There are twists and turns and even when you think you know whats going on, you really dont. Dec 01, 2012 gone girl by gillian flynn alex, lora and i discuss how masterfully gillian flynn manipulates readers with this classic hesaidshesaid thriller. I read this for my book club and we all concluded it was a fitting ending for the crazy pair. This book challenges your preconceived notions of right and wrong and tests the limits of love and marriage. Ignore the movie, read gone girl, by gillian flynn. Astonishingly dark, and with a twist in the tale at the end of almost every chapter, this is a book that youll steam through in a day and then want to talk about for months. Official author page for new york times bestselling author of dark places, sharp objects, and gone girl.
I suppose these questions stormcloud over every marriage. The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether or not nick dunne is involved in the disappearance of his wife amy. The chicago tribune proclaimed that flynns work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction. Sep 25, 2015 gone girl was not the first gillian flynn novel id read. Book club questions for gone girl by gillian flynn whsmith blog. Its more like a cyclone on steroids, with farm animals and houses zooming by really fast. The thrilling gone girl by gillian flynn is our book club book of the week. Gone girl is deserving of all the praise and trillions of copies sold and movie adaptations and whatever else is headed gillian flynns way. You could imagine the skull quite easily is just the kind of sentiment you wish serial killers would keep to themselves. How do nick and amys families influence them in both positive and negative ways.
Tony kushner, the illusion part one boy loses girl nick dunne the day of. 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 expertwritten literary analysis. 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. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. What are your thoughts on gone girl by gillian flynn. Gone girl by gillian flynn is in the richard and judy book club spring 20. These book club discussion questions will help your reading group explore the plot, themes, and ideas raised in the novel. Tweet reddit flipboard email the bestselling novel gone girl has gone hollywood. Sharp objects im gonna go there and say im a huge fan of gillian flynn. I hope you enjoyed curling up with your copy of gone girl whether bound or electronic, as much as i did. Oct 21, 2014 this boxed set contains the three novels from bestselling author gillian flynn. Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the gone girl whirlwind tour. September is almost over, which means its time to recap this months literally, darling book club pick gone girl by gillian flynn.
Gone girl has swept readers everywhere off their feet with its. What that means is all is fair to discuss openly on this page about this book. A talk with gone girl author gillian flynn cbs news. Gone girl by gillian flynn will go on to confirm the nasty feeling you have always had in your tummy, dreamt about but never believed it could happen to you in your marriage. Spoiler page for gone girl by gillian flynn just a final reminder this is a spoiler page.
The movie gone girl is an accurate portrayal of the novel. Spoiler page for gone girl by gillian flynn book journey. Jan 07, 20 richard and judy book club questions for gone girl by gillian flynn join the discussion and leave your comments. Gone girl, by gillian flynn, is a twosided contest in which nick and amy dunne tell conflicting stories. The novel became quite popular and soon made the new york times best seller list. Book discussion group sponsored by the friends of the east grand rapids library will meet the second tuesday of each month at 1. The very first time i saw her, it was the back of the head i saw, and there was something lovely about it, the angles of it. Sep 07, 2012 our critics take on gillian flynns thriller about a marriage gone bad. Its more of a miniessay but its wonderful and i heartily agree with her. Richard and judy book club questions for gone girl by gillian flynn join the discussion and leave your comments. Gone girl was one of my favorite books of 2012 because of the writing and how it grabbed me. In gone girl, amy has disappeared, and her husband nick quickly. The novel soon made the new york times best seller list. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
Gone girl by gillian flynn alex, lora and i discuss how masterfully gillian flynn manipulates readers with this classic hesaidshesaid thriller. Told from the viewpoints of nick and amy dunne, the story follows a marriage that is less one day 2009 by david nicholls and more full dark, no stars 2010 by stephen king. The novels suspense comes from the main character, nick dunne, and whether he is involved in the disappearance of his wife. But, no, the three books keeping you from that slot all have the word grey in the title. While nick and amy are the center of the story, flynn also uses minor characters to move the action forward. It wasnt the first book to feature a dangerous, dark woman but it was the first to do it so openly and unabashedly in modern timesand i love that.
Use these book club discussion questions to explore the depths of gone girl by gillian flynn. Gone girl by gillian flynn read online free chapter 1. Which minor character makes the biggest impression on you. Even though the book ends very satisfyingly, it doesnt end the way i wanted it to. Have you read gillian flynns quote for why she writes such dark female characters. Make that his missing wife, amy, who just happens to disappear. I was impressed with the ending until i finished the book. Wickedly plotted and surprisingly thoughtful, this is a terrifically good read. Echoing the domestic noir genre, flynn takes that genre one step further by incorporating several plot twists that subvert the readers expectations.
When i think of my wife, i always think of her head. Gone girl was not the first gillian flynn novel id read. So opens gillian flynns novel gone girl, creepily enough. This boxed set contains the three novels from bestselling author gillian flynn. Jul 28, 2012 thanks for joining me in julys cc book club. Gone girl by gillian flynn book summary on a warm summer morning in north arthage, missouri, it is nick and amys fifth wedding anniversary. Where can i download pdf of gillian flynns gone girl. To listen to the audio book club discussion ofgone girl, click the arrow on the player below. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when nick dunnes clever and beautiful wife disappears from. Gone girl gillian flynn, 2012 crown publishing 432 pp. The tale of a disappearance and the web of suspicion it casts over a small town and its apparently orderly citizenry, flynns novel has met with both.
This is a wonderful and terrifying book about how the happy surface normality and the underlying darkness can become too closely interwoven to separate. Reviews of gone girl by gillian flynn and more strand mag. Gone girl by gillian flynn book club discussion questions. Classic literature, original gangster s4 e11 gone girl by gillian flynn thug notes book summary and analysis duration. Gillian flynns third novel is both breakneckpaced thriller and masterful dissection of marital breakdown. Jul 23, 2012 your book gone girl should be the bestselling work of fiction in the nation. Family members are important characters in the book. To listen to the audio book club discussion ofgone girl. Gillian flynn is a master of modern suspense novels and she didnt let us down with gone girl, which is why its one of amazons best books of the year so far. May 30, 2012 gone girl, by gillian flynn, is a twosided contest in which nick and amy dunne tell conflicting stories. You will shake your head but totally believe the ending. Gone girl by gillian flynn is a psychological thriller.
Gone girl by gillian flynn, chatelaine book club pick of the. Nick and amy dunne are auspicious young writers who met, as many writers do, in new york city. Nov 24, 2012 gone girl by gillian flynn 5 because when i think creepy, dark and intense, gone girl immediately comes to mind. Her other two books were about people incapable of making commitments, but in this novel, she tried to depict the ultimate commitment, marriage.
What won me over even more than the exhilarating, perfectly paced plot was flynns deftness on a sentence level. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. Flynn also uses minor characters to move the action forward. Gone girl by gillian flynn was one of the big suspense novels of 2012. This months selection is gone girl by gillian flynn. Flynn is, without doubt, at the front of the pack of american thriller writers. Flynn has managed to play with our emotions and thought processes to finish her book in stunning fashion. Book club questions for gone girl by gillian flynn. I finished both sharp objects and dark places before picking this one up, so the standard of her previous novels coupled with the hype. Gillian flynn is a former writer for entertainment weekly who wrote two popular novels prior to gone girl sharp objects and dark places. We here at book riot are huge tournament of books fans, so this year were going to discuss each of the finalists in the weeks before the tournament gets underway, in alphabetical order. 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.
Interview with gillian flynn when i think of my wife, i always think of her head. Our critics take on gillian flynn s thriller about a marriage gone bad. I know it seems obvious, and all you diehards are like, cmon, i did that already. Our critics take on gillian flynns thriller about a marriage gone bad.
It almost requires a game board to show how nick and amy move through this book. But far from just being a mindless thriller, gone girl is a literary pageturner that is smart and witty. If you want to raise your heartrate even further, read before i go to sleep by s j watson. A dark, powerful, twisted and nasty piece of fiction will keep you guessing till the very end. He stuck with me for about 200 questions over the writing of gone girl. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian flynn. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Gone girl by gillian flynn 5 because when i think creepy, dark and intense, gone girl immediately comes to mind.