Gone Girl

English language

Published Oct. 31, 2012

ISBN:
978-1-78022-135-9
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4 stars (9 reviews)

Gone Girl is a 2012 crime thriller novel by American writer Gillian Flynn. It was published by Crown Publishing Group in June 2012. The novel was popular and made the New York Times Best Seller list. The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether Nick Dunne is responsible for the disappearance of his wife Amy. Critics in the United States positively received and reviewed the novel, noting the author's use of unreliable narration, plot twists, and suspense. A film adaptation was released on 3 October 2014, with screenplay by Flynn herself. It was directed by David Fincher, with Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike in lead roles. The film enjoyed commercial success and widespread critical acclaim.

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Review of 'Gone Girl' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Quando saltei para a leitura deste livro (foi lido para uma leitura conjunta) estava tudo menos entusiasmada. Algures na minha mente tinha-me convencido que tanto burburinho em torno de uma autora americana pouco conhecida só poderia ser mais um daqueles casos de sucesso de "muita parra e pouca uva" e não estava com vontade de ler algo que toda a gente andava a ler. O livro "da moda", por assim dizer.
Agora, olhando em perspectiva, enquanto escrevo esta opinião vários meses depois de o ter lido, chego à conclusão que foi uma das leituras mais marcantes do ano e ainda bem que a fiz. Não é um livro confortável, pelo contrário: houve momentos em que tive de intercalar com outras leituras porque não aguentava tanto "pensamento mau", apetecia-me tomar duches depois de ler certas passagens de tão suja que me fazia sentir. No entanto impressionou-me e dou os meus parabéns …

Review of 'Gone Girl' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This is the first time that I tremendously enjoyed a book where none of the main characters are remotely likeable. Quite fascinating. It's a great thriller, and a study of a pretty fucked up marriage.

The story is told from two points of view. There's Nick, small-town Missouri guy who used to be a hotshot magazine writer until he got laid off. Moving back to his home town with his high society wife Amy who seems to have hated the move. The book starts on their 5th anniversary, which Nick seems very unexcited about. Things change when on that day, Amy goes missing, and looks like a violent struggle occurred. A struggle that ultimately seems to condemn Nick, as all signs point at him having murdered his wife. Did he?

The other point of view is Amy herself, from her diary entries, telling the story of their marriage. Or is …

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