A review by taliatalksbooks
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

 Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn was an unputdownable thriller that keeps you glued to the page from cover to cover. I fell in love with these characters, then I fell in love with hating them, and I think that speaks to Flynn’s ability to write real and raw characters. Flynn thinks of everything here from tying up loose ends with ease to dealing with technology of the modern age. This was a perfectly laid out and planned novel, and was one of the most cohesive thrillers I’ve read recently. I loved this book, and I’m so glad I finally got around to reading it before seeing any major spoilers (somehow, one that I did see went right over my head because I was loving that book so much at the time I didn’t even notice the Gone Girl reference; for those of you wondering it’s House of Hollow). I really think that in terms of thrillers, this is one of the best. Not only does it keep you in the loop, but it also forces you to learn beside Nick in a way that is satisfying and infuriating, just like Amy would want. If you’ve not read it yet and love thrillers, definitely give it a read 
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