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I fully expected to hate this book. I often find super-popular, over-hyped books disappointing, or even not worth finishing. Popular fiction and thrillers usually aren't my thing. But oh my gosh, there is nothing excessive about the hype for this book.
So it's a thriller, but smart too, something along the lines of In the Woods, but even more suspenseful and with less police procedural. It's all twists and turns and mind games, keeping me engaged but shedding light onto the human condition, which ...more
So it's a thriller, but smart too, something along the lines of In the Woods, but even more suspenseful and with less police procedural. It's all twists and turns and mind games, keeping me engaged but shedding light onto the human condition, which ...more
This book is really hard for me to rate in terms of just a 5 star scale. In terms of the crafting of a story that draws you in and makes you want to see where it goes: 5 out of 5 stars. I hated every character in this story and detested just about every action they took, and I still felt compelled to finish. That's a pretty big testament to the story Gillian Flynn has crafted here. I'm of the opinion that Flynn never wanted us to like her characters, and every feeling of hatred I experienced was
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3.25stars actually
When the police start investigating Amy’s apparent disappearance and try to determine if it is a kidnapping or a murder for which they haven’t yet found the body. It becomes crystal clear that Nick and Amy Dunne’s marriage has cracks unseen by friends and family. It’s very much a story of scenes from a marriage off the rails. My personal bias possibly kept me from enjoying it as much as I could have. I didn’t care for the constant switch from Nick’s point of view with the inves ...more
When the police start investigating Amy’s apparent disappearance and try to determine if it is a kidnapping or a murder for which they haven’t yet found the body. It becomes crystal clear that Nick and Amy Dunne’s marriage has cracks unseen by friends and family. It’s very much a story of scenes from a marriage off the rails. My personal bias possibly kept me from enjoying it as much as I could have. I didn’t care for the constant switch from Nick’s point of view with the inves ...more
Wow. Much different than what I was expecting. I was glued to this book, couldn't put it down. It was twisty without being one of those plot twists you see coming a mile away.
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I can't quite place my finger on why I didn't like this book more; maybe it was because so many others talked it up so much that it simply didn't live up to my expectations. The middle was okay, but I barely made it through the first half and found myself wishing it was over about 50 pages before it actually was.
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I don't even know what to say here. This was my second Gillian Flynn book. She seems to have a talent for making all of her characters unlikeable.
This book...in a word: MINDFUCK
My dream ending
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This book...in a word: MINDFUCK
My dream ending
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Wow what an awesome book with many twists just when you think you know what's going to happen the books goes in a completely different direction kept me on my toes until the very end. Very well written can't wait to read Gillian's other books :)
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Aug 18, 2013
Megan
marked it as bfl
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review of another edition
Shelves:
unread,
borrow-or-need-to-buy
Jan 22, 2014
Jen • Just One More Page
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
stand-alones,
female-non-male-authors,
owned,
adult,
thriller,
contemporary,
mystery,
suspense
