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?
Gone Girl is a novel that has captivated and amazed me; ever since reading this brilliant, masterful piece of literature for the first time five years ago, I have felt this way and still to this day I am madly in love with this book. This superb, shocking, gripping book is by far one of my two favorite reads and books of all time. Gone Girl and Jane Eyre remain reigning queens of my book library, and Gone Girl will stay at the top of my favorite reads list until the end of time! Gone Girl is quite simply marvelous, and no words of mine will be able to do it justice or explain just how taken I am with this enchanting novel… however I am going to try my best to express these thoughts in this review of mine!
Gone Girl is a masterful suspenseful thriller that can easily be compared to Alfred Hitchcock‘s terrifying work. I compare Gone Girl to Alfred Hitchcock because Hitchcock knows how to instill fear in his viewers and the author of Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn has done just this for her readers. Gone Girl is a cleverly layered story with beautifully written words and enthralling characters that grab the reader from the first page. These two features combined make Gone Girl a compelling, compulsive read that is impossible to put down and that is a rarity these days; especially in the genre of psychological thrillers as too many of these books are sadly predictable!
Rarely do I read books that live up to the title of ‘this book was impossible to put down’ so the fact that Gone Girl has done this has made me a delighted woman. Gone Girl has made for one of the most memorable reading experiences of my life… you know the kind? The kind where it is 4 A.M., and you desperately need to sleep because you have to be up early, but yet you continue to read through the tiredness, you continue to wipe away those tears which stream your eyes when you are exhausted, and you continue to read even though you really shouldn’t. That, in my opinion, is a book which is unputdownable. Not a novel where you say to yourself “Oh this is good, but I need to sleep.” No, if a story is compelling then you will read that book all through the night, and that is what happened to me when I read this book the first…second…third…and fourth time!
You may now be thinking “Wait, you have read this novel four times?!” Yes book lovers, I have and it is because Gone Girl is absolutely incredible; the surprises and twists kept me enthralled and intrigued until the final page. Even when I read this book the second time and so on, I still felt that feeling of trepidation as I turned the page, which is incredible considering I already knew what was going to happen! I am sure the majority of you lovely book lovers know what this novel is about but in case you don’t then here is a brief synopsis of mine!
Gone Girl follows Nick and Amy Dunne; Nick and Amy have been married for five years, and although they appear to be your typical, happily married couple, they are not. Instead, their marriage is not as it seems and it has been strained for a long time. Nick and Amy used to be the dream couple people envied… they were rich and slightly famous, glamorous writers of New York City. However, life can be cruel and soon Nick lost his job and his mother has sadly received a terminally ill diagnosis; these two terrible events meant that Nick and Amy had to pack up and move back to Nick’s home state of Missouri.
Nick and Amy are trying to make the most of this transition, they are being productive and trying to generate a steady income. This income comes in the form of a bar Nick has bought with his twin sister Margo ‘Go,’ although Amy, Nicks wife is the one who bought it.
On the day of Nick and Amy’s fifth wedding anniversary, Amy vanishes without a trace while Nick is at work. Nick calls the police immediately when he discovers what happens but the police start to suspect Amy’s disappearance, and soon it is treated as suspicious, and whats worse is that Amy’s ‘ever doting’ husband is the prime suspect.
Gone Girl is a novel with a compelling, intriguing narrative as the narrative alternates after each chapter has concluded. The first narrative is through the eyes of Nick. Nick’s narrative focuses on the investigation into Amy’s disappearance; in his narrative, the reader witnesses Nick reminisce about his troubled history with Amy. As well as this the reader gets to witness a slow unraveling of Nicks dirty secrets and let me tell you book lovers; it makes for a juicy read!
The second narrative is told by Amy through her diary entries starting seven years before the events of her present-day disappearance. The reader gets an exclusive look into the life of Amy Dunne; when the reader first begins to read Amy’s diary entries, we learn how she is full of life and how she is madly in love with Nick. The reader witnesses how Nick charmed and wooed Amy and how he made her fall madly and passionately in love with him.
Amy then starts to write about the first years of her marriage to Nick, she describes the love, the adventure, the fun and silly side of her marriage but soon, cracks begin to appear in their marriage and Amy is brazen about this in her diary. She describes the problems that are happening, the secrets and so much more and soon, her diary entries take a dark and disturbing turn and the last entry, is a deadly twist that will make you question everything.
At this point in Amy’s narrative, the reader will be full of questions, questions such as: is Nick involved in Amy’s disappearance? Did he murder her and if so why? Was she kidnapped? What happened to Amy? … the questions are endless, and so they compel you to continue to race to the end of the book to have all your questions answered!
The dual perspective that features in this novel is wildly enjoyable, as well as refreshing and unique which made it, for me, an even more incredible story. I have a degree in Psychology, and so I love being in the mind of a person… what I love even more is being in the mind of a married couple! I enjoyed reading this dual narrative because I got to learn both sides of the story; the dual narrative made for an intense read because you do not know who is telling the truth at first, and so it compels you to reach the end to find out the truth!
The diary entries of Amy Dunne was marvelous, and if you readers know anything about me by now from my previous book reviews, you will know that I love novels that feature diary entries! They are compelling because they allow the reader to get to the nitty-gritty of the character. The narrative and Amy’s diary entries can only be described as a ticking time bomb; you know that everything is about to explode at one point, but you do not know when and that is the mastery of Gone Girl!
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Gone Girl is an important piece of literature, and I could easily sit here and write paragraphs upon paragraphs about just how important this novel is. Gone Girl is poignant as it brings the reader’s attention to the crucial line between privacy and invasion; but also the importance of not succumbing to the trickery nature of the devious media and their representation of their ‘victims’ (in this particular case Nick Dunne). All of these factors are very true, and I could sit here and write at length about these facts; however, this is not that kind of review. My review of Gone Girl is a review where I want to write about my admiration for Gone Girl freely and to proclaim to you lovely readers that it is a masterful novel that every book lover should have the pleasure of reading!
Before I read a book, I always love to investigate the author and their inspiration for their book, be it a piece of fiction, or non-fiction. I love to do this so that I can delve into their psyche and gain a better understanding of their work. Steig Larsson‘s inspiration for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is one of the most shocking and heart-breaking inspirations I have ever heard of so if you do not know his inspiration, then please click on the words The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to go to my review to read all about it.
Flynn too had a unique inspiration that fits perfectly with her disturbing and original novel. Flynn was interested and intrigued by the psychology and dynamics of a long-term relationship; when I read an article on this I was immediately enthralled and ecstatic with glee as Psychology is a huge passion of mine. It made me love the novel before I even started reading it! I felt this way because I already knew from Flynn’s inspiration that Gone Girl would be so much more than your regular mystery-crime novel but rather an in-depth, troubling look into the Psychology of a marriage and how a breakdown of a marriage can end in disastrous consequences.
As a reader, I want to know about the characters psyche and their thought processes; whenever I do read this in a novel I immediately am hooked, and Flynn for sure has created an enigmatic set of characters within her story and divulged in their psyche to epic proportions. Flynn’s ability to write smart, devious characters is remarkable and grips you as a reader very early on.
Nick Dunne was a hugely lovable character in my opinion; he is lovable because he is clueless with an air of naivety about him. When he first discovers Amy is missing he is completely lost and confused, Nick has no idea on what he should be doing, no idea about what has happened to his wife and he certainly does not know how to act around the media who are frenzied in their reports. At this point in the novel I had already fallen madly in love with Nick because if you were in his situation, walking in his shoes, you would most likely be feeling the same way… I know I would be! What would you do if the whole of the world’s media’s glare was placed on you and every move you took, every facial expression you expressed was up for debate? Think about it, what would you do? I would find it hell on earth, and so I pray that never happens to me!
Nick was lovable to me because he is a regular, and ordinary human being who is in a tricky and unsettling predicament. Does he have media training like these politicians you see on the TV? Hell no! He, unlike politicians and even celebrities, has not been trained on what to say, how to move, how to look, nothing. So poor old Nick became loved by me as he is a very relatable, naive character. However! He was not always on my good books as I had a minor love-hate relationship with him. These next two chapters will contain a slight spoiler, so you have been warned!
SPOILER – Nick is a cheater and when I found out that Nick had been unfaithful to beautiful Amy with a twenty-something-year-old student of his I wanted to unleash HELL upon him! How dare he do this to his loving wife, how dare he break the sanctity of marriage and poison it. Cheating, in my opinion, is the worst thing you could ever do as a human being (besides murder and obvious crimes of course) so I was raging at this point. Amy is a beautiful, intelligent girl and he decided to risk his marriage to a perfect loving wife for a quick thrill to cure his mid-life crisis. No, no way is this justifiable so Nick I hate you so much for this but at the same time I can’t help but still love you because you are a fool.
SPOILER – When I read that Nick was a cheater, it made me think about the attraction between an older, mature man and a younger woman. I won’t bore you lovely readers with the details of my marriage, but I am in my mid-twenties whereas my husband is older and I love this! Growing up I was always intrigued by older people because I felt like a thirty-year-old when I was fifteen! I looked as if I was in my mid-twenties also and love to define myself as an old soul.
The woman in this novel who has an affair with Nick, I believe, was attracted to the maturity of an older man and I can’t blame her for this. Some younger woman (and this is the definition of me) want the same things a typical thirty-year-old man want. For instance, most men over thirty traditionally wish to settle down, they have had their fun, their young adventures with their friends and partied and got it all out of their system. Now they mostly want to find a sweet woman, marry them, have children and make a home. Personally, I have always wanted these things and wanted a family young, be married young and have a home young and I believe that is why the mistress (I hate that word!) in this novel was so infatuated with Nick. I may have droned on a bit just know, but I hope you see my point book lovers!
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Now it is time to write about my favorite character of all, Amy Dunne; this beautiful, incredible, talented woman who I may add is also a crazy, psychotic messed up b**ch (excuse my French!). She may be mad, but I cannot help but fall madly in love with her madness and the method to her madness. Amy is one hell of a dedicated woman, and if you have seen the movie or read the novel then you will know exactly what I mean! She is dedicated and determined and for that pat yourself on the back Amy. I feel like I need to discuss the big spoiler that resolves around Amy in this novel so again, if you do not know this spoiler and do not want to be spoiled then skip this next chapter!
SPOILER – Amy was faking her disappearance all along. She conjured up a plan, faked her disappearance, faked the diary, and faked the evidence all to get revenge on her cheating, foolish husband, Nick Dunne. Oh wow, Amy, I love you, you pulled off a masterful and devious plan that takes the skill and intellect of someone as intelligent as Einstein! How you even conjured it up, I do not know, but what I do know is that I love you for it and admire your dedication. I never have, in all of my life heard or read of someone so determined to fake their disappearance and murder that you plan on killing yourself to make your husbands live a living hell and to send him “Up the river.”
My thoughts on Nick and Amy Dunne’s narratives are that their narrative is one of the best, most thought-provoking narratives I have ever read; their narration is a wonderful inside look into two complicated and unreliable personalities. The narration of Nick and Amy can only be described as twisted, devious but also explosively enjoyable and let’s not forget unreliable!
SPOILER – The unreliability of their narrative is apparent when we discover Nick and his affair; he was not the ever-doting, faithful husband we first believed but rather a cheating liar. Amy was not reliable narrative because she was not the lovely, sweet and innocent victim but a masterful, devious, psychotic woman who had planner her disappearance all along.
Another character that features heavily in this novel and is also a favorite of mine is Nick’s twin sister, Margo (also known as, Go). I found Margo to be fabulous! Margo is a hilarious, witty character who injected some much-needed humor into the novel which was welcome from the dark nature and air of disturbance that surrounds this book. Her relationship with her brother Nick was incredible and the humor they both shared was fantastic, and it was evident to me that their twin bond is strong! I have twin boys, so I hope that one day my children will have a bond like theirs!
Besides my love of Margo’s humor, I also adored her sisterly love for Nick. She stuck by Nick through the media frenzy and ridicule of her brother, even when she learned of his dirty secrets; this is true sibling love, and I admire her for this!
My review for Gone Girl is already epically long (I am sure you can tell just how much I love this novel!) but please do stay with me a little longer while I quickly write about my love of Flynn’s writing. I will start these next few chapters with one of my favorite quotes of Gone Girl!
Reading this quote still has the ability to send chills through my body! I find that even as I am typing now, my mind is working overtime to analyze and decode what Nick Dunne just said. The psychology behind this is immense and this combined with Flynn’s brilliant literature makes this a spine-tingling sentence, and if this doesn’t convince you to read Gone Girl then I don’t know what will!
Flynn’s writing is effortless and enchanting; this quote is my favorite because of the profound, dark nature of it. I think we have all thought what Nick is thinking at a point in our life right? When I first met my husband I so desperately wanted to know what he thought about me, I wanted to be inside of his brain (which sounds incredibly weird I know!) and know all of his thoughts, and I think this quote, in general, symbolizes marriage perfectly.
Now we have finally come to the end of my review for the magnificent Gone Girl! Thank you so much for reading my very long review, I appreciate it so much! To summarise my thoughts, I would say that Gone Girl is a deliciously, devious, ingenious and astounding thriller that demands to be read! Of course, this novel gets Five Stars from me! It would be a crime for me not to.
Thank you so much for reading book lovers! I greatly appreciate you taking the time to read my (very long!) review of Gone Girl. Please do comment below because that is my favorite part of writing; getting to interact with all of you wonderful readers! Let me know whether you have read this novel, what you thought of it if you have and also let me know if you haven’t whether you would consider reading it! If you have not read the novel but seen the movie, then let me know all of those brilliant thoughts of yours! Thank you so much for reading!
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Gone Girl is one of the many movies that has been adapted into a film, and so I feel compelled to write a little bit about the movie adaptation of Gone Girl!
I am in no way a movie reviewer but what I am is a movie lover. My husband and I go minimum twice a week to the cinemas and growing up every Saturday my family, and I would go, so I love movies! To say Gone Girl is a perfect adaptation is an understatement… it is THE adaptation. The fact that Gone Girl is the perfect adaptation may be down to the fact that Flynn screen wrote the movie, but I think it would have been perfect anyway! Everything from the novel I wanted included was included, and I think the casting of Ben Affleck (who I adore!) for Nick Dunne and Rosamund Pike (who I also adore!) for Amy Dunne were perfect and they captured the characters of Nick and Amy perfectly.
Thank you so much again for reading!
When I received this book recommended by this site, I couldn’t put it down. So much fun and intrigue!
My mom downloaded this book on her Kindle and two days later was calling me DEMANDING I read it (we share a Kindle account so if one of us downloads something, we both have it!) I hated it!! Your review of it is amazing, but I think for me personally, I just couldn’t get into it. I tried to watch the movie but I got bored a little ways through it. I may try this book again just to see if 2 or so years has made a difference because I can’t even give details on why I disliked it… Read more »
Hi Beth! Thank you so much for this amazing comment of yours, I really appreciate reading your thoughts and like that even though you didn’t enjoy it, can still appreciate the twists! Thanks again!
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When we finished reading the book, my youngest daughter and I felt that Amy was pregnant with “demon seed.” Neither of them is really “good parent material!” The book was interesting and my friend who is a teacher loved it. I’m glad you don’t mind my disagreeing. 🙂
A very heartfelt review.
I’ve only watched the movie so i’m interested to know what are some interesting aspects of the story I might have missed out by not reading the book?
Thank you so much for commenting Lorna, I appreciate it so much!
Oh there are definitely more details in the book. For instance you know the scene in the movie where she drains blood via the IV? In the book she actually cut her arm deep. That shows just how messed up she is! Lol.
I think what I loved about Gone Girl the most was that it didn’t give in. Flynn didn’t shy away from the ending, which is what so many people hated about it. Great great book.
Thanks so much for following me. I look forward to reading more of your reviews, and maybe even sending my book to you before it’s published, if you accept ARCs. 🙂
This is on my to read book list, a list I really need to crack on with…
Hopefully not! It is too great of a book for that (: have fun reading! 💕
This is such a great review! I really really want to read Gone Girl now .. I loved the movie, it completely blew my mind and I genuinely didn’t expect that plot twist.
They really do! But if anything it might actually be a good thing that you saw the movie before the book, as the movie is great and I would hate you to be critical of it! For instance I saw the Percy Jackson movies before I read the books and I now love them both, even though they are completely different! Lol. I look forward to hearing what you think, it would be great if you wrote a review (:
Actually, after I had read your review I bought the book! 🙂 So Gone Girl is my first book written by Gillian Flynn. I have just started reading but I can already say that book is really good, just as you said in your review. Thanks!
Nice to find your review after I finished the book a couple of weeks ago. I couldn’t put it down either and somewhat disturbed my family when I shouted out loud at THAT point in the book (can you guess the one I mean?). I think the main characters are brilliantly written but unlike you I don’t actually like either of them! I might well blog about this and their psychology as I see it at some point in the future. Got to finish the A to Z challenge first!
Thank you so much for commenting! I am so happy that you could not put this book down also and that you shouted out loud at the exact point that I did! Lol. You are so right, the characters are incredible and unlike anything I have read before.
I would love to see this! You should totally write a blog post on this, I would honestly love to read it. Thanks again! (:
Thanks for your reply. Just 4 days left on the A to Z challenge and then I’m going to start thinking about it. It might have to be more than one post!
Wow, what an incredibly thorough review! To be honest, you’re not the first person I’ve met who enjoyed the book so much, but you are the first to actually give me some valid reasons. When I read it, I gave it about a 3.5/5 simply for the fact that I could have not read the book and been fine with my life. You are right, though – Gillian Flynn is a masterful writer, especially when it comes to her characters and psychological ruination. You’ve got a great blog here, and thanks so much for liking my post!
Excellent review (although I stopped reading when you said so because I haven’t read the book yet!). I knew Gillian Flynn was next on my to-read list, but you have just convinced me to read Gone Girl first!
I loved Gone Girl too. It’s most probably the best thriller I’ve read around these years. The w things the plot and the narrative did to my head, hardly any book has done to me. I love what Gilliam Flynn does with words.
I also loved Sharp Objects and The Grownup. My review of The Grownup is just around the corner.
Thank you for such a thoughtful review. I was put off by the hype around this book. It was everywhere at one point. Then the movie came out and the ads made me think – slick, glossy, trendy, insubstantial.
Now I’ve read your review “Gone Girl” is on my list.
And thank you so much for your kind comment! I too was put off by the hype. I actually dislike reading books which are on every book stand and are hyped about. But I promise you now that Gone Girl is an exception. It truly is amazing and gripping so I am so happy that I have changed your opinion of it! You must let me know what you think when you read it (: thanks so much for commenting again!
Great review! I also recently read this novel and oh did I love it 😀 YES! it is one of those stories that make you jump out of your seat. However, I did not enjoy the movie as much.
Omg, thank you so much! You made my day! I am so happy that you have read this novel and loved it because it truly is one of my all time favourites! It definitely keeps you on edge for sure and the twists and turns alone definitely made me jump out of my seat! It made me practically throw the book in shock lol.
What didn’t you like about the movie? The book is ALWAYS better, however I though the adaption was pretty sound!
this is one of my favorite books for the exact reasons you’ve listed! 🙂 And Amy is just incredible, I know a lot of people don’t like her but she just amazes me, all of the things she did just because her husband cheated on her (i don’t think a sane person would go so far as to fake their death JUST to get back at their cheating husband)
I also watched the movie and thought it was PRETTY GOOD. I do prefer the novel but for an adaptation I was pretty satisfied 🙂
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Amazing review! This is exactly what I thought about the book. Simply mind blowing. Perfect “Psychological Thriller”. Personally i love the character of Amy. She is fucked up genius!
Well, I always wanted o be a redhead 🙂 You are a redhead who is obsessed with books…an instant connect! Liked this review of yours. I have only read ‘Gone Girl’ by Giliian Flynn and was floored by it! Darkness & me are old friends 🙂 Thank you for stopping by & following my blog too 🙂
This is so amazing! I like you already! And I am so glad you liked it! Gone girl is a true favourite of mine because of how disturbing and dark it is! And you are so welcome! Your blog is great so I had to (:
Cheers 🙂
You’re so welcome! (:
Hello Mrs. RedHeadedBookLover! I read the book, read the screenplay, and am married to someone who worked on the film. I just want to say Ms. Flynn, besides being “deliciously devious, ingenious and viperish,” is also sardonic and sly (and a sweetheart). The ending is so mordantly darkly funny, in both film and book. Three cheers for multiple readings! I do that too.
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Eeek!!! So happy to have found your blog 🙂 Great review, I enjoyed Gone Girl but I felt it dragged a bit. I watched the movie and I thought it was one of THE best movies I ever watched that was based on a book! Love your blog Xo
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Aww that you so much I appreciate this more than anything! The movie is incredible! Watching it I was shocked at what such a true adaption of the book it was. I thought the director did a great job! (:
Me too, it took me a while to finally watch it because I didn’t want to be disappointed and have a different perception of the book. But my expectations were exceeded to be honest.
Nice article. The movie was good, but if I have to choose I’ll definitely stay with the book.
I loved this book too – and couldn’t put it down. It was the first book in quite a while that grabbed me. I was ruined by the All Soul’s Trilogy – read through it twice because it was the best damn story I’d ever read, and all other books paled in comparison for some time. So, this may have been one of the first attention grabbers since that series. If you haven’t read it yet – as one redheaded book lover to another – I give it my highest possible endorsement. Please read. I need someone else to talk… Read more »
This comment is so incredible thank you so much for writing this! I MUST check out this series and am going to do that just now. Plus, I have to listen to my fellow red headed book lovers!
I just wrote a huge comment saying how much I loved this message but I don’t think it sent so I have to send it again!! I was just going to say thank you so much for commenting and that I MUST check out this series, because it sounds incredible. Also I have to listen to my fellow Redheadedbooklover’s !! Thank you again!!
You will SO not be disappointed. I have been a huge reader all my life, and nothing has ever grabbed me like this series. Riveting! It will make your head spin in all the best ways. And when you get into it? And you need to decompress? We will have so much to talk about!
Omg I feel like I need to read this book right now!!
I don’t write reviews quite like you do. But I did write how the books were affecting me, and where my thinking and pondering was going as a result of being steeped in the beauty of these books. I’ll send you a link… I’m so glad to be meeting you!
I love this!
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Great review 🙂 I loved the movie. I really wish I had read the book before hand, as I usually do with books that are turned into movies. I can’t wait to eventually read the book.
The movie is great! I thought it was incredible and when you do get a chance to read the book you will see so many similarities because it is such a faithful adaption which makes me love the movie even more!
Great article!! I need to reed that book like right now 😉
Yes! You really need to it will be so worth it and when you do you have to let me know what you think!
well from quite some time this book is resting in my wishlist but till now haven’t bought it, once gone through the pages and language seems a bit hard. well lets see when i will order this one. BTW, a good and detailed review.. Ruchir.
Hi Ruchir, thank you so much for commenting and for your kind words!
I am glad that this book is already on your list but it needs to be read it is so amazing and thrilling!
Do you read many psychological thrillers? (:
This is a great review! Flynn’s writing is spectacular and she goes an amazing job at writing flawed and complex characters. Have you read her other books? I think my favorite might be Sharp Objects, and that’s because a few things stand out as extra creepy and macabre to me.
– Melanie
I am so happy you loved this novel too! I have to ask what you think of Amy? I loved her even though some people hated her! Flynn is an amazing writer you are so right.
I have yes! I enjoyed Sharp Objects but it was nowhere near as Gone Girl in my opinion, I just love that novel so much! Did you hear they are making it into a Tv series? (:
Also have you seen the movie for Gone Girl and the Dark Places movie? (:
Great detailed review! I enjoyed reading the story because it truly terrified me about secret human behaviors. I don’t think that I could ever talk myself into watching the movie – too real. Thank you for leading me to your blog. I am a HUGE book reader and enjoy reading your reviews 🙂
This is one of the loveliest and sweetest comments I have ever received!
I am so with you with your thoughts on the book, it is so great to see people’s secret behaviours and how there is always more before the surface.
As much as I love the book the movie is pretty amazing and virtually the same as the book! Plus Flynn actually screen wrote it which helps!
I will work on my courage 🙂 I have yet to see Attonement too, for the same reasons. SO many real emotions and overall real-ness.
Oh gosh I have not read Attonement or seen the movie is it really that amazing?! (:
I will have to have a look at it now! Thank you (:
Haha aww bless
Awww. I admire the way you have written your reviews! Very well written. <3 I will definitely come back here to learn more, if you don't mind. 🙂 Thank you also for your kind words on my blog (I only read it today, soz). Keep it up! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thank you so much for commenting and for your kind words! That is so sweet of you (:
No of course I don’t come back anytime and if you comment we can talk! I love meeting fellow bloggers! (:
Thank you! I have a lot to learn! 😁😁😁
Have you read this book? And no problem at all, your blog is great and I had to let you know (:
Unfortunately, not yet. But I have seen the film and I liked it. In that case I can bet that I’d like the book even more because you know, boks are always better then the movies 😉😉😉
She’s scary! Hehe and she’s very clever. But I was just wishing she could’ve used that cleverness in a positive way. 😊how about you, what did you think of her?
Haha yes exactly. She may be crazy but you really do have to admire how smart she is!
I personally loved her! I really fell in love with her wicked ways and her determination. I thought she was a brilliant character. What did you think of Nick? (:
Not the kind of man I want to be married to. Though he’s handsome. Haha! 😂😂😂
Ha! Yup! Very handsome indeed <3
Yep! I like Dare Devil! 🙂 I haven’t seen The Town but I will probably look for it now that you mentioned it hehe any more books or movies recommendations? I am actually trying to re-read my old books so I can make a review about them hehe 🙂 🙂 🙂
I am ashamed to say this but I haven’t actually seen Dare Devil! Haha, I know, that is so bad!
Haha! Try it, it’s a good movie! 🙂
I will do and then I will get back to you! (:
Another one of his movies I love though is his recent one The Accountant, that was amazing!
Yep I saw that one and I liked it too! <3
We love a lot of the same movies! (:
I agree! 🙂 🙂 🙂
So glad you do! (:
What kind of movies do you love? Let me know and I can recommend a bunch as I am a huge movie fan!
That’s great! I like horror/thriller kind of films 🙂 Conjuring, Insidious, etc… How about you?
I have recently started liking horror movies. I love the conjuring movies because I like the fact behind it and I loved insidious too.
I like Insidious too. 🙂 Have you heard about IT? The recent one? Can’t wait to see that!
Oh gosh IT looks so good I am so excited! Have you read the book at all? I’m curious (:
Noooooo! So sad but I’d really love to get a hold of that book! I wonder if we have it here in the Philippines? I’d have to check with the bookstores lol but I WILL WATCH THIS FILM hahahaha I won’t let anything stop me from doing so! 🙂
Haha great! Please let me know what you think of it when you get a chance to watch it!!
Definitely! <3
Thank you! ❤️
Have you seen Annabelle? I’m not sure if I want to watch it because I heard bad things.
I did! Not as scary as the first movie, though. Honestly, I’ve watched a lot of horror films and the only one that creeped me out was The Conjuring. I kept on looking at the bottom of my bed!
Have you seen the conjuring 2 or annabelle at all? (:
Yes, I did both but I liked the first movie more, though I liked all of them ha!!! 🙂 Have you heard about the new film Mother starring J.Lawrence? I have my eyes on that movie and I’d definitely watch it 🙂
I’m curious do you like the hunger games movies and have you read the books!? (:
I liked the movies but I haven’t read the books! 🙁 I believe (based on experience) that books are always better than films lol so I’d have to get hold of the books as soon as I have the means 🙂 I also want to get those Harry Potters! I’ve been wanting them for yeaaaaaars but I buy other things instead lol I think this is the year I have to fulfill those promises to myself hehe
I’m from the Philippines, Amy 🙂 Not sure if you’ve heard of it but it’s in Asia 🙂
Palawan is one of the greatest place you can visit! There’s a lot of beautiful beaches here if you’re into it. I haven’t really travelled a lot. I just started enjoying it lol I used to end one whole year without planning any vacation. Just wake up, work, eat, sleep, repeat. Haha!
I agree!
That’s one of the things I want in life. Be a mother. But now I’m scared. Hahaha! I know it’ll be worth the pain and all once you’ve seen your bundle of joy <3
<3
We just went to Baguio 🙂 It was really cold and was raining every afternoon so we had to cut a few of our trips. But we still enjoyed the vacation! 🙂
When we went there, the beaches aren’t too busy. They are isolated and you have to ride a boat to get to one beach to another 🙂
Wow! Are they Half Filipinos or they’re Englishmen who just decided to live here? It would be great if you can visit the country <3 There are a lot of beautiful places waiting for you. 🙂
Why not? Hahaha! 🙂 Yes, this country is beautiful (just don’t mind the politics and politicians) hehe
Gosh, it’ll be Japan!!! I heard the country is very advanced and I’m curious about their traditions and culture. I studied Nihonggo when I was in College but I’ve forgotten what I learned! Haha! Since we grew up watching animated films that are made in Japan, I’ve become curious to know more about their country. 🙂 How about you? Would you want to live somewhere else?
I envy you more now that you’ve been to Japan! hahahaha I know, right! There’s discipline even at a young age.
Couldn’t agree more! Haha
Unfortunately, no. Hehe in fact I haven’t been out of the country T____T it requires a lot of money to visit other countries so I visit places here in the Philippines first. 🙂 Have you visited other countries?
Wow! So cool! I hope to be able to travel more, too! 🙂
WOW. They’re cool!!! You must be very lucky having them as your parents! 🙂 🙂 🙂 How cool is that??!! <3
I finished the books 🙂 I borrowed all of them hahaha so I didn’t own one but I already finished them 😀 I just like to have my own copy so I can get back to them when I want! <3 I'd love to relive the magic <3
Yes reading books again, especially great books is a must! Do you have a favourite one out of the series? (:
It’ll be the one where Snape dies. Very unexpected. Haha!
Oh my god yes!!
So what other BIG movie franchies do you like I am curious (:
I like Hunger Games and Divergent 🙂 How about you? 🙂
I LOVE the Hunger Games and Divergent. Have you seen both movies? Sorry if I have already asked this!
I think you haven’t haha I’ve seen both movies and I liked them both hehe but I haven’t finished the Divergent Franchise yet :p
Gosh, I have another set of books to buy! I’d probably just put them on my wishlist this Christmas… <3
It’s okay! I also enjoy talking to you 🙂 Yes, I love Christmas <3 <3 <3 I dunno but it gives me a very positive feeling. It's as if nothing could go wrong and even if it does, it doesn't really affect me much. Weird lol but I love Christmas. It's very festive and happy! 🙂
Aww this is so lovely because I enjoy talking to you too!
I am curious what do you love most about Christmas? (:
Sorry for the late response! Been out for a vacation 🙂 I love the positive vibe Christmas brings. It’s like everyone is in a good mood. I like the smell of cold air, bibingka, puto bumbong, the christmas lights, christmas trees, the gifts. 🙂 Bibingka and Puto Bumbong are Pinoy delicacies usually sold during Christmas season. 🙂
Hi Juvie! No problem at all, I have to say sorry also for my delayed reply!
Yes!!! We didn’t have Christmas Tree until last year. Can you believe that?! Hahaha whenever I see Christmas Trees in the films, I knew I would get one someday. We usually decorate the house with just christmas lights. So you can imagine how exciting it was when we had our first Christmas Tree. Even if it’s a small one, I still get happy when I see it put up <3
I know! 😀
We went to Baguio 🙂 I’ll post a Travel Blog soon as I’m done with the draft <3 It was fun but tiring at the same time. Haha!
It’s okay! It’s a place in the Philippines. 🙂 It’s very high up there’s fog all over the place. The Philippines is a tropical country so this isn’t common 🙂
Sure! Thanks! <3
OMG hahaha!
It’s truly magical, eh? I have a friend who’s a nurse and she’s telling me birth stories, how amazing a woman’s body can carry a life inside her womb and how wide the vajayjay can expand during delivery 🙂 🙂 🙂
Hahahaha
OMG I’ve seen a few videos of water birth and I’m really curious!!! Is it all natural, no pain killers etc??? @__@
That’s really amazing!!! <3 <3 <3
Yeah, I think some really prefer all natural. Brave women!!! <3
I’m already 31 and no babies yet! I’m being left behind! Hahaha body clock’s ticking… Tick Tock Tick Tock 😀 😀 😀
Thanks for keeping my hopes up! 🙂 🙂 🙂 not really stressed about it but my friends are bothering me. Lol
Agree! Excited to see that 🙂
I’ve seen Shawshank too 🙂 I’ll try to find Free Fire, looks like it has a good feedback 🙂
Hi there! I am so so sorry for my delayed reply your comments got sent to my spam for some strange reason so I am sorry about this but I will reply to your lovely comments now!
Haha no worries! 🙂 🙂 🙂 gosh, I haven’t seen the film I was supposed to too! The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo it was I think…
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie is amazing! Do you like watching movies? I adore them!
Yep I do love watching movies! I haven’t seen that one since I’m working on a series now lol but I’ll definitely check that one out 🙂
What series are you working on? (:
I feel my answer is VERY different from what you’re expecting. 😀 You most likely don’t know it because it’s anime! Hahaha ‘Hunter X Hunter’ is the title. Made by a Japanese Animator. It’s originally a manga (similar to comic books) and then made to be animated. Filipinos are fond of watching animes. When I was younger, these are televised every afternoon on our local TV channels and they dub the language to our vernacular so the kids can understand. Until this day, we still enjoy watching them. 🙂 I think this one has 145 episodes in total. I love… Read more »
Oh no! Hahaha! The main characters have powers and killing is normal so…. 🙂 I think it should be R18 🙂 but they also teach good manners and the beauty of friendship. 🙂
Uhm haven’t heard about Free Fire 🙂 I’ll Google it now lol
Aww sorry for forgetting that haha! I’ll check this one out too 😉
Haha no problem at all! Have you watched any movies lately? (:
Yep I did see a loooot of movies lately hehe 🙂 I did a review of the few of them here. Haven’t done the rest yet lol that’s why I didn’t have time to pick up a book recently 🙁
Aww that is so great! I can’t wait to read more reviews from you (:
Thanks! Same here! Kind of buys at work right now so I can’t post yet but I will soon! 🙂 🙂 🙂
I look forward to it! (:
She’s scary! Haha to pull off that very elaborate scheme? She’s clever! But I was wishing she could’ve used that cleverness in a positive way. How about you, how do you find Amy?
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Thanks so much for the nomination ally !
Very much welcome! 😀
Sorry also for the delayed reply. This went to ,y spam so I am so sorry for this.!
No worries! 😀
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Kentucky. Moved here last July from a place in TN about 15 minutes from here. We’re in the sticks, an hour from Nashville, 30 minutes from Bowling Green. But I was born in NYC and raised in Munich, Germany (mom’s German).
I spent 6 months in Bristol many years ago. Met a lot of great people and hitchhiked all through Cornwall.
You read all the books I wish I had time to read. Alas, writing and being the at-home-parent for 6 kids dips into my reading time. And sweet baby Jesus, how do you deal with 400+ comments coming in? That would send me into a cave.
Anyway, I love your reviews. I almost don’t have to read the books!
Hi there! Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting!
Oldest is 18, youngest will be 8 in July. Youngest, the Prima Donna, is the only girl.
Aww how lovely!
I love my kids. They’re my reason for being. But I’m realizing now that as they get older the problems are more complex than “This one is hyper” and “That one is having trouble reading.” I feel really inept most of the time, and I never did when they were little.
I’m Catholic. Not a great Catholic, but working out my salvation with fear and trembling and relying on God’s mercy. He has a lot to put up with with me.
That’s amazing. Good job, girl.
Fantastic review…of a book that I have read several times and saw the film. Have pinned & tweeted! C x
Hi Claire! Thank you so much for commenting and tweeting!
Thank you for your kind words also, I am so glad that you too loved this book and movie!
So what did you think of Nick and Amy? (:
I’ve heard a lot about this one, but I haven’t gotten around to reading it yet. I think I’ll put it on my library list!
Oh, and I totally understand reading a book 4 times. I’ve read some of my favorites 10+ times!
Hi there! Thank you so much for commenting I appreciate it so much (:
Oh wow you need to read this book! Do you like psychological thrillers? If you do then you will fall madly in love with this but if not then you will become addicted to the genre, it is honestly so great (:
Did you ever watch the movie? (: and thank god i am not the only one that does that! Lol.
Nope! You’re not alone! = ) I haven’t watched the movie yet. Does it live up to the books?
Haha great!
And oh gosh the movie is amazing!
It was honestly the perfect adaption and Flynn actually wrote the screen play so it was very close to the story.
I just finished Gone Girl (on your recommendation)! It kept me up all night. I’ll have to watch the movie with my husband (a non-reader) now. Thanks for bringing this thriller of a book to my attention!
Oh wow this is so amazing thank you so much for coming back and letting me know!
So what did you think of the big twist?! Pretty epic right? It definitely is a fast paced thriller, once I picked it up I couldn’t stop reading it!
To be honest, I think I enjoyed the book more before the twist. I’ve thought about that a lot and tried to figure out why.
I think before the twist, I was more fascinated because I was thinking “did he do it? did he not do it? what the heck happened?”
After the twist, the book kind of explained what happened, so I wasn’t as intrigued anymore. Of course, there was still the suspense of wondering what would happen next–but for me that puzzle wasn’t quite as exciting.
STILL, yes! It was a riveting book, and I enjoyed it cover-to-cover.
That actually makes complete sense and I have never thought of it like this before!
Thank you for letting me know your thoughts though I love talking with fellow reads so much (:
You should definitely watch it you will not be disappointed plus the casting is perfect!
Well first of all congratulations on your twin boys! That must keep you very busy. What fun. I did not read the book but I did see the movie, in fact I have it on my DVR and you have inspired me to watch it again as it was last year that I watched it. I was floored by the twist, did not expect that at all!! Great review look forward to more!! 🙂 Enjoy your family.
Hi Deb and thank you so much for commenting!
The movie is amazing and yes the twist is great! I would really recommend reading the book as you learn so much more about it and her! Do you think you could? (:
Maybe, I’m not very good about reading, I tend to fall asleep. I don’t know why, and I get antsy like I keep shifting my position trying to get comfortable. I read all the Nancy Drew books when I was young and loved them…”The Spiral Staircase”…ha. Maybe I’m so tired by the time I get home from work or on the weekends that when I sit still my body shuts down. As you saw I just got Brigid’s new book and I look forward to reading that. Perhaps I’ll try reading it after I finish Brigid’. 🙂
I understand that completely. That sounds like what people do though when they aren’t reading a book they enjoy lol. I get like that when a book I am reading turns out bad so you need to find that one great book (:
I think you are right about that! Sounds like Gone Girl would be one of those great books!! I’ll put it on my list, thank you!! 🙂
When you get a chance to read it please do come back and let me know your thoughts! (:
I absolutely will. 🙂
Great! (:
No, no children, nieces and nephews though, who are all grown up and have children of their own now
I know it goes so fast! (:
You don’t realize it until you realize it!! 😉
Haha yes! So right (: