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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

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n3verm0r3's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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flamboyanais's review against another edition

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2.0

This book was a quick read in an unchallenging sort of way, not the "Oh my god this is great I need to know what happens next" way. The characters are heavily stereotyped caricatures--inattentive fumbling husband, psycho nagging wife, borderline abusive husband, pushover doormat wife, incompetent cops, perfectly in tune soulmates, incomparably generous doting mother, the list goes on. I feel the story could have been interesting if it actually did something with the stereotypes instead of exaggerating them so extensively that it bordered on ridicule. This book is a prime example of a rare instance in which I'm actually rooting for excessive changes in the movie because some major work needs to be done to bring any life to these characters.

sneitzel's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

3.0

ikonicss's review against another edition

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4.0

Una historia que me hará pensar hasta las tres o más de la madrugada.

clambisquick's review against another edition

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5.0

Angry... that's what I am. I enjoyed the ride... but it's almost impossible to talk about this book without ruining it.

agsmith07's review against another edition

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5.0

This book is WILD! I usually don’t read (or like) psychological thrillers, but this one made so many Best Book Lists last year, I had to read it. I am so glad I did!

The book is fascinating. The characters of Amy and Nick, although twisted - very, very twisted, are fascinating. The story is told from each of their points of view, and while reading Nick’s side, I was on his side. When I was reading Amy’s side, I was on her side – until I wasn’t! By the end of the book, I was firmly on one side, not the other, but it was a roller coaster getting there.

Amy’s meticulous attention to detail was, well –sorry to beat a dead horse – fascinating. I’ve never met anyone like that. I wish I was like that (but using that power for good, of course). She’s brilliant. And Beautiful. And Cah-ray-zee! Her treasure hunts? Good God, you’d need a PhD to figure them out!

Nick, at first, seemed a little dim-witted to me. He seemed to be a stereotypical, good-looking, New York writer who was full of self-importance. But then we discover his home town and his family and he suddenly became very interesting. Then, when the stakes were high – TOO high - he brought his A game and I started to respect him, a little.

In the end, there was only one clear winner and I really kind of felt sorry for the loser. And then the hair on the back of my neck stood up when the winner uttered the quote, “I really wish he/she wouldn’t have said that.” Uh-oh!

Cannot recommend enough!