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Aug 26, 2018 · A look at how the ending of Sharp Objects the TV show compares to the ending of Gillian Flynn’s 2006 book. The novel and the show soften the story in different places.
- Hillary Kelly
- Contributor
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- Who Was Camille’s Father?
- What Happened to Adora's Parents?
- Who Bit Ashley’s ear?
- What's Up Between John Keene and Amma?
- What About The Blood Found in John's room?
- How Exactly Did Amma Kill The girls? Did She Have Accomplices?
- Why Did Amma Do It?
- Did Adora Know About Amma?
- What Exactly Happened to May, Amma's Last Fatal Friendship?
- What Happens to Amma? and Adora?
This was a big area of speculation for non-book readers throughout the season, but the answer is a lot less sexy than the theories. Camille's father is nothing more than an out-of-town boy from Kentucky who a 16-year-old Adora met at church camp, then never spoke to again once he left town and her impregnated. Alan was brought in as basically an ar...
In the show Alan briefly mentions Adora's mother, Joya, and how she used to go into Adora's room at night to pinch her daughter to make sure she was still alive -- which sounds like the kind of unstable behavior Adora herself demonstrates toward her daughters later. Adora tells the story of her mother leaving her out in the woods at 7 or 8 years ol...
In Episode 6, Camille interviews John Keene's controlling girlfriend Ashley, and notices a sizable bite mark on the girl's ear. It's never explained. But in the novelization of the scene, Meredith (aka Ashley) admits that it was actually Natalie who did it, further revealing that both Natalie and Ann were known "biters." They were notorious for bou...
Camille overhears a weird exchange between John and Amma at the pool in the same episode, which is almost identical to how it happens in the book. Amma tries to seduce John while also tormenting him about his dead sister. John is unmoved, warning her, "It'll be your turn some day." The show doesn't get into the true meaning behind these words. In t...
This also explains how Natalie's blood wound up in the carriage house where John was staying while living at Ashley's house. At one point Ashley offhandedly tells Camille that her sister was pissed that John had moved into the carriage house, because that's where she and her "nasty friends" (including Amma) used to hang out. John had no idea that h...
Those who stayed for the after-credits scenessaw flashes of these gruesome details. But the full picture is even more chilling. As mentioned above, yes: Amma's friends didhelp her execute the murders. They tricked Ann by telling her that Adora (who had taken to tutoring the girl) wanted to see her, then lured her into the woods with the promise of ...
While detective Richard failed to suspect a female could have committed the crimes, the motivations he attributed to the murderer were spot on for Amma. She felt powerless, needed control -- and also inherited some pretty fucked up ideas about hurting people as a way to care for them from her mother. But Camille gets Amma's reasoning directly from ...
This is actually left much more unclear in the book, but there are several moments in the show that indicate Adora did know (or at least suspected) that Amma was the killer. In retrospect, her overbearing gestures -- controlling Amma, demanding she stay off the streets, warning her to stay away from Camille (the reporter investigating the murders) ...
It's easy to assume what happened to May (or Lily in the book), the new friend who Amma makes after Adora is arrested and she's living with Camille. But a key difference from the other murders is that Amma kills May/Lily all by herself, hitting her over the head with a stone before strangling her with her own bare hands. Another creepy detail left ...
While Amma's friends get lighter sentences for coming forward with their testimonies, Amma is found guilty of first-degree murder and it's said she will remain locked up until her eighteenth birthday (and likely longer). Adora is found guilty of murdering Marian, and also locked up -- though there's mention of a potential appeal and she had online ...
- Jess Joho
- jjoho@mashable.com
Jul 6, 2018 · The failings of your memory won't be a problem here, however. I've got a quick and dirty guide to what happened at the end of Sharp Objects, so read on to refresh your memory, book nerds!
Aug 26, 2018 · Gillian Flynn on how the HBO series' gut-wrenching finale differs from her book — and why the story still makes her angry 12 years after she first wrote it. By Alan Sepinwall. August 26, 2018 ...
- Alan Sepinwall
Aug 27, 2018 · Sharp Objects ended with some startling reveals, some hidden after the credits. We explain the motives of the real killer - and what it all means.
- Alex Leadbeater
- Content Director
The finale of HBO’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s “Sharp Objects” ended with the reveal that — even though Adora (Patricia Clarkson) had killed her daughter Marian and was finally sent to jail...
May 27, 2020 · Here, we explain the entire ending and what happens to Camille and the Preaker family. This should go without saying, but spoilers for Sharp Objects to follow! Sharp Objects begins with...
