Gone Girl (no spoilers)

Skeezon · September 2013

Okay, ladies. I need you to chime in here. I can't get a straight answer from anyone about this book. A friend loaned it to me and it's just sitting on my shelf because I've heard so much hate for this book. I really hate wasting time on bad books or books without satisfying endings. Do you say YAY or NAY?

MrsJenE · September 2013

I feel like this is a love it or hate it book. Personally, I hated it.

EliStar · September 2013

I agree with @MrsJenE! And I totally hated it. And some of my friends LOVE IT. It's one of those books you have to read for yourself to decide.

Hoycie · September 2013

I was in the loved it group soooo yea

caseyandlizzie · September 2013

I hated it when I finished it, but the more I thought about it, I really liked it.

jackiback · September 2013

I loved it.

cnthrdlywt2bwZ · September 2013

I really liked it but I think it's really what you're into and okay with, to determine whether you'll be satisfied with how it turns out.

pinkybooklover09 · September 2013

I say read it. It's a good story, a bit of a mind f*ck but overall I enjoyed reading it.

packfan20 · September 2013

I couldn't even finish it.

EliStar · September 2013

packfan20 said:

I couldn't even finish it.

Hold on. We both hated the same book?

tammy79 · September 2013

It's been a week and I am still in chapter 2 ;(. I don't know.

shellmh · September 2013

I loved it! It's messed up, but sooo good! I couldn't put it down!

ChristyDM82 · September 2013

pinkybooklover09 said:

I say read it. It's a good story, a bit of a mind f*ck but overall I enjoyed reading it.

I agree.

packfan20 · September 2013

EliStar said:

packfan20 said:

I couldn't even finish it.

Hold on. We both hated the same book?

I think we might have both loved TBH too.

Savanna111911 · September 2013

I loved it. But it is a total mind f*ck so prepare yourself.

krispy83 · September 2013

pinkybooklover09 said:

I say read it. It's a good story, a bit of a mind f*ck but overall I enjoyed reading it.

This is exactly how I felt.

alithebride · September 2013

I say yea for a 70%. The rest nay. I thought the ending blew.

Passanie · September 2013

I really liked it. I think the reason people hate it is that they don't like the main characters, not that the writing is bad or anything like that, if that helps. I say read it with an open mind and report back to us.

Skeezon · September 2013

Guess ill have to start in and let you guys know when I come out the other side.

aggiebug · September 2013

Skeezon said:

Okay, ladies. I need you to chime in here. I can't get a straight answer from anyone about this book. A friend loaned it to me and it's just sitting on my shelf because I've heard so much hate for this book. I really hate wasting time on bad books or books without satisfying endings. Do you say YAY or NAY?

I said no because of this statement.

Slytherpuff · September 2013

I loved it. I didn't like the ending at first, but the more I thought about it, the more sense it made.

booneybear · September 2013

It took me a long time to process this book but I finally decided that it was pretty F*ing brilliant. I love that the author didn't go for the obvious (satisfy the readers) ending. I love that she went and did something completely different and original and went against the grain so to speak. I thought it was perfect.

Gillian Flynn is a wonderful author and can write an amazing twisted story. Sure the characters are unlikable but that is the whole point of the book. They aren't supposed to be likable. Once you can grasp that these people are sick individuals, I think you can actually enjoy where the story takes you.

Hoycie · September 2013

booneybear said:

It took me a long time to process this book but I finally decided that it was pretty F*ing brilliant. I love that the author didn't go for the obvious (satisfy the readers) ending. I love that she went and did something completely different and original and went against the grain so to speak. I thought it was perfect.

Gillian Flynn is a wonderful author and can write an amazing twisted story. Sure the characters are unlikable but that is the whole point of the book. They aren't supposed to be likable. Once you can grasp that these people are sick individuals, I think you can actually enjoy where the story takes you.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

EliStar · September 2013

Hoycie said:

booneybear said:

It took me a long time to process this book but I finally decided that it was pretty F*ing brilliant. I love that the author didn't go for the obvious (satisfy the readers) ending. I love that she went and did something completely different and original and went against the grain so to speak. I thought it was perfect.

Gillian Flynn is a wonderful author and can write an amazing twisted story. Sure the characters are unlikable but that is the whole point of the book. They aren't supposed to be likable. Once you can grasp that these people are sick individuals, I think you can actually enjoy where the story takes you.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

And I couldn't disagree more. LOL

booneybear · September 2013

EliStar said:

Hoycie said:

booneybear said:

It took me a long time to process this book but I finally decided that it was pretty F*ing brilliant. I love that the author didn't go for the obvious (satisfy the readers) ending. I love that she went and did something completely different and original and went against the grain so to speak. I thought it was perfect.

Gillian Flynn is a wonderful author and can write an amazing twisted story. Sure the characters are unlikable but that is the whole point of the book. They aren't supposed to be likable. Once you can grasp that these people are sick individuals, I think you can actually enjoy where the story takes you.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

And I couldn't disagree more. LOL

Stick tongue out at @Elistar and @MrsJenE

EliStar · September 2013

booneybear said:

EliStar said:

Hoycie said:

booneybear said:

It took me a long time to process this book but I finally decided that it was pretty F*ing brilliant. I love that the author didn't go for the obvious (satisfy the readers) ending. I love that she went and did something completely different and original and went against the grain so to speak. I thought it was perfect.

Gillian Flynn is a wonderful author and can write an amazing twisted story. Sure the characters are unlikable but that is the whole point of the book. They aren't supposed to be likable. Once you can grasp that these people are sick individuals, I think you can actually enjoy where the story takes you.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

And I couldn't disagree more. LOL

Stick tongue out at @Elistar and @MrsJenE

booneybear · September 2013

EliStar said:

booneybear said:

EliStar said:

Hoycie said:

booneybear said:

It took me a long time to process this book but I finally decided that it was pretty F*ing brilliant. I love that the author didn't go for the obvious (satisfy the readers) ending. I love that she went and did something completely different and original and went against the grain so to speak. I thought it was perfect.

Gillian Flynn is a wonderful author and can write an amazing twisted story. Sure the characters are unlikable but that is the whole point of the book. They aren't supposed to be likable. Once you can grasp that these people are sick individuals, I think you can actually enjoy where the story takes you.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

And I couldn't disagree more. LOL

Stick tongue out at @Elistar and @MrsJenE

brie&drew · September 2013

booneybear said:

It took me a long time to process this book but I finally decided that it was pretty F*ing brilliant. I love that the author didn't go for the obvious (satisfy the readers) ending. I love that she went and did something completely different and original and went against the grain so to speak. I thought it was perfect.

Gillian Flynn is a wonderful author and can write an amazing twisted story. Sure the characters are unlikable but that is the whole point of the book. They aren't supposed to be likable. Once you can grasp that these people are sick individuals, I think you can actually enjoy where the story takes you.

I totally agree with this.

Pebble_Cafe · September 2013

brie&drew said:

booneybear said:

It took me a long time to process this book but I finally decided that it was pretty F*ing brilliant. I love that the author didn't go for the obvious (satisfy the readers) ending. I love that she went and did something completely different and original and went against the grain so to speak. I thought it was perfect.

Gillian Flynn is a wonderful author and can write an amazing twisted story. Sure the characters are unlikable but that is the whole point of the book. They aren't supposed to be likable. Once you can grasp that these people are sick individuals, I think you can actually enjoy where the story takes you.
I totally agree with this.

Exactly!

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