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Aug 07, 2012 AWBookGirl rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I’ve really been struggling with how to review Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl without spoiling it. It’s complex and intense and engaging and I don’t want to do anything to ruin it for you. So I think this review will be really short.

Read the book.

Ok, not that short.

“Marriage can be a real killer.
One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times bestseller Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone te I’ve really been struggling with how to review Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl without spoiling it. It’s complex and intense and engaging and I don’t want to do anything to ruin it for you. So I think this review will be really short.

Read the book.

Ok, not that short.

“Marriage can be a real killer.
One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times bestseller Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed that her work “draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.” Gone Girl’s toxic mix of sharp-edged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds you at every turn.
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but passages from Amy’s diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media—as well as Amy’s fiercely doting parents—the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he’s definitely bitter—but is he really a killer?
As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn’t do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?
With her razor-sharp writing and trademark psychological insight, Gillian Flynn delivers a fast-paced, devilishly dark, and ingeniously plotted thriller that confirms her status as one of the hottest writers around.”

The summary leads you to believe you’ll read something along the lines of a CNN crime headline or a Lifetime movie. Thankfully, you’re in for something much more compelling. I can’t recall reading two characters that disgusted me more than Nick and Amy, yet still drew me into their story and kept me turning pages. That’s a terrific talent on Flynn’s part, drawing despicable characters but still making the story so engrossing that you simply cannot turn away from it.

Really, all the stuff I want to rave about would come dangerously close to giving away an excellent plot that I delighted in discovering, and I don’t want to do that to you.

But suffice it to say: Read This Book. ...more

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Jul 26, 2014 Krissy rated it did not like it · review of another edition

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

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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Nov 28, 2012 Rachel N. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Amy Elliott Dunne goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary and her husband Nick quickly becomes a suspect in her disappearance. The book starts off like a typical disappearance plot but about halfway through starts throwing major twists in the story. that's when the book really grabbed my interest. Nick and Amy are some serisouly messed up characters. ...more

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Aug 03, 2014 Meredith rated it really liked it

This book was fantastic. Someone leaked the who dunnit to me before I got that far in the book but I was still on the edge of my seat. My only very slight irritation was that I didn't like the ending but it's still an absolutely fantastic book. ...more

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Jul 05, 2012 Annika rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I really loved this but the ending fell flat for me.

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Mar 11, 2013 Heather rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

That was a good book. Not quite sure about that ending though.

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Feb 19, 2019 Marla rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, audiobook, girl-power, overrated, adult, zz-2019, romance, with-reservations, award-winner, celebrate-birthday

3.5 stars. Nick Dunne's 5th Anniversary is marred by a chilling scene in his house and his missing wife. I didn't like any of the characters in this book. I didn't like the ending.

Honestly, I know it's a super bestseller, but I wasn't a fan. I was surprised a few times, but I figured out many of the twists. If you enjoy being surprised and don't need to like the characters in a book, then you might enjoy this book.

With-reservations:
language, violence, murder, betrayal, adultery, kidnapping ...more

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Oct 05, 2014 Stephanie Tuell rated it liked it

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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