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Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn

Start date: April 22, 2013

Finish date: April 30, 2013

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Nov 23, 2014 Kirsten rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, did-not-meet-the-hype

What. A. Disappointment.

Just why do people think this is the "IT" book? What is the appeal? It's not even really good writing.

It's a thriller that not's thrilling. (An interesting choice not to put any tension in a thriller.) A thriller needs thrills, tension, or menace - the best have all three.

The "Gone Girl" should've stayed gone. I'd even have preferred if (view spoiler). Amy is spoiled and - quite probably - a sociopath. She is eve ...more

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Jul 19, 2013 Aymee rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery-thriller, contemporary, dark-fiction

If I could describe this book in two words they would be: mind f**k. Because really, that's what this book was. You're never really sure what's going on or what's real and that, in itself makes you want to keep reading just to find out the truth.

I think that if some of the incidents were a touch more believable, this book would have been a five plus all the way. However, although I believe that 'anything is possible' some of the lengths that were gone to in this were a bit beyond even my willin ...more

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Nov 10, 2014 Cheryl marked it as started-not-gonna-happen · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

Heard great reviews of the book. Surprised - I'm 4 hours in and it hasn't grabbed me yet.
Moving on to some other book.
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Jul 26, 2014 Krissy rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: pgs-400-499, read-before-2015, cover-color-black, audiobook, buddy-read, book2film

Sweet Jeebus thank God that's finally over. I didn't think I'd ever get to the end. It was so incredibly BORING. Even when I finally got to the infamous "omg" moment it still wasn't enough to save the book. Then after the initial surprise moment it went right back to the tedious never-ending story I've come to know and loathe. ...more

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Sep 19, 2014 Paula rated it liked it · review of another edition

It took me a while to finish this book. I can honestly say that the plot was insane & interesting, but the end pissed me off severely. This story is the definition of anti-climatic. I feel like the story never finished and that the bad guy is just hanging out there like some bad lunch meat. Overall I am left feeling 'meh'. ...more

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Dec 28, 2014 Scott Flicker rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: completed-2015, thriller

Amazing book

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Oct 05, 2014 Stephanie Tuell rated it liked it · review of another edition

This is the best I can do without giving anything away.

The book started off good, grabbed my attention right away. But then it slowed down a bit and got boring. Honestly, I was tired of reading her diary entries and hearing about the search. But then it picked back up towards the end.

This is the book I have read by this author, I look toward to reading other by her.

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Apr 24, 2015 Scott Flicker rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook-completed, completed-2015

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When I read the text version I was on Team Nick. After listening to the audiobook I've switched to Team Amy. ...more

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Aug 10, 2018 Amanda R rated it liked it · review of another edition

What a crazy story! Had more profanity than I like in books, but I liked the dual perspective and unreliable narration. Some nice twists but boo to the ending! I don’t think it should stop as it did.

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Sep 18, 2015 Charlene rated it liked it · review of another edition

I would have liked this a whole lot better if it hadn't been for the ridiculous ending. I could have even lived with the silly second half of this book, but the ending really ruined it for me. ...more

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