Reviews

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

sambellenger's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

crispyfries's review against another edition

3.0

To be fair I read this after seeing the movie and I might have rated differently if I didn’t already know what happens. But still, the main characters are deeply unlikable and I personally like having someone to root for (or at least sympathize with).

lilymllr's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.0

isvargas's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

marisa_dc's review against another edition

4.0

3.5

christel_booksmart's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed the unconventional style in which the two stories/perspectives were written, the characters were well-developed and believable. Given 4/5 because the twists weren't entirely unpredictable, and the ending ruined it. Definitely worth a read if you are into mystery/thrillers, although it is not so much a 'crime' book. It begins as a crime story, but moves away from that into something much more different.

luciapoloni's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

dstricker98's review against another edition

4.0

I'm only giving this 4 stars because everything was well done but why did I have to read that with my eyes?

1. Don't read this if you're about to be married. Wish I took this advice myself
2. Gone Girl ran (literally) so that Verity could stumble.
3. Yeah, I'll definitely read another Gillian Flynn after I've recovered. If I could share my annotations, I wouldn't. Just know they are golden.

rackuhn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

I want to be her so bad

g_me's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0