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fabacious's review
3.0
The story started light and happy enough. Amy, a beautiful thirty-something single woman who after a string of bad relationships finally meets Mr. Right. They fall in love, marry and live in marital bliss for the first couple of years. Then things start to go downhill and on their fifth wedding anniversary, Amy disappears. The story then takes a dark, twisted and deranged turn and nothing and no one are as they seem. The book captivated me from the beginning and I was enthralled for most of it – I loved all the twists, turns and surprises. There were a few slow parts and like most reviewers I did not care for the ending. There are other parts of the book I didn’t like but cannot get into them without giving away spoilers. I must say though that at some point, it felt like I was watching a Lifetime movie, which I am not a fan of. While I enjoyed this book, my overall rating is 3.5 stars.
cruggi3's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dlsreads_'s review against another edition
4.0
3.5/4 out of 5. I heard too many things about how this book/story is just a mindfuck. So I was expecting to be mindfucked from page 1, which didn't happen. It took me 3 weeks to get through the first 150 pages because it did not grasp my attention at all. The mindfuck part didn't come fast enough for me. Once i got to the last 2 parts of the book I just couldn't stop! I just needed to know what would happen, how would it happen, all that crap.
The ending of the book was kind of a downer for me and I almost threw my book across the room! I ended up really liking this book. I can now finally see the movie! But if miss Flynn ever decides to write a part 2 for Gone Girl, I would love that because I need some more!!
The ending of the book was kind of a downer for me and I almost threw my book across the room! I ended up really liking this book. I can now finally see the movie! But if miss Flynn ever decides to write a part 2 for Gone Girl, I would love that because I need some more!!
nadayah's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
andyourstruly's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
4.75
This book was incredible. Amy is insane and also living every cheating victim's fantasy, Nick is well-developed, and what they have going on should never involve any other living person. Very excited to discuss this in book club in an hour.
kat7890erina's review
4.0
3.5 stars
Because I came to this after it had become very popular, I already knew that there'd be 'that twist' at the ending. From page one I was setting up every twisted twist I could muster. So even though this twisted tale was very clever, I ruined it for myself a bit by overthinking it. Just the same, the unlikeable characters were quite a draw card and I enjoyed their unreliable perspectives.
Because I came to this after it had become very popular, I already knew that there'd be 'that twist' at the ending. From page one I was setting up every twisted twist I could muster. So even though this twisted tale was very clever, I ruined it for myself a bit by overthinking it. Just the same, the unlikeable characters were quite a draw card and I enjoyed their unreliable perspectives.
hyunc456's review
4.0
“There's a difference between really loving someone and loving the idea of her.”
Gone Girl. At first glance, it seems to be another run-of-the-mill mystery thriller: troubled marriage, cheating husband, runaway wife.
It cannot be further off. Let me just say that this book has become a sensation for a reason. It's nothing like anything I've ever read.
The general synopsis is this: On the morning of his wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne receives a call from a concerned neighbor and finds that his wife, the beautiful and perfect Amy Dunne, is missing. This case quickly gains coverage in the media, and Nick becomes the prime suspect for his missing wife. And, as the blurb on the back says, Nick is a liar; Nick is weak; but is he a killer? And is his wife as perfect as others believe?
This book was absolutely exceptional. Written with clever and daunting prose, the novel spins out a uniquely complex and twisty plotline that is told through the alternative narratives of Nick and Amy Dunne. There are nuances to each character; while none of them are deserving of any real empathy, Gillian Flynn's ability to dish out these unlikeable characters while embedding the jarring twists that seem so naturally done is commendable. Flynn's crowd control in her writing is also in her own league. I often found my feelings for Nick, Amy, and the other characters jumping around, enough for the occasional twists to hit me with an effective shock bomb.
I hated Amy's character per se, but she was phenomenally written. While it seemed somewhat rushed and/or cut off, the ending was breathtaking. Nick's idea of the marriage's power balance was completely overturned: his "daddy-issues" subdued and him left cowering under Amy. What an image. I applaud.
One downside to this thriller is that it fails to set a readable pace early on. I almost didn't get through the first section of the book, which had barely any action and focused more on Amy and Nick's marriage. I know the story is structured on these foundations, but it really made it a painfully slow read.
~3.5 stars
Gone Girl. At first glance, it seems to be another run-of-the-mill mystery thriller: troubled marriage, cheating husband, runaway wife.
It cannot be further off. Let me just say that this book has become a sensation for a reason. It's nothing like anything I've ever read.
The general synopsis is this: On the morning of his wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne receives a call from a concerned neighbor and finds that his wife, the beautiful and perfect Amy Dunne, is missing. This case quickly gains coverage in the media, and Nick becomes the prime suspect for his missing wife. And, as the blurb on the back says, Nick is a liar; Nick is weak; but is he a killer? And is his wife as perfect as others believe?
This book was absolutely exceptional. Written with clever and daunting prose, the novel spins out a uniquely complex and twisty plotline that is told through the alternative narratives of Nick and Amy Dunne. There are nuances to each character; while none of them are deserving of any real empathy, Gillian Flynn's ability to dish out these unlikeable characters while embedding the jarring twists that seem so naturally done is commendable. Flynn's crowd control in her writing is also in her own league. I often found my feelings for Nick, Amy, and the other characters jumping around, enough for the occasional twists to hit me with an effective shock bomb.
I hated Amy's character per se, but she was phenomenally written. While it seemed somewhat rushed and/or cut off, the ending was breathtaking. Nick's idea of the marriage's power balance was completely overturned: his "daddy-issues" subdued and him left cowering under Amy. What an image. I applaud.
One downside to this thriller is that it fails to set a readable pace early on. I almost didn't get through the first section of the book, which had barely any action and focused more on Amy and Nick's marriage. I know the story is structured on these foundations, but it really made it a painfully slow read.
~3.5 stars
juliaroussel's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0