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L'amore bugiardo by Gillian Flynn

353 reviews

matism's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective

4.75

This was SO close to a 5 star but the ending was just slightly too anticlimactic for me. This was PHENOMENAL otherwise. The complexity and ingenuity of these characters from a standalone novel like this was insane. It felt like they had a life of their own. My jaw literally dropped several times while reading this… Freaking brilliant. Loved it. 
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vickyreadthis's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I watched the movie back when it came out and I’ve gotta say, the book felt a little too long —Fincher nicked off just the necessary bits. 
That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. She is probably the most deranged psychopath of her literary era. He’s your average awful guy. In more than a way, they deserve each other. 
I’ve seen countless reviews bashing the ending, but it made sense to me.
Amy will always get what she wants and will manipulate her way to it regardless of consequences, and Nick is just incompetent enough as a human being to not put up a fight. They’re both terrible people in their own right and will be trapped in a mess of their own making for the foreseeable future. Poor kid, though.
 
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annasimpsonx's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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hannahkuder's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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emeliaisreading_'s review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What an intriguing thriller! Gone Girl made for an unputdownable, fast-paced, and twisty read! This was a tale of infidelity, manipulation, and obsession!  I love unreliable narrators, and the changing timelines/diary entries kept me guessing! The end was a little disappointing for me, but thats okay! Absolutely recommend, and now I've got a new auto-buy author!
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emminkirjakasa's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Olisin varmasti tykännyt kirjasta enemmän, jos en olisi nähnyt elokuvaa aikaisemmin. 

Kirja oli silti todella uniikki ja tykkäsin kerronta tavasta paljon. Sekä Nick että Amy ovat inhottavia ja vihattavia hahmoja, mikä oli ihanaa vaihtelua muista kirjoista jota olen lukenut.
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ineedrhythm's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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katie0528's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

God I forgot how freaking good this book is. It's very much dated, with the characters laid off magazine writers who lost their job to the internet and the 2008 crash, but the twists and turns are so good. The first half of the book alternates between the day Nick Dunne discovers his wife Amy has gone missing and her diary detailing the early days of their relationship. The second half is Nick, buckling under his secrets and police pressure, and Amy's own story of what happened that day. It reminds me of the Interrupter's song lyric "I'm a match, she's kerosene."
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charlesalexander's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

oh wow. I liked it! ya. it had me going. took me a while to plough through. now I'll watch the 3 hour movie and compare. 😛
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cheyrohm's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Yes, somehow 10 years later here I am reading Gone Girl for the first time. Haven't seen the movie either!

My reaction for most of the book: Am I supposed to be rooting for Nick? Honestly, I say good for Amy. This guy sucks.

My reaction for the last 70ish pages: Uh, maybe she IS actually crazy.


Overall, I enjoyed reading it. Although the ending left me feeling a bit unfulfilled. A solid 3/5 read.
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