I still don’t know how I feel about the big twist here, but I do understand why Flynn ended the book the way she did. Where the setup of the book had a dark, but steady undertone, this felt more like a rollercoaster ride. The second half (which I won’t spoil) almost felt like a different book altogether. That’s a difficult thing to sell, but it was done well. Building up to the second half, even though Nick is our narrator, we are still not sure what happened to Amy, and what his role in it was, or was not. Despite understanding who each character was, the story never became predictable. She also adequately balanced significant detail in her characters, without feeling like they were being handed to us. All writers aim to do this, but very few succeed in the way she did. Gone GirlĬonveying it effectively to words. My reviews of the individual titles are below. It’s also not for everyone, as can be evidenced by the polarizing critical reviews. Her skill at piecing a story together, often using co-existing but not immediately evident threads, is unique and refreshing. Gillian Flynn’s work has been described using these words, and many others.
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