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The Complete Gillian Flynn: Gone Girl, Dark Places, Sharp Objects
by Gillian Flynn
I started this book on Sunday night, and finished it by Monday. Mostly, because when I read a thriller, I need to know how it ends as fast as possible. I really did enjoy this book, but really this review is more of a 3.5 than a 4. Amy and Nick are heavily flawed and wholly unlikable (though in my opinion, Amy is more unlikable than Nick). I know this was a complaint for a lot of people who didn't enjoy the book, but nothing in the plot would have worked if you felt sorry for Nick and Amy. They needed to be the most self-absorbed, selfish people you've ever met. I figured that Amy was alive, but my guess was she and Nick were somehow working together to manipulate the town and the police for a bigger plot device. I didn't guess that she was setting him up via those letters.
I was totally on board with the entire book until Amy came back at the end. Now, it wasn't because she came back, I figured she would, however, I didn't like that she still ended up with all the power in the end. Nick seemed like he was making moves to rid himself of her, but in the end, she still had a hold over his entire life thanks to the baby. Nick couldn't even use her ex or former friend to help show her awful pattern of behavior which is unfortunate. Yes, they both have to suffer in that they have to remain married to one another, have a child that reminds them of one another, and neither can ever leave because they're too afraid their spouse will turn on them. Is that enough of a punishment for Amy? I don't think so. It's the ultimate punishment for Nick. But in my opinion, Amy gets off easy. And her parents...is she going to continue to punish them in some way since they get to make money off her name once again? Yeah she will make money too and I suppose pay back all of that credit card debt, but. I dunno. I suppose the world is unjust and so was Amy's punishment. The ending also felt too flat and too rushed for me too. This book would have rated 4.5 stars for me if not for the ending.
I was totally on board with the entire book until Amy came back at the end. Now, it wasn't because she came back, I figured she would, however, I didn't like that she still ended up with all the power in the end. Nick seemed like he was making moves to rid himself of her, but in the end, she still had a hold over his entire life thanks to the baby. Nick couldn't even use her ex or former friend to help show her awful pattern of behavior which is unfortunate. Yes, they both have to suffer in that they have to remain married to one another, have a child that reminds them of one another, and neither can ever leave because they're too afraid their spouse will turn on them. Is that enough of a punishment for Amy? I don't think so. It's the ultimate punishment for Nick. But in my opinion, Amy gets off easy. And her parents...is she going to continue to punish them in some way since they get to make money off her name once again? Yeah she will make money too and I suppose pay back all of that credit card debt, but. I dunno. I suppose the world is unjust and so was Amy's punishment. The ending also felt too flat and too rushed for me too. This book would have rated 4.5 stars for me if not for the ending.