Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn

"Did it ever strike your mind that what

every woman says, some women may

feel?"

The day I finished the book, the second hand books I had ordered for, were delivered. Along with that came a photo of the above quote. While I was on my way to finish the book, I thought it suited the story, the quote, somehow. I wouldn't reveal how, though.  Amy Dunne gives you a different high (maybe?) or a intimidation when you read the quote. It could be comprehended to feel that way. What was unexpected was, me feeling empty for sometime after I realised that I had finished the book. I even checked the 'Acknowledge' page to see whether there was anything left, 'cause I wanted there to be something. I wanted more.

Before the author begins with the story there is a quote.

"Love is the world's infinite mutability; lies, hatred, 

murder even, are all knit up in it; 

it is the inevitable blossoming of its opposites,

a magnificent rose smelling faintly of blood."

                     (Tony Kushner, The Illusion)

This sums up the content in a manner I wouldn't be able to. In short, it tells everything the book is about. That is all.

If I would have done it, I am sure I would be charged with biblio-harassment or something stupid, for spoiling it all.

This book is about Nick and Amy Dunne and their journey, of an excruciating journey called marriage. Or that could be wrong. It is deranged. Both of them take chances at narrating the story. This might be true to an extent to say that, the reader of this generation would react the way and even feel the way Nick did, not sympathise with him though. So it is smooth as grease to understand him, throughout, as he is an average guy and a jerk.

I would tag the book as a psychological thriller, suspense, realistic fiction and romance.

The first part where the investigations begin, was slow and it took time to survive through time. Nicks' secrets are revealed and there is reminiscing of the marriage (ugh!) in Amy's diary entries. I felt sorry for Nick and pitied him throughout the first part. He had done wrong, fine. But the guy moped a lot and was a jerk honestly.

The second part, the thrill kicks in. It takes you from your second hand gypsy and seats you in a F1 and things suddenly become more interesting. It is easy to read through this, just because the excitement rises at the sight of a wicked twist and deranged content. To immerse oneself in the book becomes so easy at that point, that after it is over, there is still the hunger.

I couldn't come to like Nick and Amy, not because Nick had no empathy and not because Amy was actually stupid, but 'cause of their whining. They whine about everything there is and once it seemed to me that they were desperately searching for an excuse to whine about.

Nick's twin sister, Margo, was the only character I liked. She was funny and caring.

Gillian Flynn has written the book well and my respect to her for writing it in a unique manner. Whatever I might say, I still loved the book. Though some might have hated the ending, I liked it. It was a wonder how Gillian made her way perfectly to the end, carefully. I suggest it for a read, 'cause once you do, you'd want to discuss it badly.