Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis:

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?

My Review:

I listened to this book through an audiobook, otherwise, I do not think I'd have finished it. Alright, the best way to describe this book is by comparing it to a movie on the Syfy network, i.e. Sharknado, Sharktopus, etc. You tune in because the storyline seems entertaining enough, but then as you start watching it and it's awful but you just can't look away. When it's over you are embarrassed you watched the whole thing and it did have some redeeming qualities, but it's still a few hours of your life you will never get back.

Same this with this book. However, it ended horribly, therefore had no redeeming qualities. I started reading this book and immediately disliked the format. I immediately disliked both main characters and the storyline was s-l-o-w!



I was imagining rating this book a 2 if i even finished it (which I rarely rate so low). I had guessed he didn't kill her, although I couldn't figure out why he kept imagining her with her head bashed in, and lo and behold about halfway through, it turns out he didn't. I had a feeling, although I didn't see the fact that she was framing him coming, dun dun dun!



Alright, now the book is getting interesting and I'm thinking maybe this book is more of a 3.5 and I'll round up to 4. Then the ending!



So much for the 4. This just got bumped down to a 3 for sure, which is sad because I have heard tons of great things about this story and was looking forward to a great read. WRONG! Oh well, live and learn. Sadly, I probably won't try another Gillian Flynn and will only watch the upcoming movie if it's on TV and I have nothing else to do with my time, much like a movie on Syfy!

Favorite Quotes:

“Sleep is like a cat: It only comes to you if you ignore it.”

“Love makes you want to be a better man. But maybe love, real love, also gives you permission to just be the man you are.”

“Friends see most of each other’s flaws. Spouses see every awful last bit.”

“I don't understand the point of being together if you're not the happiest.”

“Tampon commercial, detergent commercial, maxi pad commercial, windex commercial - you'd think all women do is clean and bleed.”

“There's a difference between really loving someone and loving the idea of her.”

“A lot of people lacked that gift: knowing when to fuck off.”

Read from June 01 to 22, 2014

Top 5 Genres*: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Mystery/Crime, Suspense
*According to Goodreads
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My ratings system
5 stars - I absolutely loved it
4 stars - Good book and would recommend
3 stars - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
2 stars - Not good, but was able to finish it
1 stars - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)

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