Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Genres: Fantasy, Mythology
Pages: 415
Cover: Paperback
Age rating: 15+
Buy on: Amazon, Barnes & Noble
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Who are you?
What have we done to each other?
These are the questions Nick Dunne finds himself asking on the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary when his wife Amy suddenly disappears. The police suspect Nick. Amy's friends reveal that she was afraid of him, that she kept secrets from him. He swears it isn't true. A police examination of his computer shows strange searches. He says they weren't made by him. And then there are the persistent calls on his mobile phone.
So what did happen to Nick's beautiful wife? - Goodreads
General Opinion
The book started strong; it hooked me right in with Amy's disappearance, showing the dysfunction in Nick and Amy's marriage. Throughout the first half, I was excited to find out what the big twist of this book is, what actually happened to Amy, because by then, I was pretty sure Nick wasn't the one to cause Amy's disappearance. The diary of Amy did an amazing job characterizing Amy and her tone, letting the readers get used to this version of Amy. ​
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I had a hunch of what the twist was, but I quickly discarded the idea because to me it was too obvious and underwhelming, since there had been a ton of thrillers doing this twist. I was disappointed to find out I had guessed the twist. However, the way the book executes it was still very well done to me. Amy was terrified at first, and I disliked Nick because, objectively, he is a bad husband. Yet in the end, I lowkey felt scared for him, especially with the way the book ended.
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I didn't vibe with the writing style that much, but that's just my personal preference. I do think the author did a good job of creating an uneasy vibe for the readers while reading the book, before the twist. My favorite character was probably Go; she's the real one out here.
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Overall, this was enjoyable, a bit disappointing, but if you are new to thriller, then the twist would probably hit you hard.
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