Thursday 8 August 2013

Gone Girl aka Literary chocolate (dark, addictive, mind blowing)


Firstly sorry for lack of blog-age, a life of unemployment is surprisingly taxing!

I jumped on the bandwagon and started reading Gillian Flynn’s ‘in’ book at the moment ‘Gone Girl’. And I have to say there’s a reason all eyes are on this book… it is Amazing! (And not just because of Amy.)

I won’t give away any spoilers or plot twists but basically the story is about a wife that goes missing (hence the title, admittedly not that creative ha) and the narrator alternates from Nick and Amy’s point of view (the husband and wife).

This book had me hooked from the word go (or more accurately ‘When’). It is extremely clever and full of plot twists along the away. You think you’ve worked it out then boom there’s a never layer to the onion. (Shrek reference.) I was constantly questioning everything in the book, never sure quite what was going on. (Love a bit of literary mind games in a thriller.) Aaaannnndd the best bit is there is a serious bit of modern feminism going on. (Hoorah for bra burners.) Flynn addresses some real issues and stereotypes … ‘Cool Girls’ beware the jigs up.

If you are looking for something that will have you hooked and you’ll probably read in two sittings. Read. This. Now!

Ohhh and it's going to be turned into a movie, so there's even more reason to read this NOW.

1 comment:

  1. A dark and cunning Thriller with psychological suspense . Good twist in the middle.Not all is what it seems.
    You would want to think about the story when you have finished reading it .
    But why such an ending? hard to swallow.

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