A review by bri_of_the_shire
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A REALLY good book if you have the stomach for it, but also just incredible fucked up. The story changes perspective every other chapter, and I gotta say I wasn't super invested in the first half. Gillian's got a great hand for pacing and dramatic twists, and you spend the whole book not knowing what's coming next or who to sympathize with (the answer is no one, they're all pretty deplorable). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail