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4.01 AVERAGE
This DEFINITELY needs to be read BEFORE watching the movie.
I think that was my big mistake, and this would probably be at least a four star review.
It's it always the case where it matters which version of a story you find first, but for Gone Girl it does. The best part about this story is the twist, and reading the book after watching the movie was a much less interesting experience because of the fact that I already knew what was coming.
Other than that, though, it was a great book!
I think that was my big mistake, and this would probably be at least a four star review.
It's it always the case where it matters which version of a story you find first, but for Gone Girl it does. The best part about this story is the twist, and reading the book after watching the movie was a much less interesting experience because of the fact that I already knew what was coming.
Other than that, though, it was a great book!
It's interesting how many people have noted that they would have liked this better had they not read it after Gone Girl, as the plot summary alone was enough to turn me off of that book at the time and I've never had the desire to read it.
I quite liked this book, although the ending felt a little bit too quickly wrapped up and I always find myself wondering how the characters fare after things conclude in books like this. Libby isn't particularly likeable, but she's not supposed to be! I find it's much easier to read unlikeable characters as long as they were meant to be viewed that way. If anything I found other characters more annoying, like the ones who blamed Libby even though she was a child at the time.
Anyway, I enjoyed this and would read others by Gillian Flynn, but it didn't blow me away, either. A solid three-star book for me.
I quite liked this book, although the ending felt a little bit too quickly wrapped up and I always find myself wondering how the characters fare after things conclude in books like this. Libby isn't particularly likeable, but she's not supposed to be! I find it's much easier to read unlikeable characters as long as they were meant to be viewed that way. If anything I found other characters more annoying, like the ones who blamed Libby even though she was a child at the time.
Anyway, I enjoyed this and would read others by Gillian Flynn, but it didn't blow me away, either. A solid three-star book for me.
I really tried to read this book but I can't do it. It made me way too depressed. It got such glowing reviews from people I trust, but this book was not for me. I already know people are terrible, I work with the general public, but I don't want a book that goes deeper into the psyche of these terrible people! Also, I didn't want to read about a terrible failing marriage or a book full of characters in which I didn't like a single one! Plus, the author had tidbits and thoughts that every once in a while I would think, "Hm, I've also thought that" , or " That's true ", but I hate agreeing with these terrible people!!! It makes me feel like I'm terrible for agreeing with them! I gave it well past my 100 page tester limit but found myself hating the book, the characters, the general public, and life in general each time I reflected upon it. Then I looked up the summary on Wikipedia, and gladly moved on to a nice, whiny, teen book, or a delightful juvenile fiction.
Well, that was pretty messed up, but also I hadn't read a thriller before this.
I guessed who did it about 2/3 of the way through, so I was nodding at the last chapter. Though the part at the end with the teeth being the floor of the dollhouse OH MY GOD was unexpected and creepy as hell.
I guessed who did it about 2/3 of the way through, so I was nodding at the last chapter. Though the part at the end
everything about this book was eerie and bone-chilling and deliciously suffocating. so messed up!!!!!!!!!! and i loved it
loved it up until about the last quarter of the book. the end felt a bit rushed and superficial to me, and it didn't meet the expectations i had built up while reading the rest of the book. nick dunne should have gone to prison
will i ever give a thriller more than 3 stars? ugh listen i really liked this one, the writing was really immersive and who tf doesn't like reading books about fucked up characters? but overall it's just gonna be another unmemorable thriller. guessing who the killer was also took some of the surprise of the revelation but getting to know what the hell happened to the teeth was shocking for sure. also, am i the only one thinking there's no way the killer could have gotten away with the killings in the first place? like, this is set in modern day where a thing called DNA test exists, literally it would have only taken the police force and the detective one exam and it would have been over :/ so that also kinda took me out of the story.
A subversive, referential, and disturbing take on crime novels for the 21st century. Flynn captures the way modern language and behavioral mannerisms tick, using it to great effect to characterize. The synchronicity in perspectives kept me itching to turn the next page and hesitant to put the book down on more than one occasion. The last section of the novel is somewhat rushed and thin compared to what came before, but ends on a quietly striking note that fits the tone and characters. That said, if a more detail were put into the final moments, it could have been much more effective.
If I had to describe this book in one word, that word would be "addictive." Gone Girl is a suspenseful mystery story of the kind you might see in a Lifetime movie. You know it's overly dramatic and filled with unlikely scenarios, but you just can't look away. Once I got a few chapters in, I couldn't put this one down.
Gone Girl opens with the disappearance of Amy Dunne. Her husband Nick comes home to find their front door wide open and signs of a struggle inside. The story progresses with Nick relaying the details of the investigation into her disappearance and Amy providing flashbacks into their married life via diary entries. You get two different points of view throughout the story, and you are constantly left wondering what happened and who is responsible.
I thought the character development was really great. Gillian Flynn only gives you bits and pieces of events and personalities as the story progresses, causing the reader to constantly change opinions on the characters and reformulate theories to explain the mystery. No one in this story is an angel, so you have to balance the revulsion you might feel about some of the actions with the broader plot. I know I had to stop and think about deserved or undeserved consequences and what my ideas of real justice were a few times. The pacing is fast and exciting. I was kept engaged throughout my reading.
The only slight disappointment in this story was the ending. It was certainly different and interesting, but not altogether satisfying for me. Things get very crazy very fast at the end, and it seemed a little mismatched with the previous carefully crafted chapters. Despite that small criticism, Gone Girl is a fantastic summer read that I would recommend to anyone looking for a quick, juicy mystery.
Gone Girl opens with the disappearance of Amy Dunne. Her husband Nick comes home to find their front door wide open and signs of a struggle inside. The story progresses with Nick relaying the details of the investigation into her disappearance and Amy providing flashbacks into their married life via diary entries. You get two different points of view throughout the story, and you are constantly left wondering what happened and who is responsible.
I thought the character development was really great. Gillian Flynn only gives you bits and pieces of events and personalities as the story progresses, causing the reader to constantly change opinions on the characters and reformulate theories to explain the mystery. No one in this story is an angel, so you have to balance the revulsion you might feel about some of the actions with the broader plot. I know I had to stop and think about deserved or undeserved consequences and what my ideas of real justice were a few times. The pacing is fast and exciting. I was kept engaged throughout my reading.
The only slight disappointment in this story was the ending. It was certainly different and interesting, but not altogether satisfying for me. Things get very crazy very fast at the end, and it seemed a little mismatched with the previous carefully crafted chapters. Despite that small criticism, Gone Girl is a fantastic summer read that I would recommend to anyone looking for a quick, juicy mystery.