Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - Gone Girl

The ending was terrible. (Spoilers) there were things the cops could have done to find out she was lying - figure out where Desi was on the day she went missing, for example. I felt like the author didn’t want a happy ending so made it seem like Amy was untouchable, when I don’t think that’s actually the case.

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It takes a bit to get into it. I didn’t truly get invested until about halfway through part one. Then it started to slow down again after part three, and after that I was just anticipating getting to the end.
I think the twists are actually quite fresh and exciting. The twists that make your hands shake and jaw clench and force you to reread the page because you cannot believe what is happening are what Verity by C****** H***** was trying to achieve. The event revealed at the end is predictable and expected, but from all the tumultuousness of the story, I think the tameness of the ending is sort of refreshing.
Gillian Flynn does an Amazing (lol) job of getting you to love Character A and hate Character B and then swap those feelings and again it goes. It’s funny because it’s their flaws that are mainly present when building their characters, but through each shared perspective and description of each other you begin to love them and root for them despite what a contradictory desire that is.

Also one more thing: I can see why Amy and Cool Girl blew up on TikTok… she/they are the peak of Girlboss feminism. But I think the book forces you to recognize how flawed being a Girlboss actually is in the most disgusting way. And published in the era where the idea of Buzzfeed feminism and the Girlboss was just beginning to emerge… Gillian Flynn is a fucking genius.

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judyegallagher's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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mermaidread's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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brzezinski's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I thought I’d heard enough about this book to have it be spoiled - I was wrong. A lot darker that I ever imagined, in the best way. Raw, unfiltered human thought and emotion. The “1984” of marriage. Delightfully difficult. The ending truly is the best part.
Little to no character diversity, but it’s due to the setting which is fair.

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monstersinspace's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Very obviously written in 2012 and did not age well. Neither Nick nor Amy are likable or complex anti-heroes. They BOTH suck and the author bends over backwards to make you root for Nick continuing to pile on to Amy's character in a “not all men bitches be crazy” 180 half way through the book. Having Amy lie about sexual assault is gross and harmful. I was expecting a good for her book and instead was just annoyed and found myself rolling my eyes constantly.

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