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LanaWells

LanaWells

Is this a joke?

The Grownup - Gillian Flynn

Very junior and bad concept. Bad story development. Substitutes supposedly "shocking" language about sex for actual interesting story. Seems this author doesn't know how to pull emotions from story, so relies on sexual imagery as a poor substitute. No twist that isn't a very standard, average "who cares" twist - not even worth mentioning. Illogical behavior, illogical actions: In a supposedly large home, the fake psychic has washed "all the walls" more than once to purify the home — ladder anyone? And wait! What about the floors and ceiling? On top of it, what was the purpose of even bringing wall washing into the story since it went absolutely nowhere? Does this seem a silly thing to even mention? Now do you get it? That's the type of "story" this is. It's an embarrassment to actual stories.