Gone girl is a fastpaced, always surprising pageturner of a bookgone girl is a superbly crafted novel by a talented and daring young writer and it will keep you guessing until the very last sentence. Gone girl switches between nicks narrative, as the hunt for the beautiful, blond amy consumes the attention of americas media, and amys diary, as she writes about the early days of their. Save yourself reminds me most of gone girl for its narrative drive. The following article contains many, many spoilers for david finchers gone girl. Gone girl was one of my favorite books of 2012 because of the writing and how it grabbed me. Ive been on the hunt for books like gone girl ever since i finished gillian flynns bestselling book. You may call it mystery, you may call it planning or may this be suspense, gone girl is a book which has everything. Both books are full of shocking twists, unreliable narrators, and manipulative. If you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are five books like gone girl to feed your addiction. Make that his missing wife, amy, who just happens to disappear. We compiled a list of recommendations for the best new books to read if you like.
In 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published. Aug 12, 2014 hello, i just wanted to see if you guys could please give me an age rating for the book gone girl by gillian flynn and the reasons why you would give it that rating. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Subscribe to the oprahs book club newsletter sign up for the oprahs book club newsletter get more stories like this delivered to your inbox get updates on your favorite shows, the latest from oprahs world and more. Hello, i just wanted to see if you guys could please give me an age rating for the book gone girl by gillian flynn and the reasons why you would give it that rating. Duh maybe thats true, but theres more to flynns title choice than meets the eyeand in a lot of ways, its actually describing amy herse. Its just that there are so many stories to choose from, which you already know if you, like millions of other readers, rapidly inhaled novels like gone girl and the girl on the train over the. Apr 22, 2014 gone girl is a fastpaced, always surprising pageturner of a bookgone girl is a superbly crafted novel by a talented and daring young writer and it will keep you guessing until the very last sentence.
As gone girl rolled through production, there was talk about director david fincher and screenwriter gillian flynn tinkering with and possibly changing the ending to the authors bestselling. Find books like gone girl from the worlds largest community of readers. Books similar to gone girl meet your next favorite book. These book club discussion questions will help your reading group explore the plot, themes, and ideas raised in the novel. It offers you bits and pieces, then challenges you to put them together especially after the big twist forces you to reread and reconsider earlier parts of the book. Harry potter is leaving privet drive for the last time. Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the gone girl whirlwind tour. Talking with the authors of gone girl and wild the. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. Ive mentioned before that i actually dont find it horrible to watch the movie before reading.
But far from just being a mindless thriller, gone girl is a literary pageturner that is smart and witty. Our list of books like gone girl contain solely new releases. The setting of the book is in modern day new york city, revolving around a couple of the brink of falling out. Luckily, 2015 has been kind to those of us who love gillian flynn books and are always looking for books to read with a similar appeal.
If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train north vancouver. In this, frenchs first book, detective rob ryan is assigned to a murder that occurred in the same woods where he, as a child, witnessed a terrible crime whose details hes blacked out. If you have not seen the film, and do not wish to read details about the ending, please click. From topping the new york times bestseller list to becoming a box. Gillian flynns second novel, dark places, is the thrilling equal of her later book, gone girl it might be even better. A novel is a wonderful book filled with suspense and crisp details. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is a surprise hit debut thriller thats gathering gone girltype of buzz. I love the book too much to ever try to rewrite it, or write my own version, but you can be sure that gone girl bears its influence. In the case of gillian flynns addictive maritaldysfunction mystery gone girl, which david fincher is currently translating for the screen, the news that flynn has come up with an entirely. The authors of gone girl and wild, both made into films this season, talk about confounding stereotypes and making their work relevant to men as well as women. Let me tell you, i cant remember the last time i read through an entire novel so rapidly. Like gone girl, the girl before features manipulative and deliberate characters who move through their lives and follow plans with intention. The girl on the train by paula hawkins, dark places by gillian flynn, sharp objects by gillian flynn, the girl with the drag.
If youre the rare person who has read the girl on the train but not gone girl, we need you to pull over immediately. Jan 02, 2017 in 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published. In the girl before, jane has recently been approved to rent a spectacular house with an extreme set of rules. Like gone girl, luckiest girl alive tells the story with a series of flashbacks that shed light on the characters present situations. This 43page guide for gone girl by gillian flynn includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 3 parts, as well as several more indepth sections of expert. Oct 06, 2016 gone girl by gillian flynn if youre the rare person who has read the girl on the train but not gone girl, we need you to pull over immediately. The books like gone girl below examine equally unlikable or elusive. If you loved gone girl, try reading these 9 other books, too. The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief. Oct 10, 2014 in gone girl, an independent single woman is taken from new york, her beautiful body is disfigured, and her accomplishments are taken away or negated. Ive been interested in this book for a while, but i never got a chance to read it and now that the movie is coming out i feel like i need to read it, but when i saw that it was rated r i was kind of confused, because once again. You havent read yet and youre unmarried please i suggest you. The best books to read if you liked gone girl purewow. Gone girl is an example of mystery, suspense, and crime genres.
Gone girl by gillian flynn book club discussion questions. Gone girl summary and study guide supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. It wont take too long to fly through the telling of the strange disappearance of amy dunne. This is so rare to discover the excellent pieces of literature like these books which are a rare combination of suspense and drama. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, new york times bestseller gillian flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. Here are some books that i have come accross that i liked. A novel the girl before by jp delaney is one of the most masterful psychological thrillers since gone girl by gillian flynn. May 19, 2012 gone girl switches between nicks narrative, as the hunt for the beautiful, blond amy consumes the attention of americas media, and amys diary, as she writes about the early days of their. Dec 05, 20 the novel is full of mirrors and dead ends, just like gone girl, and it has a psychotic girl at its heart. The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his wife, amy, after she goes missing. You could imagine the skull quite easily is just the kind of sentiment you wish serial killers would keep to themselves. The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether or not nick dunne is involved in the disappearance of his wife amy. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at least.
From topping the new york times bestseller list to becoming a box office hit, it is clear that audiences everywhere were entranced by gillian flynns gone girl. Flynn has published three novels, sharp objects, dark places, and gone girl, all three of. But as he climbs into the sidecar of hagrids motorbike and they take to the skies, he knows lord voldemort and the death eaters will not be fa. In gone girl, an independent single woman is taken from new york, her beautiful body is disfigured, and her accomplishments are taken away or negated. At first glance, it seems like it would be pretty obvious whats up with gone girls titleits a book about a girl who disappears, which means shes, well, gone. Cincinnati city beat, john kelly a highly original thriller thats also a razorsharp depiction of a relationship gone off the. A former critic for entertainment weekly, she lives in chicago with her husband and children. Fans of gone girl will find similar themes in the good neighbor, a new psychological suspense book from a. A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel presents with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of japans most celebrated geisha.
You need new mysteries to unravel new plotlines and characters to make the hair on your neck stand on end. Gone girl is a complex and dark psychological thriller adapted by the same writer of the book it was based on. If youre looking for books like gone girl and love liane moriartys books, pick up the good neighbor. Amazing amys love of riddles and wordplay would make. Its also one of the first things nick dunnethe handsome, smarmy, admittedly dishonest narrator of the opening chapter of gillian flynns gone girltells us about the finely shaped head of his wife, amy. I just finished gillian flynns gone girl after weeks of only being able to read a little bit at a time. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. With a gone girl adaptation in theaters this friday, now seems like a good time to either reread gone girl, or immerse yourself in a new set of satisfying psychological thrillers. Gone girl by gillian flynn was one of the big suspense novels of 2012.
Its more like a cyclone on steroids, with farm animals and houses zooming by really fast. Every publisher dreams of putting out a book like stieg larssons the girl with the dragon tattoo, gillian flynns gone girl or paula hawkinss the girl on the trainand. Best psychological thrillers books like gone girl refinery29. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box.
As far as sex goes, a man performs oral sex on a woman in a 20 second scene. Oct 08, 2014 the book version of gone girl, so ive heard, is a crime novel. So begins the story of susie salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven. Jan 22, 2015 the girl on the train by paula hawkins is a surprise hit debut thriller thats gathering gone girl type of buzz. Braffets a terrific, addictive stylist just like flynn, whose prose never gets in the. So pay attention, because this tour stops for no one. You will assume you are reading about a woman about to enter a new marriage with. Maybe thats true, but theres more to flynns title choice than meets the eyeand in a lot of ways, its actually describing amy herself. From beginning to end, gone girl is a spellbinding, cutthroat page turner. In fact, it has been transformed into an excellent movie adaptation too. The novel is full of mirrors and dead ends, just like gone girl, and it has a psychotic girl at its heart. The movie is suspenseful and slow building, many times showing events from the past that help you put the pieces into place. Gone girls ending is different from the book in these. Heres some readalikes to keep you on the edge of your seat.
I actually like this the best of frenchs novels, but its kinder than a gillian flynn novel. The chicago tribune proclaimed that her work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction. While amy starts off innocent, the protagonist of luckiest girl alive is the opposite. What age is the book gone girl by gillian flynn appropriate for. Both books are full of shocking twists, unreliable narrators, and manipulative story lines. Gone girl and the girl on the train were two of the most popular books of the last few years. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. While this bestseller was adapted into a film starring nicole kidman, the movie failed to generate the same type of boxoffice power as blockbusters like gone girl and the girl on.
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