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Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn

Start date: November 17, 2014

Finish date: November 17, 2014

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Aug 17, 2013 Sarah rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, 100-in-2013

I know that I am VERY far behind the hype for this book. People have been recommending it to me forever now, and I just got around to checking it out this year. In fact I didn’t finish it very long ago in fact.

This is an amazing book that pulled me in instantly and with every twist i was pulled in further. It is the story of and unhappy wife who goes missing and the super shady, suspicious husband she leaves behind….and then its not. I can barely talk about this book because i think you should r ...more

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Jun 01, 2014 Jennifer Hoque rated it really liked it

During the first section I was thinking, I understand why this was popular, but...eh. Then I got to the second section and it was game on. Then I couldn't put it down. I'm not giving it five stars though, because she worked herself up to a really unsatisfying ending. ...more

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May 08, 2014 Jaclyn rated it liked it

it was so good until the last 50 pages. that's the only thing keeping this from being a higher rating. ...more

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Apr 19, 2015 Holli rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Not for the faint of heart or the squeamish!

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Mar 14, 2015 Amanda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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2023 Edit: Created an adaptations shelf to comment on books that are adapted or tie-in to other media. I think I saw the movie first in this case, and it holds up extremely well against the book. Not sure this is a case where a person needs to experience both, but I'd definitely recommend either one ...more

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