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A review by elizlizabeth
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book is an emotional rollercoaster from beggining to end. Not a fan of thrillers but this one will take all the clichés of the genre and throw them off the window.
The writing is done super cleverly, and it gives you tiny critiques and insights on humanity and raise some questions on the way we live now, but it's not in-your-face nor preachy. The plot twists are so cleverly placed that even though they are shocking, it all fits so nicely.
The characters themselves are not very likable and its hard to choose "a side", but overall it's so fun to read about the evil, brilliant plans Amy concocts. Supporting characters are well rounded even though they do only show up for short amounts of time.
Only reason I don't rate it a 5 is because the ending felt a bit anticlimactic and rushed for me, but I'm sure someone else out there might enjoy it.
The writing is done super cleverly, and it gives you tiny critiques and insights on humanity and raise some questions on the way we live now, but it's not in-your-face nor preachy. The plot twists are so cleverly placed that even though they are shocking, it all fits so nicely.
The characters themselves are not very likable and its hard to choose "a side", but overall it's so fun to read about the evil, brilliant plans Amy concocts. Supporting characters are well rounded even though they do only show up for short amounts of time.
Only reason I don't rate it a 5 is because the ending felt a bit anticlimactic and rushed for me, but I'm sure someone else out there might enjoy it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
As you can see he book has plenty of CW but no violence of any kind is framed as good or redeemable, and the rest are justified and play important parts in the plot. If you can stomach them, don't let it disuade you from reading a great book.