuse
