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 name is Robin. I use my maiden name initials “REO” thanks for asking me.
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. 🙂
That is such a lovely name! Nice to meet you Robin my name is Aimee (: where are you from? (:
Haha demon seed I love that and that is very true! Neither of them are perfect although I think that Nick will be the better parent as he will have the help of Margo. Speaking of Margo what did you think of her!? (:
I am glad that your teacher friend loved it! Also I just saw the daughter part to your comment. I have four children how about you?
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? (:
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.
Have heard so much about this book but I haven’t got a chance ti read it yet. I’m still afraid I can’t “commit” to the book till the very last page. Great review thou! And thanks for stopping by mine 🙂
Thank you so much for commenting Alice that is so nice of you!
If I would recommend any book in the world then it would be this! This book is incredible and you will miss out if you do not read it.
I too worry about a book not being good enough to commit to but this book will keep you hooked to the end and you will be obsessed!
Have you seen the movie at all? (:
I can’t believe I haven’t read this yet! But I will now I’ve read your excellent review. Very best wishes. Karen
Hi Karen! Thank you so much for commenting I appreciate it so much (:
And thank you for your kind words! That is so sweet of you.
This book is honestly amazing Karen and you are missing out that you haven’t read it yet!
Do you read many psychological thrillers? (:
Oh Karen you need to read some great psychological thrillers, you are missing out!
Ok so I would definitely recommend Gone Girl (of course!) and Before I Go to Sleep which is amazing!
These are the best psychological books out there at the moment!
And yes do that! Take time for yourself (:
Seen the movie. Its brilliant
Thank you so much for commenting!
I am so thrilled you have seen and loved the movie because it is incredible! What did you think of Amy? A lot of people hate her but I loved her!
Also do you think you could see yourself reading the book anytime soon? (: The book is even more messed up than the movie!
Thanks for stopping by and liking my post. I love your review of this book and will definitely add it to my list of must reads!
You are so welcome you have a wonderful blog!
Thank you so much for your kind words about my review! I am thrilled that I have convinced you in a way to read this book, it is so great and you will love it!
Do you read much Thrillers? (:
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. 🙂
Have you stopped loving books?
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!
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.
Hi I loved Gone Girl and even though I loved the film as always you just can’t put it all into a film, this book,I prefer the books to many films and this is no exception, it is a gripping story with quite a few twists and I wished I had read the book before I saw the film , Dawn
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I really do appreciate it!
Thank you so much again!
Where in the world are you from by the way?
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!
Sold. This will be the first non-professional novel I read. Christmas break, it is. That protagonist can go from honest to quirky-or-creepy-? super-fast.
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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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Nice article. The movie was good, but if I have to choose I’ll definitely stay with the book.
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!
Yes that book was amazing, after reading your r review- I am wanting to read it again. Thx 🙂
Hi Karla! Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting (:
Gone Girl is so incredible no!? I loved it so much. What did you think of Nick and Amy? (:
Crazy, Nick -an idiot for cheating, guess he didnt know who he was dealing with, Amy ‘scary smart’ for knowing how to stick it to him, and a good description of a narcissistic -sociopath, (both of them, perhaps – just one more to the extreme than the other). what did you think?
I agree with everything you just said! Your views are perfect and I agree totally.
I do love Nick just because he is a fool but I was so angry when I found out he was cheating on Amy. At that point in the book also we thought Amy was still the innocent victim ! However I still would have hated him for that because I think cheating is the worst. Do you?
As for Amy I thought she was a brilliant character and so different to what I have read before. I just adored her determination and ruthlessness! I admired how committed she was to bring down her husband. However, I would not want to mess with her! Lol.
Did you ever get a chance to watch the movie? (:
Hello! I am back from a vacation and the only thing I hated about it was that I couldn’t read a single post from the bloggers I follow. So I am here again and am going to read all your posts that I missed and hope you will excuse me for not reading and commenting as I had earlier promised. This review was as enjoyable as it was long. I haven’t read the book yet but have heard a lot of praises about it. I will try to get it as soon as possible and will again read your review… Read more »
Hi there again! Thank you so much for commenting again, I love talking to you about books and am so happy you are back!
So where did you vacation? I would love to hear all about your holiday (:
I just visited my hometown but wasn’t able to connect to the internet there and so it was, more or less, an internet-less
Where is your home town if you don’t mind me asking. (:
It is in north Gujarat, in India. And why would I mind?
Aww how lovely! And just because some people don’t like to divulge personal information (:
Where do you stay, though? I believe I had askes you earlier but I don’t remember what you answered.
I live in New Jersey with my husband and four children (:
However I am originally British. I married an American aged 17 and have lived here ever since! (:
Wow!
Have you ever been to Britain? (:
No😣 but I very much would like to. There is so much to see besides the Cursed Child. I hope it is still playing?
But I have never been out of India so I don’t have a chance to go there for a long time.
Have you been to India?
I think you would love it, especially since I think you love Harry Potter!
Have you read The Harry Potter books? (:
Yes, twice or thrice. Some think that they are overhyped but I think they are worth it.
Definitely! (:
Also I’m not sure whether it is actually. I don’t think it is to be honest but I may be wrong. Have you read the book of the script?
Yes. I didn’t like it as much as a nice long narrative but my opinion would change if I watched the play.
Yeah I think it would be different if you saw it in person. It would be a really amazing atmosphere (:
Yes. Hopefully.
Is there anywhere you would love to visit? Just keep dreaming it and it will happen. It did for me!
I want to visit Disney land and The Harry Potter world in Orlando. And New Zealand too because it has got those hobbit homes which were used in the movie. Actually, I want to visit each and every place that has been described in a book I like.
Oh my god yes this would be so amazing!!
I know right 😉
I am actually taking my children with my husband to Disney land in Orlando soon and I think I am more excited! Lol.
Oh my goodness!!! So lucky!
They are so excited bless them (:
I actually did not know they had this in New Zealand so thank you for letting me know! I am going to tell my husband tonight (:
Yes sure do. Most of the movies of the series were shot there and they are proofs of the beauty of the country.
Aww that is so sweet of you to say! I loved though how it is a British book with British actors and British movies. Rowling was very keen on this apparently! The British actors part (:
I have actually. I have been once for just about a week as we was travelling through and I really loved it! I would definitely love to go again and visit more (:
I had commented on a post of yours (I don’t remember which ) that I have nominated you for an award but you seem to have missed it. Here is the link :
https://idlejabber.wordpress.com/2017/06/26/awesome-blogger-award/
I know that you can visit my blog without the link but those are the contest rules.
Thank you so much for this! I will be sure to have a look. Also your post is amazing! (:
Thank a lot ^_^
Also I would love that, no internet. Just peace and quiet and loved ones how beautiful! (:
Yes it surely is!
So glad you think this too (:
*An internet less one
Gone Girl is one of my favourite novels ever and I recommend it to everybody. It is a novel that truly captivated me and you really should read it!
I promise you will love it (: I look forward to hearing back from you!
I surely will. And I am going to read all your posts as soon as I can.
Oh bless you you don’t have to read them all lol. You are always so kind!
Nope. Not that much😉.
And I love your reviews the most of all, no kidding. So it is more out of fun that I read them. Then there is the pleasure of chatting with you.
Oh bless you this is so sweet of you!
So what have you been up to recently? Are you studying? (:
Yes. I as had mentioned earlier, I had been vacationing for a month, and that being over now, I busy myself with school work. I am trying to get as much of school life as I can because I will be in college in two years. What about you?
Aww how lovely! How old are you then I’m curious now (:
I will turn sixteen this August.
Aww how lovely! I feel so old lol even though I am considered young!
Hehe!
Do you have any siblings? (:
Yes, a younger brother. He is almost 13.
Oh lovely! I have two sisters. I wish I had a brother (:
And I would have liked a little sister so much!
Haha bless! (:
I have a degree in classical studies and have studied a lot of psychology but now I am just a house wife and mum!
This year is the first time I am studying psychology. We have it as a compulsory subject at school and it is very interesting.
Oh wow it is compulsory at your school! How amazing!
Yes it is.
How amazing! Are you enjoying your psychology lessons?
Yes. A lot.
Aww great! It is always nice to enjoy a class. Is there a class you hate?
I don’t like Economics as much but it’s fine.
Lol but it’s good to
Know (:
What other classes do you like? (:
I study five subjects at school. Besides psychology, I have opted for English, History, Political science and Econonmics.
Those are such amazing subjects!
I actually have no idea what political science is but I have heard the term so much. Could you enlighten me please? (:
You might have heard its other name, civics. It is about how the government functions, how it is elected and what role we citizens play in any democracy. Then there are the various rights we have, and all the ideals of liberty, equality and justice that a democracy upholds.
Oh wow that sounds pretty incredible actually! How amazing that you are studying this!
Are you enjoying it? (:
Yes, of course. I like all the subjects since I chose them from all availlable options.
Hi there! I am so sorry for my disappearance but I am going to reply to all of your messages now! (:
Oh no, it is alright🙂.
It is really good that you are enjoying your classes!
What about school? Do you enjoy that. See I always loved classes but hated the whole school thing in general lol.
No, I like school. I joined a new one this year and since there are only two years left, I am determined to love it.
Yes definitely try and love it! I wish I had better memories but some people just can’t get on with school (:
What are your teachers like? (:
‘Passionate’ describes them the best☺
Aww lovely! That is always good to have passionate teachers. My teachers did not care about me and my learning at all lol. You are lucky (:
Yes, I know😊.
I too studied history, English and economics but I actually didn’t get a chance to study history much which is crazy because I now have a degree in classical studies!
What exactly is classical studies?
Classical studies is basically the study of the classic world and classic antiquity. It focuses mainly on the study of the Greco-Roman world and all that it includes including literature, art, culture, history, politics, law. Everything. It’s pretty amazing (:
Sounds good too.
It’s really good! Are you interest at all in classical history? (:
Sounds nice. But I will find out whether I will like it or not only in college.
Do you enjoy Greek mythology? That is a great way to start (:
Not much. The introduction to Greek myths for Indian kids mainly starts with Percy Jackson series. Since I could never get past the second book, I do not have much knowledge about them and find them highly confusing. But I would like to read the originals some time in the future. Especially if I get a copy of illustrated myths.
Although the Percy Jackson books are great for young children to start reading about mythology it is incorrect. There is not one piece of factual information in those books about the real stories.
Oh good. There still is a chance I will like mythology, though Indian myths have always interested me.
All the stories are changed which is fine but it just makes it confusing for the people who actually want to learn!
I would recommend an illustrated copy too . I have so many of them and they are really easy to read and actually really fun! (:
What book are you reading at the moment? (:
I finished Girl on the train in the morning today.
I LOVE that book! Please tell me what you think about it I would love to know!
I think I read a review about it and I have wanted to read it ever since. I guess it was on your blog but I couldn’t find it so it must have been on someone else’s. I found it nice. The format was very good and new for me. Rachel was made to look sort of disgusting and unlikeable but I loved her nevertheless. I had loved Scott at first and had put all my suspicions on Dr. Abdic’s head. But after what he did, I hated Scott. The thought had crossed my mind that perhaps since Tom had… Read more »
Hi again! No need to apologise for the late reply I have to apologise too for my late reply but I will reply now (:
No worries ~
I too thought it was a great book and I agree with everything you said. I loved how I did not know who the baddie was and the whole way I was kept guessing and was really shocked when it turned out to be him! I never suspected him for a moment did you?
I did for a moment but then brushed that thought off. He hed a kid!
Exactly! You would not think that a father could do that. Do you think he loved his new wife or even Rachel at all? I’m not so sure. He was crazy after all!
And the child was rendered father-less😔
So sad ):
It really was a gripping story and I know we are supposed to hate Rachel but I adored her. I could not help too because she was so innocent and of course she would be angry for what he done to her with the cheating and having a baby etc. I would go crazy! Lol
I actually did not write a review for this but now I am thinking maybe I should do an in-depth one like this review! I might do we shall see. I would love to see you review it!
I have never been good at reviews. Buy I would like to read yours whenever you decide to post it.
Aww you are too sweet I will definitely work on this!
So have you managed to watch the movie at all? (:
No. But I would like to whenever it comes on the telly.
Aww you will definitely have too! It is really great and I thought Emily blunt was great as Rachel!
Have you seen any of her movies? (:
A few. Edge of tomorrow, Into the Woods, Huntsman winter’s war, Gullivers travel.
I love ALL of those movies. Especially Edge of Tomorrow what did you think of that? They are making a sequel soon with tom cruise and Emily blunt again so that should be exciting!
Economics was great though. It is very good to have that on your record. Have you done any activities yet in the class? For instance the making, trading and buying and selling one? (:
No, term has just started. We have been asked to make a questionnaire for a survey, though. It is only a class activity but it is fun.
I used to love making questionnaires! I find them really fun. I am glad I am not the only one!
Those are my most favourite subjects of all the subjects offered at school.
Aww how great! It is so amazing how you get to pick what you choose to do. I never got a choice!
And why was that so?
Do you know what you want to do career wise ? (:
I either will study Literature or History. Then I would like to write all my life. That sounds very nice but I hope it is practically possible.
It definitely is possible if you chose either literature or history.
I think both of those subjects are perfect and whatever you decide they will both be amazing career choices. Have you thought about classical studies?
No. I just heard about it from you. But it seems nice.
Aww nice (:
I only say so because it includes literature and history. Also J K Rowling studied classical history her whole life! Well, until she got mega famous lol.
Oh wow! I never knew that. It is defenitely something then.
Definitely! (:
I wish psychology was compulsory at my school. I love it though.
Is there a particular field of psychology that interests you? (:
Actually, we just started studying the subject this year so I am not sure. When we take up psychology in college, we can choose between the many branches of psychology and then study one of them.
Oh how amazing! It is really nice how you will eventually be able to choose a certain field. That is important
Because although I love psychology there are certain fields I do not enjoy like cognitive. Now that is just confusing!
Yes, we got an overview of all the fields and there are so many branches to choose from!
So many! That is the great thing about psychology and all fields of science. There is so much to choose from!
Have you studied any cognitive psychology yet? (:
Yes, I think this year, most of our course will include cognition. We are studying only the basics right now.
The basics is really important. Once you get your head wrapped around that you will be ok for everything! (:
I love this though. This is the path I have chosen in life and I adore it (:
It’s interesting how we all differ. I’m probably the only person who actually only got through the first couple of chapters of this book before giving up!
Hi again Jude! Thank you for commenting (:
Oh no! I have heard of some people who have done this so you are not the only one but why?! I am curious to know what you disliked about it so much and be honest (:
I’d have to re-read it to tell you, it was ages ago. I think it just seemed to take ages to get anywhere, and maybe the style of writing. If I can dig it out of my Kindle library I’ll have another read and let you know!
I think with Gone Girl you have to be in the mood to read it but honestly I think it is great, and that is coming from somebody who has read it 4 times! Lol. I just think it is so thrilling!
The only book (trilogy) I’ve ever read twice was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Couldn’t put them down! 📚😊
Hi Jude! I am so sorry for my delayed reply your comment got sent to my spam so I am so sorry about this!
No probs at all! 😀
The girl with the dragon tattoo is amazing and I am so happy you loved the series so much! I actually haven’t read the rest of the series yet. I’m scared that they won’t live up to the first book. Are they worth the read? (:
It’s one long story, you need to read all 3! 😀
Oh really? Ok I definitely will! I’m excited. You have reminded me to finally read the books lol.
😕🙂☺😊📚📙📕
Have you read any other Psychological Thrillers that you liked? (:
The only one in recent times was The Girl on the Train. That was pretty good. I mostly live on a diet of Nordic crime at the moment! 😀
I too read The Girl on the Train and I adored it! Did you get a chance to see the movie? Although I really liked the book I wish their was more of a thriller aspect. I wish that we knew more about him also! What do you think?
I definitely enjoyed the book more than the film. And yes it would have been good to know more about the bad guy!
I agree. The book was far better than the movie. What did you love most about the book? I just loved the different narratives and I loved the unraveling mystery!
I’m really hopeless at analysing books. I would just say the curiosity of who did it drew me on!
The movie was great but I feel like it was a little rushed. What did you think? I thought Emily blunt was incredible but other parts just lacked. Definitely not in the same league as Gone Girl!
I think the fact that the film was set in America and the book in England made it a bit strange for me. Hard to describe what wasn’t quite right.
Yes! Like why would you change the key setting to the novel. They shouldn’t have done that because then the characters became American. Maybe they were just trying to reach a bigger audience!
What did you think of Emily Blunt as Rachel? I loved her as her!
The author should write a book about him! Now that I would love to read! Would you? (:
Absolutely!
Do you watch any of the Nordic Crime Tv shows or movies!? (:
All of them! Loved The Bridge!
I haven’t seen that but I have heard such good things about it!
It was on TV here ☺
Did you ever watch the killing? The American and Nordic version (:
Loved the Killing, I only watched the Nordic version.
The American version is amazing you should definitely watch that. I think the 4 series are on Netflix (:
Another book which my friend keeps suggesting 😁 Yes, I think now is the time I made time for some serious reading!
Thank you for commenting again! What is your name I would love to get to know you more (:
Thanks! U have a lovely blog😊 My name is Shweta. Please do check out my blog and let me know your thoughts on my posts as well😊
Aww thank you so much and I will definitely do this!
Nice to meet you Shweta. I’m Aimee (:
Nice to meet you too Aimee😊
Where are you from in the world? (:
I’m from India😀 Where are you from?
Aww how lovely, I actually know a few people who live in India! Whereabouts in India do you live? (:
In Goa, land of sun and beaches😎 though I haven’t been to many despite living here
Oh how beautiful! Some days I wish I lived so close to a beach. You must visit everyday no? (: I know I would!
I don’t live close by the beach actually, but whenever I get a chance, I do visit, I love beachwalks with my friends 😊
Hi there! I am so sorry for my delayed reply. For some strange reason your comments went to my spam so I am so sorry about this but I am going to reply to your lovely comments now!
Hey that’s okay 😊 happens to me too, hope u had a lovely holiday 😊
Aww thank you! I had a really nice time it was lovely. Are you planning to get away this year at all? (:
Ha ha. Across the seas travel is not possible for me 😁
Aww that’s a shame. There are some beautiful places where you are though I am sure!
I was born in Britain but I married an American at 17 so now I live in America! (:
Oh wow 😊
That was my parents reaction! Especially because I married him so young lol.
😁 yes, that’s really sweet 😊
Have you ever been to America? (:
No never been anywhere out of India🙈 Hoping to visit soon
Aww you should definitely go! You should visit Britain too and definitely Italy and France and Greece. They are all such beautiful countries (:
Yup, I so want to visit Paris😊 I want to visit the Louvre Museum and see the Eiffel tower 😍
Oh my gosh yes the louvre and the Eiffel Tower are wonderful. I have visited both and you will adore it! When you do visit you must make a blog post or something I would love to see that!
Yup sure!! I wish i visit them some day😁
I hope so too! Do you love any movies that feature Paris? I am obsessed with those types of movies!
Not exactly.. But i just get that romantic feel when i just think about paris or look at the effeil tower 😁
Yes definitely! It is such a beautiful city. So are cities like Venice and Amsterdam too!
I want to visit Venice too 😍
It’s such a beautiful city (:
This book is INCREDIBLE! Your friend has great taste. Do you read much thrillers? If so this book is a must but it is a must anyway due to its brilliance! (:
I have seen Gone Girl movie. I want to try the book now😁 yes, my friend has great taste and an amazing book collection too. I have to borrow her copy I think 😁 I enjoy reading thrillers as well
It is such an amazing book and movie you won’t regret it!
Do you watch many movies? I am such a movie fan! (: