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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

laynevaughn04's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.5

essiewakeman's review against another edition

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4.0

From the very beginning of this book, I was completely drawn in. I found it was very cleverly written, from the two main characters' viewpoints - but which viewpoint is the truth? Extremely intriguing all the way through. Nonetheless, I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, because the ending was terrible - I positively hated the ending. This shouldn't deter you from reading the book though - your mileage may vary, and you may love the ending. But either way, it's a great read.

knitted's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

esnanna's review against another edition

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4.0

Whoa.

labunnywtf's review against another edition

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4.0

Oh my god.

Oh, my god, this book has rendered me absolutely speechless.

I've been sitting here, earbud still in, complete silence from my phone, just absorbing the enormity of this book. It is...

I thought I was a vengeful person. I have...let's just say I have some tendencies.

I am either much saner than I thought, or thank all the cods in the sea that I have shitty organizational skills.

SpoilerI don't know if I wanted Amy punished or not. Initially, right at the big reveal, I wanted her to succeed. And then we got to know her more, and I wanted her to fall on her face. I wanted the rednecks to steal all of her money (seriously, you fucking moron, why didn't you keep a chunk of that money hidden in your car? You're telling me you couldn't find an appropriate hiding space? Motherfucker, you planned your own death, why are you so stupid?), I wanted her hungry and desperate.

And then it just got so insane. I knew, knew, she wasn't going to leave Desi's house without a major battle. That's what you get for being so intellectual you don't understand basic soap opera plotting. You don't go to the fortress with the crazy guy who thinks you're the love of his life. Especially when he changes his wardrobe by the season. Hello.

And she's so wicked. So wicked. Huge props to both of the narrators of this audiobook, but the woman who voices Amy was absolutely perfect for the role. Her voice during the scenes where Amy is calmly telling Nick that he is not going to leave her is...I got goosebumps. So normal, so sticky sweet. I cringed so many times, knowing just how neatly she was fucking him over.

I really have nothing to say about Nick. During the first half of the book, I didn't really think he'd killed her. If it had turned out he had, I would've been sorely disappointed. It would've felt lazy. My "who dunnit" guess was the father. I thought he'd gotten out of the home, and killed her. It tied in with the Alzheimer's, somehow.

Mind you, I had no answer for how the blood got cleaned up or where her body was. I think I thought maybe Go had done something. Whatever, it was a guess.

Thank god I listened to this on audiobook so I wasn't spoiled. I would've flipped to the back of this book so fast otherwise, and it would've been ruined.

This reminds me, lightly, of Master of the Game, one of my all-time favorite books. Not plot-wise, but the deviousness. Amy reminds me of Kate from MotG, only way more psychotic. I didn't root for Amy in the end, and I didn't really root for Kate. I just wanted to see what else they would do.


I will be reading everything Gillian Flynn has written. She is fantastic at crafting these stories, and that twist was big enough, but to take it even further? My mind is beyond blown. I've already recommended it to two people.

saranies's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a really fun thriller. There were a couple of unexpected twists, but after the really great suspense and mind bending in the middle, I definitely found the ending to be kind of a let down.

michellefre's review against another edition

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5.0

This book is a masterpiece.

frozenheartv's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

4.75 stars
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🧠 My thoughts 
For the first 35% of the book, I thought what was I listening to? But then it got better and I was glad I didn’t DNF it. I started to understand the hype around this book. 

I thought that I’d read quite a few very best psychological-thriller but I was wrong, this one might be the best one I’ve ever read. If there are alternatives for this book’s title, it can be “Wild Girl”, “All of Us Villians” or “Truly Devious” because most of the characters were awful but I couldn’t hate the book. The story was twisted, and complex it kept me on edge, twirled, and spun my brain like Twister. The story would get into your head and make you think about it for a while. This book was phenomenal, so unlike any crime, mystery, or psychological thriller books I’ve read before. I would have never thought that I could be into a thriller book that revealed the twist so early, but here I am liking it. The ending was kind of a twist by itself and it was very unexpected, it sent chills down my spine. 

I just want to complain a bit about the length of the book. The length of the book made sense but it was a bit too long that could intimidate anyone. 

I would recommend listening to the audiobook it would be easier due to the length of the book. At the end of the audiobook, the author disclosed the unpublished parts of the characters and it was interesting to listen to them. 

đź‘Ť What I like 
  • Complex, and twisted story
  • Characters have depth
  • Unexpected ending
  • The POVs are easy to follow

đź‘Ž What I don't like
  • The story can be lengthy sometimes


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tor_lyn's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

chloecombs22's review against another edition

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5.0

I wasn’t going to read the book because I have already seen the movie, but omg. This is an absolute must read. So complex and just amazing