And unlike the storys central character, the creator of. The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether or not nick dunne is involved in the disappearance of his wife amy. Book club questions for gone girl by gillian flynn whsmith blog. Use these book club discussion questions to explore the depths of gone girl by gillian flynn. Book club questions for gone girl by gillian flynn. Spoiler page for gone girl by gillian flynn just a final reminder this is a spoiler page. Spoiler page for gone girl by gillian flynn book journey. Echoing the domestic noir genre, flynn takes that genre one step further by incorporating several plot twists that subvert the readers expectations.
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. 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. Make that his missing wife, amy, who just happens to disappear. Gone girl was not the first gillian flynn novel id read. In gone girl, amy has disappeared, and her husband nick quickly. The novel became quite popular and soon made the new york times best seller list. Gone girl has swept readers everywhere off their feet with its. Gone girl by gillian flynn was one of the big suspense novels of 2012. Gone girl by gillian flynn read online free chapter 1. Jul 28, 2012 thanks for joining me in julys cc book club. 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. Gone girl by gillian flynn is in the richard and judy book club spring 20.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Dec 01, 2012 gone girl by gillian flynn alex, lora and i discuss how masterfully gillian flynn manipulates readers with this classic hesaidshesaid thriller. What are your thoughts on gone girl by gillian flynn. Gone girl is deserving of all the praise and trillions of copies sold and movie adaptations and whatever else is headed gillian flynns way. Gone girl by gillian flynn book summary on a warm summer morning in north arthage, missouri, it is nick and amys fifth wedding anniversary. Flynn also uses minor characters to move the action forward. 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. Her other two books were about people incapable of making commitments, but in this novel, she tried to depict the ultimate commitment, marriage. 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 flynns third novel is both breakneckpaced thriller and masterful dissection of marital breakdown. Reviews of gone girl by gillian flynn and more strand mag. Gone girl by gillian flynn book club discussion questions.
You will shake your head but totally believe the ending. There are twists and turns and even when you think you know whats going on, you really dont. It almost requires a game board to show how nick and amy move through this book. Tweet reddit flipboard email the bestselling novel gone girl has gone hollywood. Have you read gillian flynns quote for why she writes such dark female characters. But far from just being a mindless thriller, gone girl is a literary pageturner that is smart and witty. The movie gone girl is an accurate portrayal of the novel. You could imagine the skull quite easily is just the kind of sentiment you wish serial killers would keep to themselves. Our critics take on gillian flynns thriller about a marriage gone bad. I know it seems obvious, and all you diehards are like, cmon, i did that already.
He stuck with me for about 200 questions over the writing of gone girl. I suppose these questions stormcloud over every marriage. Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the gone girl whirlwind tour. I read this for my book club and we all concluded it was a fitting ending for the crazy pair. Jul 23, 2012 your book gone girl should be the bestselling work of fiction in the nation.
Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian flynn. 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. Ignore the movie, read gone girl, by gillian flynn. Sep 07, 2012 our critics take on gillian flynns thriller about a marriage gone bad. Official author page for new york times bestselling author of dark places, sharp objects, and gone girl. The thrilling gone girl by gillian flynn is our book club book of the week. A dark, powerful, twisted and nasty piece of fiction will keep you guessing till the very end. Even though the book ends very satisfyingly, it doesnt end the way i wanted it to. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when nick dunnes clever and beautiful wife disappears from. 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. Nick and amy dunne are auspicious young writers who met, as many writers do, in new york city. Interview with gillian flynn when i think of my wife, i always think of her head. Its more like a cyclone on steroids, with farm animals and houses zooming by really fast.
Gone girl was one of my favorite books of 2012 because of the writing and how it grabbed me. What that means is all is fair to discuss openly on this page about this book. Gone girl by gillian flynn is a psychological thriller. The chicago tribune proclaimed that flynns work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.
Gillian flynn is a former writer for entertainment weekly who wrote two popular novels prior to gone girl sharp objects and dark places. Its more of a miniessay but its wonderful and i heartily agree with her. While nick and amy are the center of the story, flynn also uses minor characters to move the action forward. Wickedly plotted and surprisingly thoughtful, this is a terrifically good read. These book club discussion questions will help your reading group explore the plot, themes, and ideas raised in the novel. I hope you enjoyed curling up with your copy of gone girl whether bound or electronic, as much as i did.
Flynn has managed to play with our emotions and thought processes to finish her book in stunning fashion. Sharp objects im gonna go there and say im a huge fan of gillian flynn. Nov 24, 2012 gone girl by gillian flynn 5 because when i think creepy, dark and intense, gone girl immediately comes to mind. 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. How do nick and amys families influence them in both positive and negative ways. Richard and judy book club questions for gone girl by gillian flynn join the discussion and leave your comments. Gone girl by gillian flynn alex, lora and i discuss how masterfully gillian flynn manipulates readers with this classic hesaidshesaid thriller.
Oct 21, 2014 this boxed set contains the three novels from bestselling author gillian flynn. This boxed set contains the three novels from bestselling author gillian flynn. 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. A talk with gone girl author gillian flynn cbs news. Flynn is, without doubt, at the front of the pack of american thriller writers. 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. Tony kushner, the illusion part one boy loses girl nick dunne the day of. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. But, no, the three books keeping you from that slot all have the word grey in the title. September is almost over, which means its time to recap this months literally, darling book club pick gone girl by gillian flynn. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. So opens gillian flynns novel gone girl, creepily enough. 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. This book challenges your preconceived notions of right and wrong and tests the limits of love and marriage.
Gillian flynn is an amazing author, and as much shit as ive given her about sharp objects and dark places, i really have to give her credit for writing gone girl. This is a wonderful and terrifying book about how the happy surface normality and the underlying darkness can become too closely interwoven to separate. Gone girl by gillian flynn 5 because when i think creepy, dark and intense, gone girl immediately comes to mind. Jan 07, 20 richard and judy book club questions for gone girl by gillian flynn join the discussion and leave your comments. This months selection is gone girl by gillian flynn. 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, chatelaine book club pick of the. Sep 25, 2015 gone girl was not the first gillian flynn novel id read. 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. The novel soon made the new york times best seller list. The novels suspense comes from the main character, nick dunne, and whether he is involved in the disappearance of his wife. I was impressed with the ending until i finished the book.
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