Title: Gone Girl (Kindle Edition)
Author: Gillian Flynn
Publisher: Random House Digital Inc
Publication Date: June 5, 2012
Reviewer: Annie
Summary (from
Amazon): Marriage
can be a real killer.
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?
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?
Review: I will try really hard to not include any
spoilers here but if you haven't read this book and don't want it ruined for
you it might be a good idea to stop reading now. I really liked how
uncertain things were the whole time in this book. The twists and turns
kept coming but there weren't too many and they weren't too ridiculous
that I wanted to stop reading. For the whole first half of the book I
just knew there had to be more to the story and I really liked finally hearing
both sides. Although as soon as I started feeling like I
was identifying with one character they would do something to make me
angry and I would feel sorry for their spouse. I know there has been a
lot of talk about the ending and I hated it. I have no clue what I wanted
but the ending left me feeling blah. With that being said I still loved
the book, which I guess says a lot about the majority of the book and the
writing since I despised the ending (seriously I was thinking that my kindle
version got cut off a few chapters early). Luckily, this book wasn't as
dark as Sharp Objects but there were still some very twisted
parts, but again it wasn't overkill and I think almost anyone would enjoy this
book!
~ Annie
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