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jstaton's review against another edition
4.0
Another good read - unnerving and had me questioning the relationships in my life but this is fictions and I choose to leave it that way. It's a lonely world when you can't just be.
tefy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sandiet's review against another edition
4.0
Well that certainly wasn't what I was expecting. Just when you think you've got it figured out, you turn the page and say "what the heck?"
iriswindmeijer's review against another edition
4.0
Gone Girl is thrilling, the plot and mostly Amy's plan is over the top, and I admire "her" planning. The plotline is put together very carefully, the timeline is set up very well. The plot keeps you reading and I couldn't put the book down.
Nick is a very likeable character at first, but when he talks about Andie, I liked him less. He seems sweet and genuine about his love for both women but it feels slightly odd. However when Amy is driving him crazy, you can feel him crack and go insane.. and still I have sympathy for him. The character is very well written.
Amy's character starts very likeable, she seems the adorable slightly spoiled rich girl, but you can feel her turning more and more angry towards her husband. Her true colours show when the plot develops and I ended up despising her character.
The narrative is very well done with the diary entries. They start off as a loving, cute couple but the flaws of their marriage start showing until it unfolds into Amy's disappearance.
The book was really good but I would want to give it 4,5 stars, because although I am very intruiged, I am not completely blown away.
Nick is a very likeable character at first, but when he talks about Andie, I liked him less. He seems sweet and genuine about his love for both women but it feels slightly odd. However when Amy is driving him crazy, you can feel him crack and go insane.. and still I have sympathy for him. The character is very well written.
Amy's character starts very likeable, she seems the adorable slightly spoiled rich girl, but you can feel her turning more and more angry towards her husband. Her true colours show when the plot develops and I ended up despising her character.
The narrative is very well done with the diary entries. They start off as a loving, cute couple but the flaws of their marriage start showing until it unfolds into Amy's disappearance.
The book was really good but I would want to give it 4,5 stars, because although I am very intruiged, I am not completely blown away.
eee1234567's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
meghancrack's review against another edition
4.0
Good thriller - fun for summer, enjoyed it on the beach
anythinggoes's review against another edition
5.0
I actually watched the movie first and since it is now one of my favorite movies, I HAD to read the book. I wasn't disappointed at all. ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL.
jackjpaton's review against another edition
5.0
This is a review for everyone who watched the film and is debating reading the book. In my opinion, the film is *marginally* better than the book, but my advice is definitely READ IT.
The novel and film have virtually identical plots, courtesy of Gillian Flynn adapting her book into a screenplay. Even some of the most memorable lines are shared, word for word, between the two formats (“When I think about my wife, I think of her head...”). This means that many of the books strengths are the same as the film (Amy Dunne the most compelling villain of the last decade of fiction?) and here I’m really only nitpicking between the two formats.
One thing the book does much better is tackling Nick’s father. In the film, he feels out-of-place in the story, a weird forced side-plot. In the book, he’s integral to the development and understanding of Nick’s character, one of the places where I feel the extra detail afforded by the novel has real benefit. For the most part, though, I did not find the extra details of the book added much.
There are two big things I think film does better than book. The book is written in two, simultaneous first-person narratives, which for me considerably reduces the mystery in the first half. The, cold third person perspective of the camera heightens the confusion much better. The film also does an excellent job at slow-burn building tension, climaxing in Amy killing Desi. And the book? Completely skips this section! We only learn about it retrospectively, and I think this is one change from book to film the story really benefits from.
All that said, I’m splitting hairs here. The book is utterly fantastic — the plot is addictive, the characters gripping, and the writing excellent. It’s enough to put you off marriage for life!
The novel and film have virtually identical plots, courtesy of Gillian Flynn adapting her book into a screenplay. Even some of the most memorable lines are shared, word for word, between the two formats (“When I think about my wife, I think of her head...”). This means that many of the books strengths are the same as the film (Amy Dunne the most compelling villain of the last decade of fiction?) and here I’m really only nitpicking between the two formats.
One thing the book does much better is tackling Nick’s father. In the film, he feels out-of-place in the story, a weird forced side-plot. In the book, he’s integral to the development and understanding of Nick’s character, one of the places where I feel the extra detail afforded by the novel has real benefit. For the most part, though, I did not find the extra details of the book added much.
There are two big things I think film does better than book. The book is written in two, simultaneous first-person narratives, which for me considerably reduces the mystery in the first half. The, cold third person perspective of the camera heightens the confusion much better. The film also does an excellent job at slow-burn building tension, climaxing in Amy killing Desi. And the book? Completely skips this section! We only learn about it retrospectively, and I think this is one change from book to film the story really benefits from.
All that said, I’m splitting hairs here. The book is utterly fantastic — the plot is addictive, the characters gripping, and the writing excellent. It’s enough to put you off marriage for life!
patiolinguist's review against another edition
5.0
This fast-paced page-turner had me hooked from chapter 1 and I read the second half in one sitting! It has so many plot twists that just kept getting better, and the ending did not disappoint.