Unless you've had your head buried in the sand for the past few months, you heard all the hype about GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn. GONE GIRL currently occupies the third spot on the New York Times Best Seller List and has been mentioned in just about every hot summer read suggestions I've seen this season. I ended up buying it because the line to borrow it from the local public library was too long and I had to see what all the fuss was about.
I decided to review it in a post instead of putting it on my Note Worthy Book page. Now, don't get me wrong, it's not that this is not a good read because it is. It is just not one of my personal favorites.
I have never read any of Gillian Flynn's other works which have also met wide acclaim, so I didn't know what to expect when I picked it up. Ms. Flynn is without a doubt an incredibly talented author. Her writing is smart, creative, and unique. The premise behind this plot is well-crafted and brilliantly executed.
If you love a dark, suspenseful thriller with a dash of psychopath thrown in, this one is for you. Nick and Amy are truly two characters you will not soon forget which was part of the problem for me. Both of them are so unlikeable as human beings there just wasn't anyone to root for here. Maybe it's just me, but I like to have a least one protagonist you want to see come out on top. Here, I was hoping there was a way for both of them to get their due.
Even so, I still enjoyed it and was reluctant to put it down until I finished it. Don't wait for someone to make GONE GIRL into a movie. The book is always better anyway!
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