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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
i predicted the end at the beginning but i really enjoyed it regardless
This book is a one way ticket to Crazy Town!
http://wordsforworms.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/gone-girl-a-twisty-dark-road-of-insanity/
http://wordsforworms.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/gone-girl-a-twisty-dark-road-of-insanity/
I really enjoyed this; I'll admit it. However, the ending was incredibly disappointing and I can't shake the feeling that I wanted something so much more from this book. I'll possibly (hopefully) write a full review, but if I don't, well, I guess this is it.
-Book Hugger
TW: self-harm (not with intent to feel pain, but VERY graphic), rape, sexual assault, violence, domestic abuse
-Book Hugger
TW: self-harm (not with intent to feel pain, but VERY graphic), rape, sexual assault, violence, domestic abuse
I give Gone Girl 3.5/5 stars! I FINALLY got around to reading this book and can safely say it's worth the hype. The writing style draws you in right away and all the characters feel like real people, both of which I think are important in any psychological thriller. I am a reader who adores twists, and the twist (or rather, twists) of Gone Girl moved it up from 'overhyped marriage drama' to 'gripping battle of wits'. It's not perfect, but I can definitely recommend it to fans of dark, mature, twisty thrillers! I'm very excited to see how the movie adapted it!
Actual rating is 4,5/5 stars.
Brilliant book, painfully brilliant.
Brilliant book, painfully brilliant.
4.7 stars
I'll need to come back for a better review I think, but this was a whirlwind of a masterpiece. Perfect, precise, as careful as Amy was. The things Flynn set out in the beginning of the book continued to haunt my perception of things later, and I kept having to remind myself "no, that was a lie... Right??" A mindfuck.
I'll need to come back for a better review I think, but this was a whirlwind of a masterpiece. Perfect, precise, as careful as Amy was. The things Flynn set out in the beginning of the book continued to haunt my perception of things later, and I kept having to remind myself "no, that was a lie... Right??" A mindfuck.
It's been a long time since I've had this much fun reading about such horrible, awful excuses for human beings.
i don't do ratings, but if i did, this book earns all the stars.
DARK PLACES by Gillian Flynn is amazing. I love GONE GIRL. It's one of my favorite books and it's the only Kindle edition of a book I own that is marked the hell up. It's fucking brilliant. But DARK PLACES is better.
A classic who dun it? story that keeps the reader guessing until the reveal. I loved that this book is non-linear, bouncing back to the day the murders happened so that readers can experience in "real time" what happened that day. I love Libby's relationship with Lyle; I think it's sweet that they end up having a close friendship.
I sobbed at the endwhile listening to the note Patty left for her kids. This story absolutely gutted me, and I really want Hollywood to adapt it.
Now I need to read SHARP OBJECTS.
DARK PLACES by Gillian Flynn is amazing. I love GONE GIRL. It's one of my favorite books and it's the only Kindle edition of a book I own that is marked the hell up. It's fucking brilliant. But DARK PLACES is better.
A classic who dun it? story that keeps the reader guessing until the reveal. I loved that this book is non-linear, bouncing back to the day the murders happened so that readers can experience in "real time" what happened that day. I love Libby's relationship with Lyle; I think it's sweet that they end up having a close friendship.
I sobbed at the end
Now I need to read SHARP OBJECTS.
It's really well written and interesting, but it's just not my kind of book. I couldn't stand most of the characters, and prefer happy endings where bad people are actually punish for their misdeeds somehow.