Book descriptions generously supplied by publishers and condensed or edited when necessary. Go home, fuck her brains out, then smack her with your penis and. Director david finchers steady hand effortlessly guides gone girls transition from noirish pageturner to psychological thriller. It has found a creepy, confused, and troubling part of us, and expressed it. But thankfully it wasnt, that would have been just another execution of a standard endingwithatwist. Gone girl exposes the irrational side of our fear of coupledom. Mar 16, 2015 why gone girl s amy dunne is the most disturbing female villain of all time psych of a psycho. Parents need to know that gone girl david fincher s dark but engrossing psychological thriller based on gillian flynns bestselling 2012 novel centers on flawed, disturbing characters played by ben affleck and rosamund pike, among others. 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. Let me tell you, i cant remember the last time i read through an entire novel so rapidly. Oct 08, 2014 the book version of gone girl, so ive heard, is a crime novel. Gone girl is the movie flynn fans hoped for and sets pike up for a worthy oscar nomination but fincher disappoints in failing to improve upon the alreadybrilliant book. The film stars ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, and tyler perry.
The book will always be better than the movie overall. A woman is convinced her kidnapper has returned when her sister goes missing. Sep 23, 2014 spoilers would kill the mystery, for those not among the more than 6 million whove read the book. The most intriguing thing about gone girl is how droll it is. Gone girl, by gillian flynn, is a twosided contest in which nick and amy dunne tell conflicting stories.
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. The investigators find amys first treasure hunt clue, which is an anniversary tradition, and insist on going with him in case the clues will shed some light into amys recent whereabouts. May 01, 20 gone girl has taken the publishing world by storm with its disturbing portrayal of a relationship gone badly wrong. Psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies. Why amy dunne in gone girl is one of the most terrifying women in horror. The chicago tribune proclaimed that flynns work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction. Its a creepy, unsettling ride, testing audiences loyalties and freaking them out a little, too, as they teeter to and fro.
On the one hand, its a finely crafted mystery full of. Finchers direction complements her writing with his sleek, smooth camera shots of clear violence and open sexuality. Do not delve in if you want the film to be a surprise. Sep 30, 2014 gone girl prods at these questions with a morbid sneernot quite as thoroughly, or effectively, as in the book, but it is rare to see a movie this glossily mainstream plumb the dank, scary sub. 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. Dec 04, 2012 and maybe thats why i think its such a big deal that i found gone girl so downright frightening. Jan 17, 2018 psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies. David finchers gone girl 2014 is a stylized thriller with chilling surprises. Set in missouri, the story begins as a mystery that follows the events surrounding nick dunne affleck, who becomes the prime suspect in the sudden. T he film version of gone girl, which hit theaters this weekend, follows the novel closely. I just finished gillian flynns gone girl after weeks of only being able to read a little bit at a time. Author gillian flynn talks to oliver burkeman about accusations of misogyny, her. For long stretches, finchers gliding widescreen camerawork, immaculate compositions and sickly, desaturated colors fuse with trent reznor and atticus rosss creepyoptimistic synthesized score to create a perverse bigscreen version of one of those tv comedies built around a pathetically unobservant lump of a husband and his.
Through her two ultimately unreliable narrators, flynn masterfully weaves the slow trickle of critical details with 90degree plot turns. Given the controversy already surrounding the twisted conclusion in the. There are many spoilers in the gone girl book to movie comparison. With plenty of black humour, gone girl is witty, scary, funny and brilliant. What you can know is that gone girl has the impact of a. The girl on the train, here are twelve novels to pick up next. 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. The novels suspense comes from the main character, nick dunne, and whether he is involved in the disappearance of his wife. If youre like me, theres nothing you love more on a weekend than curling up with a really engrossing thriller. When i saw the movie, i was really impressed with the acting. 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. The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief.
Back in january, entertainment weekly ran a cover story on the then upcoming adaptation of gillian flynns bestselling novel gone girl. Movie plot holes explained the oscar nominee for best actress is what rosamund pike of the james bond fame earned for this role of hers. Gone girl revamps gender stereotypes for the worse. Fight club, decides that the film is ultimately a farce and has resonated with filmgoers because it expresses a creepy, confused, and troubling part of us. If you havent yet read gone girl, or if you care about spoilers, please dont read further than this sentence, because im about to give the whole ending of this book away. And maybe thats why i think its such a big deal that i found gone girl so downright frightening. Gone girl has been everywhere for the past few months. I started the book expecting a dennis lehane style mystery, and ended up with something much, much different. Gone girl is one of the best and most frightening portraits of psychopathy ive ever read.
Amy has her diary both books chart the ruthless and carefully planned progress of evil, both work almost as. Why gone girls amy dunne is the most disturbing female villain of all time psych of a psycho. The novel became quite popular and soon made the new york times best seller list. Want to talk about changes the film made to the book especially its ending without ruining. The fourth book, plague, was released on april 5, 2011. Gone girl is a 2014 american psychological thriller film directed by david fincher and with a screenplay by gillian flynn based on her 2012 novel of the same title. Its more like a cyclone on steroids, with farm animals and houses zooming by really fast. Sign up for the lineup s newsletter, and get terrifying stories and thrilling book deals delivered straight to your inbox. May 30, 2012 gone girl, by gillian flynn, is a twosided contest in which nick and amy dunne tell conflicting stories. From what it seems this movie is just more like a thriller with suspense, but is there scenes where is like bloody or anything that.
An essay on david finchers gone girl movie mezzanine. When gillian flynns novel was published in 2012, and became a. Gone girl starts off as a mysterythriller with amy disappearing, leaving nick as the prime suspect, but soon enough patiently transforms into a terrifying take on, and satire of, both mediaobsessed american culture and of contemporary marriage reigned by mutual resentment. With amanda seyfried, jennifer carpenter, wes bentley, daniel sunjata. The second book, hunger, was released a year later, followed by the third book, lies, on may 4, 2010. The book makes better work of asking salient questions about the nature of relationships. Spoilers would kill the mystery, for those not among the more than 6 million whove read the book. Gillian flynns gone girl youll find no spoilers here. So pay attention, because this tour stops for no one. Gillian flynns story is disturbing and creative with a fresh perspective on the crime thriller. While the novel already received the bigscreen treatment and youve probably read the next gone girl a. With his wifes disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when its suspected that he may not be innocent.
May 03, 2016 why gone girl s amy dunne is the most disturbing female villain of all time psych of a psycho duration. Gone girl is a complex and dark psychological thriller adapted by the same writer of the book it was based on. With ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, tyler perry. I read the book after allowing my year old started reading the book. Gone girl is a pretty gripping story, the kind where just one more page easily turns into five more chapters, and in this respect, its a pretty easy read.
Gillian flynn on 6 dark books that actually scare her. Very much in the style of the hunger games, and more so the lord of the flies, this book has all the adults disappear in the first moments and then proceeds to have teens fifteen and under are literally abandoned to try and run the world. You havent read yet and youre unmarried please i suggest you. Oct 02, 2019 in this list of 50 mustread scary childrens books for kids of all ages, youll find picture books, early readers and chapter books, and middle grade novels, poetry, and graphic novels to chill and thrill. Part crime novel, part suspensethriller, part family drama, gone girl is a difficult book to define. Gone girl is this authors third novel, after sharp objects and dark places. Jun 01, 2015 10 of the best thrillers to read on the beach that will leave you with book shaped tan lines and you wont even mind by emma oulton. The book version of gone girl, so ive heard, is a crime novel. The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether or not nick dunne is involved in the disappearance of his wife amy. What you can know is that gone girl has the impact of a bodyslam, hitting home in every scary. Why gone girls amy dunne is the most disturbing female villain of all time psych of a psycho duration. The fifth book, fear, was released on april 3, 2012, in the united states and the united kingdom, although it was. Considering both answers are by users who havent experienced both book and movie ill say my peace or is the phrase ill say my piece.
Most of all, it becomes a demanding, multilayered tale, with twists. I liked the book better, however its very good and i think it represented the book well. Ive mentioned before that i actually dont find it horrible to watch the movie before reading. Gone girl is a 2014 american psychological thriller film directed by david fincher and with a. Oct 03, 2019 we cant put down these thriller books that range from psychological mind games, to horrific mysteries, to scary stories of all kinds. Gone girl is a film adaptation of flynns 2012 novel of the same name. The two main characters are despicable but for different reasons.
Nonetheless, its filled with psychologically complex characters, lots of subplots, and tons of important detailsso dont zone out, blink, or skim passages, because you very well might. Gone girl prods at these questions with a morbid sneernot quite as thoroughly, or effectively, as in the book, but it is rare to see a movie this glossily mainstream plumb the dank, scary sub. Nick and amy manipulate each other with savage, merciless and often darkly witty dexterity. Gone girl is one of those movies that, in the hands of a lesser director, could have ended up rather trashy. This is a scary looking book and the back cover contains a warning of violence, which is well deserved. Gone girls ending is different from the book in these specific ways sean oconnell more from sean oconnell the russo brothers interview. The first novel in this series, titled gone, was published in 2008. Nonetheless, its filled with psychologically complex characters, lots of subplots, and tons of important detailsso dont zone out, blink, or skim passages, because you very well might miss something.
The subject matter is as grim as it gets abduction, infidelity, murder, betrayal making it. Along the way, she touches on the power of tv and social media, the influence of good and bad parenting and whether anyone can really know their spouse. Even if the movie had ended at half point, that would have been a complete story with a twist. The novel soon made the new york times best seller list. The novel s suspense comes from the main character, nick dunne, and whether he is involved in the disappearance of his wife. From beginning to end, gone girl is a spellbinding, cutthroat page turner. Gillian flynn on her bestseller gone girl and accusations of. As far as sex goes, a man performs oral sex on a woman in a 20 second scene. Nick comes home from the bar that he owns with his twin sister margo to find that his wife has gone missing.
Obviously, this post includes many spoilers about the gone girl movie and book. Gone girls ending is different from the book in these. But that doesnt mean the movie isnt better than the. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. Books similar to gone girl meet your next favorite book. 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. When chloe was on 30 rock, my husband turned to me and said, thats like baby amy in gone girl, if you ever need a flashback to amy in high school.
This boxed set contains the three novels from bestselling author gillian flynn. Why amy dunne in gone girl is one of the most terrifying. Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the gone girl whirlwind tour. The chicago tribune proclaimed that her work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.
Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian flynn. Oct 06, 2014 obviously, this post includes many spoilers about the gone girl movie and book. This is something of a hallmark of david fincher, who has across an impressive twenty. The movie is suspenseful and slow building, many times showing events from the past that help you put the pieces into place. From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until the very last page.