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sarahthegaymer 's review for:
Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Solid 3-stars. (If you’re a fan of this book, this review is probably going to upset you.)
So, I went into this book with really high expectations because it’s so popular by BookTubers, BookTok’s, etc. It’s an older book, and I missed the hype when it published but given that people STILL talk about it I figured it was worth reading.
I went in preparing for a wild roller-coaster ride at like Cedar Point or Six Flags. What I got was the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World. We went up & down, up & down, had a really big hill, crashed to the bottom but we never picked up any speed. Truthfully, I had to force myself to the finish line but I knew it was a must finish.
I can’t really say too much because I feel like anything I say is going to be *spoilery*, especially if you haven’t read it.
I feel like it deserves three stars for a couple of reasons:
1. I finished it & didn’t hate it.
2. There are some really big plot twist but from my perspective, there aren’t any plot holes which is definitely a bonus.
3. I couldn’t help but kinda love Amy no matter what she did.
Maybe if I hadn’t read so many other Thrillers that I viewed as 5-stars, and I read this years ago when it was first published and being raved about, my rating would have been higher. But, I feel like everything that happens in this book has happened in some capacity but it’s all sort of thrown into one book, here.
I will also note that I listened to the Audiobook, and I think that helped up the rating as well because I had to listen and wait to see what was going to happen next. I wasn’t able to scan ahead with my eyes and spoil something in the next paragraph or page!
Overall, I say it’s worth giving a shot!
So, I went into this book with really high expectations because it’s so popular by BookTubers, BookTok’s, etc. It’s an older book, and I missed the hype when it published but given that people STILL talk about it I figured it was worth reading.
I went in preparing for a wild roller-coaster ride at like Cedar Point or Six Flags. What I got was the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World. We went up & down, up & down, had a really big hill, crashed to the bottom but we never picked up any speed. Truthfully, I had to force myself to the finish line but I knew it was a must finish.
I can’t really say too much because I feel like anything I say is going to be *spoilery*, especially if you haven’t read it.
I feel like it deserves three stars for a couple of reasons:
1. I finished it & didn’t hate it.
2. There are some really big plot twist but from my perspective, there aren’t any plot holes which is definitely a bonus.
3. I couldn’t help but kinda love Amy no matter what she did.
Maybe if I hadn’t read so many other Thrillers that I viewed as 5-stars, and I read this years ago when it was first published and being raved about, my rating would have been higher. But, I feel like everything that happens in this book has happened in some capacity but it’s all sort of thrown into one book, here.
I will also note that I listened to the Audiobook, and I think that helped up the rating as well because I had to listen and wait to see what was going to happen next. I wasn’t able to scan ahead with my eyes and spoil something in the next paragraph or page!
Overall, I say it’s worth giving a shot!