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Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn

Start date: January 1, 2014

Finish date: January 31, 2014

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Mar 17, 2013 Michael rated it really liked it

Shelves: this-years-books, favorites

Gone Girl was a wonderful read . The alternating point-of-view story made for compulsive page turner, staying up late for one more page. Gillian Flynn, develops characters who you believe you know and then present a different take. The ahh- ha at the end is not so ah-ha, but delivered in a great way. Her stars of the book leaves us wishing the worst people might be able to find the courage to lift themselves up and be the heroes we want to read about, but instead being all too human and realisti ...more

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Oct 05, 2014 Renuka rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, suspense, thriller, favorites, young-adult, mystery, realistic, e-book, owned, diff-pov

Oh my goodness. I can finally breathe. You know when people say it's a "rollercoaster" of a book. It's more like complete free fall. Review to come. ...more

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Dec 02, 2013 Logan rated it really liked it

Shelves: own-bought-ebook, 2014-books-read, movie-tv, suspense

I'm still pondering this one, the day after finishing. Did I like this book? Can I appreciate it without enjoying it? I think, finally, the answer I've come up with is "yes."

If only for the sheer determination it takes to plan, organize, and deliver a plot that caters to highly intelligent, three-steps-ahead characters, I must reward Gillian Flynn with 4 stars. Not to mention the guts to write an ending that literally no character can be completely happy with (or reader, if the reviews have anyt ...more

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Feb 18, 2018 Priya rated it liked it · review of another edition

Well written. I have to give it that; however, I hated the story. It was such a terribly good study of humanity’s capacity for mundane evil, and the collateral damage that is wreaked along the way. I’m still thinking about the life of that baby, soon to be born into this morally handicapped family.

I waited all this time to read this because that is what I do. I hate reading/watching books/movies that everyone raves about. (I still haven’t watched Forrest Gump.) I finally caved since it was avai ...more

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Jul 12, 2014 Maggie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Nick and Amy's story was riveting, despite the fact that I didn't want to root for either character to succeed. I just kept reading and reading. Don't pick up this book unless you have time to kill. ...more

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