Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
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Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
An absolute thriller from beginning to almost end. Gillian Flynn will have you twisting and turning chapter after chapter. She does and excellent job building up characters and developing the plot. There are a few times that she leaves you wanting to know more, however just then she will twist you into another persons point of view. It is not a conventional thriller and its hard to talk about it without giving it away. GONE GIRL is a thriller, but it's a slow burn. Flynn strings you along. She doles out just enough information to make you think you've figured things out before she hits you with another "GOTCHA!" revelation that changes everything. And she saves the biggest gotcha of all for the end, which is shocking in its subtlety. The way the story ends puts the final seal on what a truly sick relationship Nick and Amy had.
The path is twisted, disturbing, and sometimes horrifying. It's also irresistible.
Sensitive readers should proceed with caution. The book does contain coarse language as well as some violence and sexual content.
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I loved Sharp Objects, and Dark Places was a pretty good read. I selected Gone Girl thinking it would be the best of her three novels. So far I'm not impressed by all of the clever wordiness, but I'll keep reading...
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I liked it OK but it really didn't do for me what the other Gillian Flynn books did. I disagree in one regard though. I have recently realized I need to really love or really hate the main characters to get consumed by a book - and I didn't love or hate Nick and Amy. I thought they were so bland. I found that I really didn't care how it ended or what happened to either of them.
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I'd say 50. After only 20, you've barely started the book. In some cases you're not even past the first 2 chapters. But I agree that there needs to be a hook early on.doglvr wrote:So many found it hard to get into this book but kept plugging. To me there are so many books to read I can't be bothered struggling with one. I used to think 50 pages & then give it up but was told 20 pages is sufficient. How do others feel about this? 20 or 50
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After 2 years their relationship is rocky and Nick returns home after working at The Bar he set up with his sister Go and finds Amy has disappeared.
The story follows their lives, how they interact,and get to know each other better. And learn about each other as time goes by.
This is a really good book! But for those of you who like to read books consequently. You should read Sharp Objects first, then Dark Places.
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