Gone Girl Review

Book Rating: 5/5 stars!

“Love makes you want to be a better man—right, right. But maybe love, real love, also gives you permission to just be the man you are.” ― Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl

I should start by saying this book had me since the very first page. I've heard so much about this book from friends that I put it on my list to read right away. But with an ever growing reading list, It took me awhile to get to this one. My Aunt from Pennsylvania gave me the book when I went to visit my family, so I knew it was the perfect time to read it. I read this book in two days, to say it's a hard book to put down is an understatement. I read this while on the bus going to work, walking on the sidewalk; almost running into things on my walks. But I'd have to say, it was worth every second.

“People love talking, and I have never been a huge

talker. I carry on an inner monologue, but the

words often don't reach my lips.” ― Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl

Gone Girl is a novel about a twisted, at times hilarious, marriage, where you don't know which side to trust more. The clique saying, "There are two sides to every story" is an understatement for this novel. You can't help but to choose a side from the very first page.

“My mother had always told her kids: if you're about to do

something, and you want to know if it's a bad idea, imagine

seeing it printed in the paper for all the world to see.” ― Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl

This novel takes place in North Carthage, Missouri. Nick Dunne wakes up the morning of his and his wife, Amy Dunne's, fifth wedding anniversary. His wife is making breakfast in the kitchen and then he is off to work at a bar that he partially owns with his twin sister, Go. What seems to be a normal day suddenly takes a turn for the worst when Nick gets a call at the bar from a neighbor across the street saying he thinks something is wrong at the house. When he comes home, he finds the front door open and their cat outside. When he goes inside, he comes across a scene he won't be able to get out of his mind and his wife is missing.

“Give me a man with a little fight in him, a man who calls

me on my bullshit. (But who also kind of likes my

bullshit.)” ― Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl

From there, things go even further downhill. Every year on their anniversary, Amy Dunne like to make a scavenger hunt for her husband as a way to specialize his gift. As the police get involved, the first clue for the scavenger hunt is discovered

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

last bit.” ― Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl

As you get further and further into the book, the climax is something you'll never see coming. It's like a puzzle; when you start, you'll want to finish the whole thing. It's a mystery that you'll want to solve and the ending will stay with you for a while.

“There's no app for a bourbon buzz on a warm day

in a cool, dark bar. The world will always want

a drink.” ― Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl

This novel has a real life feeling to it. It will make you took a good hard look at your own marriage, and question; can that person be trusted?

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