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Sharp Objects Retrospective: Editing and Generational Trauma Perfected

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Trudie Graham
Jul 19, 2024
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Through the show’s nuanced generational trauma, commentary on small-town communities, and shattered perspectives, Sharp Objects casts an unflattering light on the decayed spirit of Windgap.

It’s a town plagued by unthinkable murders, but also by the haunted body of the woman who takes us through it, reliving every piece of her childhood as chapters unrav…

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