Author: Gillian Flynn
Pub: 2012; Crown
Pages: 432
Genre: Mystery, Psychological Thriller
Etc: Thanks to the publishers & NetGalley
I really have no freakin' words to express how BLOWN AWAY I was by Flynn's latest psychological thriller. I mean, sure, I've been a fan of hers waaaay back in the day of Sharp Objects. She manages to pick these characters that are both relatable AND sincerely a wee bit off.
But what Flynn does in Gone Girl is just brilliant. Absolutely Brilliant. Told in three parts this was one of the most ludicrous journeys I have ever took part in. And yes, yes, I get that I've shared my utter devotion and neurotic pull to this book whilst STILL not telling you anything.
And I truly believe that is the only way to enter into this voyeuristic chasm of Nick and Amy's marriage. Because honesty, you have just as much validity in finding answers through a Ouija board as you would while turning the pages. I swear, every time my emotions teamed up with Amy, I would be emotionally ransacked and pitied Nick.
But It Wasn't Over.
Oh no. A flood of NEW INFORMATION and NEW DETAILS would enter the scene and NEW SENSE would be had causing a full blown mental seizure.
Realistically I like to think of myself as a smart cookie. In fact, there are very few books that surprise me. Oh sure, I might have a moment of "oh*you*went*there*" penetrating gaze, but I thought of that option way before it happened. With Gone Girl there was no predisposed this is a possibility. Mouth gaped open with a welcome sign for flies hanging on my top lip. *nods*
How does she do it? Gillian Flynn is by far an author that I would love to drink many cocktails with...enough for guards to drop and ravish her insights. She is either brilliant or crazy; perhaps a little of both.
I feel like even when you think it's over it gets crazy in a different kind of way!
ReplyDeleteWhat high praise! I can't wait to read this one. Psychological thrillers that continue to test and throw new information at the reader are hard to find but amazing when you do.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE everything about Gillian Flynn's writing. Dark and twisted and so amazingly well-written. I couldn't put Sharp Objects down and I definitely couldn't put Gone Girl down. I eagerly await her next book!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loved Flynn's first two novels and I'm glad to see she's keeping up the good work with this new one.
ReplyDelete* Jenny - It definitely does. It could have ended so many times and then she goes somewhere else and I'm biting my nails again!
ReplyDelete* Jenna - It's hard for me to buy in to a psych thriller. Flynn is the way to go.
* Natalie - I am SUCH a Flynn fangirl
* Cass - She's amazing. If only she'd get her butt here in Orlando so I can truly go fangirl. Heh.