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moonbabie's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved it. It had my gripped till the end. I watched the movie first, not knowing it was a book and yet I still was captivated the whole way through the book.
Highly recommend!!
Highly recommend!!
imlearning1's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
emmamunro's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
westonculture's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it. Wanted to stay home from work to finish it. My only quibble was that I felt the last quarter was a bit rushed (ie let's wrap this all up quickly) but that's pretty common in crime/thrillers. Soooo... It's an engrossing, light read that also explores relationships, marriage, identity, trust, the "cool girl" ideal for women, gender, violence, media and mob mindset. Ie it's great for bookclub discussion.
jgrigsby's review against another edition
4.0
No one is likeable in this book. But it feels intentional. We aren't supposed to find either Nick or Amy to be good people (at least, that's my take). Right away I am thrown off by Nick's weird description of the back of his wife's head. Right there, in paragraph 1.
I wish I hadn't sort of seen the movie adaptation prior to reading this, because that did mean I knew about the "big twist" that occurs in the narrative, and I'd like to see if I would have had any other guesses/theories going into it.
I like that throughout the book we see Nick and Amy feel like real people, and we get to "watch" their feelings for each other change - specifically how what they both loved about each other becomes what they hate. They bring out the absolute worst in each other.
This book does lose some points for the weird ways it occasionally describes female characters.
I wish I hadn't sort of seen the movie adaptation prior to reading this, because that did mean I knew about the "big twist" that occurs in the narrative, and I'd like to see if I would have had any other guesses/theories going into it.
I like that throughout the book we see Nick and Amy feel like real people, and we get to "watch" their feelings for each other change - specifically how what they both loved about each other becomes what they hate. They bring out the absolute worst in each other.
This book does lose some points for the weird ways it occasionally describes female characters.
ldextre's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
unpetitcreux's review against another edition
4.0
**potential spoiler alert**
This wasn't my usual genre (I seem to be saying that a lot, recently. I suppose it has something to do with the fact that I'm just reading any book that is available to me via the library loan system), but I absolutely loved it and could not put it down. I attest that adoration completely to the author's writing style (every sentence was perfectly sculpted and exploding with content) and less to the story itself. The actual plot was pretty cool, but I wasn't particularly struck with wonder.
The story follows the diary entries of two mostly psychotic people who happen to be married to each other. Of course, whether they both brought the crazy to the marriage or formed it in the marriage is anyone's guess. Each chapter switches points of view and their stories meet up in the middle of the book, then both proceed towards the future (i.e. time-lapses and such).
I was originally going to give this book 3 stars out of 5 because the content didn't interest me that much... and then I reached the big twist midway through and that spiked my interest. Strangely enough, I didn't care for the over-dramatization Gillian Flynn utilizes in forming her plot (I mean, the whole return of the wife and all the twists are pretty farfetched.... or at least I hope so). I thought she had a perfectly fascinating and engaging story, but that the end of the book is just a little too terrifying and weird. I suppose, for the fact that this isn't real life, Gillian Flynn's over-dramatization is acceptable, but it sort of seemed like she was currently trying to one-up the readers (or herself?).
In any case, absolutely loved the the author's writing style and how much thought she puts into writing her stories and I'm definitely going to go track down some of her other books and see if any of their plots interest me more!
This wasn't my usual genre (I seem to be saying that a lot, recently. I suppose it has something to do with the fact that I'm just reading any book that is available to me via the library loan system), but I absolutely loved it and could not put it down. I attest that adoration completely to the author's writing style (every sentence was perfectly sculpted and exploding with content) and less to the story itself. The actual plot was pretty cool, but I wasn't particularly struck with wonder.
The story follows the diary entries of two mostly psychotic people who happen to be married to each other. Of course, whether they both brought the crazy to the marriage or formed it in the marriage is anyone's guess. Each chapter switches points of view and their stories meet up in the middle of the book, then both proceed towards the future (i.e. time-lapses and such).
I was originally going to give this book 3 stars out of 5 because the content didn't interest me that much... and then I reached the big twist midway through and that spiked my interest. Strangely enough, I didn't care for the over-dramatization Gillian Flynn utilizes in forming her plot (I mean, the whole return of the wife and all the twists are pretty farfetched.... or at least I hope so). I thought she had a perfectly fascinating and engaging story, but that the end of the book is just a little too terrifying and weird. I suppose, for the fact that this isn't real life, Gillian Flynn's over-dramatization is acceptable, but it sort of seemed like she was currently trying to one-up the readers (or herself?).
In any case, absolutely loved the the author's writing style and how much thought she puts into writing her stories and I'm definitely going to go track down some of her other books and see if any of their plots interest me more!
kylajfountain's review against another edition
4.0
did i enjoy this? yes. did i know every twist and turn this book would hold by page 50? also yes.
also ha i finished this before the end of the month go me
also ha i finished this before the end of the month go me
elizabethfoster's review against another edition
4.0
fun to experience as an audiobook. it's impossible to not know the plot twist in the middle because it's ingrained in enough pop culture video essays, but i really enjoyed the unfolding of the unreliable narrators