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Gone Girl
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January 1, 2014
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January 31, 2014

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Brigitte
Apr 21, 2013 rated it did not like it
Gone Girl came highly recommended from 2 friends in my book group who both said they devoured it outside of our assigned list of books. I thought that anyone who spends time on clandestine reading might have a point so I bought the book, read it ...... and will donate it to my local library forthwith: Not worth the space on my bookshelf.

I don't understand why people are raving about this one. The story is uttlerly trashy, the main characters have a screw loose and everybody around them acts lik
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The Sassy Bookworm
I really enjoyed this one.
Susan
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is a psychological thriller that, despite its gripping plot and masterful twists, ultimately left me disappointed. Having sat on my shelf for nearly a decade, I picked it up expecting a “sure thing,” but I struggled with the characters throughout. Both Nick and Amy are utterly unlikeable, and their lack of redeeming qualities made it hard to invest emotionally in the story. The absence of any real justice at the end only compounded my frustration, leaving me unsatisfie ...more
Heather Gerard
Apr 27, 2013 rated it really liked it
Brilliant way to use character perspective.
Amanda R
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.
Leslie
Dec 29, 2014 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
3/5
Mandy
Feb 20, 2013 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Liz
Apr 01, 2013 rated it did not like it
Anica
Apr 08, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Jen
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Rose Hayden
Nov 01, 2013 rated it really liked it
Christina T
Dec 16, 2013 marked it as to-read
Devon
Jan 08, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: owned
April Castaldi
Apr 13, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Kelli V Spann
May 27, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Britt
Aug 13, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Arianna
Sep 21, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Kara Madolyn
Sep 25, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Keri
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Sarah
Oct 06, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Amanda
Dec 07, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Jane
Dec 15, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Cathy
Jan 01, 2015 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Deb
Jan 03, 2015 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Noblet
May 14, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Carrie Cross
May 19, 2015 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition