Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

[Some spoiler alert below.] When I commit to a book, I expect to like at least *someone* in it. Or I expect at least one of the really awful characters to learn something from his/her mistakes. The protagonists in this book are hateful, manipulative, petty people who never learn or grow, and the ending implies that they'll just continue (and pass along) their immature, hurtful behavior. For someone from Missouri, Flynn sure made everyone there out to be a bunch of rubes. Can't run an investigation, don't do much during the day, only bit of excitement is the Ozarks. Having spent almost 6 years there, I felt like she didn't offer anything positive about the state. But the biggest problem I have with the book [spoiler alert] is how the main character fakes rape/assault. So many, many victims remain voiceless because they don't think someone will believe them. And in fact, the victim is often doubted or suspected of not being entirely true. So WHY celebrate and go crazy over a book in which all the accusations are false? Moreover, the main character has done it repeatedly. Portraying that situation in the media does a disservice to every rape/assault victim who hasn't been heard or believed. I wish I understood why people liked this so well. The writing at the basic level wasn't particularly strong. Neither main character had any redeeming qualities. I finished it and wondered why I even bothered.