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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

161 reviews

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The short chapters combined with dual storytelling used made for an easy read. What an interesting subject/angle for a thriller! It revived my old love for the genre. I loved the slow build-up from a very realistic characters and lives to insanity which could still be possible.

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dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"who are you? what have we done to each other?"

I love everything about gone girl: the characters, the writing, how dark and twisted the themes are. gillian flynn has thought out the story in an absolutely clever way. the way she writes in the point of view of both nick and amy is intoxicating to read. this has been my second time reading this book and I adore it so much. it is one of the most perfect thrillers out there.

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It’s a very girly experience to have the Cool Girl Monologue always at the back of your mind, forever ingrained in your everyday experiences as a woman. I
The movie is shocking, and is tbh a little better than the book. The book is almost as good though it lacks something - you are left with a bitter taste of something not satisfying, the characters end up too weird, you get sick of them. Still though, Amy Dunn is Amazing ;)

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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