There's absolutely little that I can say about this book without spoiling it, so instead I am going to quote the writer of the reader's group guide that follows the text: "In a story full of surprising twists, Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl tracks the course of a marriage gone spectacularly wrong." It is the marriage of Amy (Amazing Amy) and Nick, two people that on the surface seem superbly matched. Throughout the course of this page turner, you realize that appearances can be deceiving and that not every couple's story has a happy ending--or even a fair ending.
I read this book quickly so that I could see the movie with Rob this weekend, but I can tell you that it's impossible to read this book slowly. I found myself reading during any 5-10 minute snippets I might find myself lucky enough to have: while waiting to pick up the girls in the carpool line, while my breakfast sandwich was cooking, while I waited for the girls to come downstairs for breakfast. It was so good I was frustrated that I had to go to work or be the mom. Yesterday I came home from work and read for and hour and a had before I had to pick up the girls from school. I finished it last night while the girls did their homework. More than once while I read I found myself with my mouth hanging open in disbelief about what I had read. I even shouted a "No way!" at one point last night. This book is amazing! Truly. I can't wait to see the movie. I just hope they don't cut the story too much.
My last comment will be this. A few years back the teacher down the hallway from my classroom told me that she had never met a child with one or both parents being a psychologist/psychiatrist who wasn't a total emotional and/or academic mess. Well folks, once you meet Amy, you just might agree. I totally do.
This one will be on my Top 10 list for the year. It's worth reading. Very worth reading.
Happy reading!
-Dodie
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