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Grownup: A Story by the Author of Gone Girl
Grownup: A Story by the Author of Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn
Gillian Flynn s Edgar Award-winning homage to the classic ghost story, published for the first time as a standalone A canny young woman is struggling to survive by perpetrating various levels of mostly harmless fraud. On a rainy April morning, she is reading auras at Spiritual Palms when Susan Burke walks in. A keen observer of human behavior, our unnamed narrator immediately diagnoses beautiful, rich Susan as an unhappy woman eager to give her lovely life a drama injection. However, when the "psychic" visits the eerie Victorian home that has been the source of Susan s terror and grief, she realizes she may not have to pretend to believe in ghosts anymore. Miles, Susan s teenage stepson, doesn t help matters with his disturbing manner and grisly imagination. The three are soon locked in a chilling battle to discover where the evil truly lurks and what, if anything, can be done to escape it. The Grownup, which originally appeared as What Do You Do? in George R. R. Martin s "Rogues" anthology, proves once again that Gillian Flynn is one of the world s most original and skilled voices in fiction."
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Littlewolf1
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Talk about the good… Now it‘s bring on the bad and boy was it bad this month. I ended up choosing 2, and it could‘ve been more, based off the grooming behaviors these 40 year old man had with 18 year old girls. Maybe it‘s because I‘m not into age gaps like this, or because I‘m a social worker, but this is gross. No judgment if it‘s your thing, just not for me. However, still going strong for the worst book of the year is The Grownup.

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I didn‘t think to keep track of my worst reads! 😱 4mo
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Littlewolf1
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Thank you @CSeydel , this was exactly what I needed to track the worst book that I read for 2024. January worst book was easy pick, as I was thoroughly disappointed in this book. #BookBracket #WorstBookOfTheYear

5feet.of.fury I didn‘t know there was a worst book bracket 😂 9mo
Littlewolf1 @5feet.of.fury it‘s great right😂 @CSeydel just created it today. 9mo
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Littlewolf1
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2.8⭐️ this one was bizarre. Super short, super quick read. It just didn‘t sit well with me. It was OK, just wasn‘t my favorite.

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SomedayAlmost
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Con artist finds herself in a haunted home. Or does she? A vivid & darkly funny novella. The opening is a little over-the-top, and the R-rated first paragraph probably shouldn‘t be listened to without headphones, but the story is interesting, possibly ghostly, and then twists. #ghoststories #crime #novella #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall #audiobook

FlynnDewey Awesome premise! Sounds like a great time! 12mo
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Madison91
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A really quick GREAT little story! Amazing find

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DimeryRene
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How do you keep a thousand books in one room and then call that room a den?

This was an okay little book. Saw both “twists” coming but really likes the ending.

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Kris10H
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Book #28
4.5/5
I've read all of Flynn's books to date, and thoroughly enjoyed them. Gone Girl was SO much better than the movie made it seem, and I actually found her other books better than Gone Girl. The Grownup is a short story. Flynn's writing is so good at drawing the reader in, and I loved it. My only criticism is that it should not have been a short story!

Kris10H She did such a good job of setting up the main character and storyline, and the way and how quickly it ended just seemed like I was being cheated out of a complete experience. 1y
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jamield1911
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Mehso-so

This is a very twisty short story. I loved the suspense and almost gothic theme, but the ending let it down for me.
I read on my lunch break today. So I would recommend it if someone wanted a quick read to pass an hour.

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Nicki_K
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A twisty, creepy short read from Gillian Flynn. An unnamed female narrator manipulates people every day in her job - giving hand jobs to wealthy men to reading people's "auras". The middle part of this short read was where the Flynn magic really kicked in,it was definitely very creepy and left me wondering just what kind of thriller was I reading! Whilst a short read it was still a scary psychological thriller with twists I didn't anticipate.⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Nalbuque
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Listened to this one during a walk w my dog. Rly cool story, short but well thought out and succinctly written. Very Gillian Flynn-ish!

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Magpiegem
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48/22 I feel like I should of waited til October for this one really but it was calling me now. I really enjoyed this short story about a psychic fake psychic and a maybe haunted old house. I can‘t say too much but Flynn packs a lot in to 79 pages and it left me wanting more. Definitely one to pick up if you need to get out of a slump. An extremely quick, intriguing and enjoyable read. Plus I love an unexpected opening line 😂

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RegineReads
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Mehso-so

I was loving it up until the end... Still, if you love Gillian Flynn as much as I do you'll quite enjoy the writing! She paints an amazing picture and has such interesting characters. So, even though the ending wasn't for me, I had fun reading it :)

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catsuit_mango
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I always wondered why people ask me for directions anywhere... Apparently the author of gone girl knows why...

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catsuit_mango
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Hotel room in the country side and my partner telling me 'you will only need an hour to read this'.. We will see ;)

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TamTracy
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A lot happens in this short book. It starts out pretty funny then takes a turn. There‘s a lot of twists and creep factors throughout and it definitely didn‘t end how I thought!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

allureofbeauty I love this one so much. The audio of it is so great. 2y
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AprilMae
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Nice quick little read. I love a good suspenseful story that could be paranormal, could be crazy human!

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magyklyXdelish
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Definitely a quick little read that was pretty fun. However I don‘t like how the plot twist was twisted….if that makes sense? It made the ending lame.

#pantone2022 Snow White

Clwojick Great match! 3y
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magyklyXdelish
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Since the book I just bailed on put me in a week long slump going to read something short so I can feel accomplished and get back on track 😅

allureofbeauty I really love that one, especially as an audio. 3y
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Angitron
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Ehh…this was just okay. I liked the basic plot, but the overall story was underwhelming and kind of silly.

BookDragonNotWorm But that first line, though! 🙊 3y
magyklyXdelish @BookDragonNotWorm just started this and that first line is…whew. Idk what I was expecting but it wasn‘t that 😳 3y
Angitron @magyklyXdelish @BookDragonNotWorm YES. I remember thinking, “Ooookay. Well, I guess that‘s one way to start a book.” 😂 3y
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Book 204

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MeganLindell
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ • A good spooky day re-read.

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Djspens
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A perfect little creepy novella for a 2 hour flight.

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Pearrr
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Pearrr This book literally was like 3 pages 😂 3y
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chelbig
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I promised @Moonprismpower dog pics!

Moonprismpower Yassssss!!!!!! 4y
Moonprismpower 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 4y
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FantasyChick
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Quick and easy to read so I jumped right in!

I love Gillian Flynn and this short story is just WTF enough to make it fun.

Not sure who I'm sending this to, but it's heading out this weekend!

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#TBRRead #WinterGames #MerryReaders #LMPBC #crushtherush #InsertOtherAssortedReadathonsHere

@Clwojick @BookishTrish @ShelleyBooksie @Andrea4 @runswithscissors007 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick

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Charityann
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Intriguing read. 📚📖

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BookishTrish
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Messy yet entertaining. A great short read #lmpbc

ShelleyBooksie Awesome pen! 4y
PandaPanda Loved this short story!! 4y
AkashaVampie I love those pens. I used to have them when I was in high school. I would try to put them all down at once. Haha 4y
Andrea4 Yes I want this pen! Whose is it originally? Lol I need to get one! 4y
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Andrea4
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Do I love ghost stories? Why yes I do! Do I love stories that seem to be about ghosts but may not be? Why yes I do!!! Do I love references to these kinds of stories within the story I'm reading?! Hell yes!!!
Quick, entertaining, twisty- perfect for this upcoming season!
Thanks @ShelleyBooksie and looks like I may send this one early @BookishTrish
#LMPBC @FantasyChick @runswithscissors007

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runswithscissors007
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#lpmbc canadian edition! Coming your way @Andrea4 going in the post tomorrow morning!

Andrea4 Guys, I started out so well with AoT but after the 1st of August I didnt touch it again 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ speed reading shall commence...soon... 4y
runswithscissors007 @Andrea4 I would not be surprised if it is a DNF! It‘s pretty niche and a bit dense! (AoT). No pressure. Would not hurt my feelings! The tagged book however is a great speedy read! 4y
Andrea4 @runswithscissors007 I definitely found myself chuckling at it. I wasnt put off but I can be such a mood reader and I was also audio booking more. But this G.F. one I'm excited for! Lol we'll see if I can speedily finish AoT 4y
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LisaLovesToRead
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I found the audio & e-book version of this book and started with the audio. I didn‘t realize it was a short story. I was getting into it and then it wrapped up. It is a quick read with Gillian‘s twists that she loves.

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Arvena
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OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚👍🏻 4y
MyNamesParadise Love Gillian Flynn! Can‘t believe how long it‘s been since her last book came out. 4y
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ShelleyBooksie
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Clwojick I meant to take a picture, but I totally forgot. I mailed out your bookmarks on Monday. ♥️ 4y
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larah17
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This was a strange read, partially because I amn't used to short stories. Aside from that, it read like multiple different stories, starting with a self-confessed con artist describing how she works, then a great creepy middle section that's a little "The Turn of the Screw"-esque, but the ending was quite disappointing to me. 3⭐

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ShelleyBooksie
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I am not going to say a lot about this one as it's my pick for this round of #lmpbc. Quick and entertaining read.

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SolitaryBookLover
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I read this book in about half an hour. The first paragraph was titillating and instantly caught my attention. It was a topsy turvy story and I still have no idea what the truth is!

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Brewychock48
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This is a short story. A twisted psychological thriller. Miles gives Damien a run for his money. A very creepy read.
I got this awhile ago from BOTM,a free gift. Never read it until today.
Thanks #botm

BookDragonNotWorm I thought this had the best/funniest first line ever! 😂 Definitely an attention grabber! 5y
Brewychock48 @BookDragonNotWorm omg,yes! I did not know what to expect after that sentence🤭🙃 5y
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Bookworm_97
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Okish

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BookwormOfTheDamned
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Here's my book review for "The Grownup" by Gillian Flynn.

https://youtu.be/LWVAzSZFN_A

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she.hearts.horror
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Short and spicy! ⭐️ for Gillian Flynn

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she.hearts.horror
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So I wear the name as a badge of honor. That someday I may not totally bore some really smart people. The question is: How do you find smart people? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

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britt_reads
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I enjoyed this creepy short story. It keeps you guessing throughout and after turning the last page. Not everyone will be satisfied with the ending.

#scarathlon #teamslaughter @Clwojick

CaroPi I think is my favorite book of her 5y
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Liatrek
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I love Gillian Flynn what a amazing short story. I was totally creeped out. #TeamSlaughter #scarathlon
@Clwojick 2 points for team theme

TheBookAddict Definitely a good one! 5y
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JenDR
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I try to read at least one horror type book in October every year. It isn‘t a genre that I love but have found some gems on occasion. Thought I would give this one a try. It has been awhile since I read a “ghost” story.

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KristenDuck
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I‘m not so sure about the ending...

This short story had me gripped for about the first half. An “aura reader,” psychic, and professional at hand jobs (yes literally) has met potentially her match.

A woman begs her to help with her son who is simply evil. Something is really off at home... but could there be more hidden beneath the surface?

That ending left me wanting much more closure. Wish it could have lived up to the rest of the book.

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Brie
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This quick ghost story—or is it?—had me guessing until the very end and beyond. You don‘t know who or what story to believe. Every version seems plausible...

BookDragonNotWorm I loved this one! Best opening line ever! 😂 5y
Liatrek On my TBR list of October 😊 5y
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TheRegular_coffeeandbooks
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Wow. Super quick read, very well paced and true to Flynn‘s style keeps you guessing. I‘d love to hear what others think on this one..