“Amazing Amy” – also being an Amy, I tend to be encapsulated by novels.“Gone Girl” has been one of the best books I’ve read in a long time, possibly ever. What I would describe as an investigative thriller, Gillian Flynn does a wonderful job of sharing two sides of the story line. Mini-chapters rotating between Nick’s experience with losing Amy, meeting Amy, getting Amy; and Amy’s diary entries of her mindset and experiences.
- Did I believe that Nick was guilty of murder in the first section? Not in the beginning.
- Was Amy even actually dead? Um, not sure at this point.
- After finding out about Nick’s on-the-side? Tables are turning; yes, he may have actually done it; killed his wife.
- Some of the thoughts Nick has, about his wife’s head being bashed in – I have to wonder, are these memories, premonitions, wishes.
The lifestyle of Amy, an only-child syndrome, was lavish in New York. Imagine, being a content woman in New York then having it all taken away due to job recession. Being forced to move to the midwestern state of Missouri: dirt and farmland and neighbors who are ALWAYS in your business (and all of the older women wondering, even if in secret, why this young couple is child-less).
Midwestern girl, young 30s, child-less…yep, that’s me! New York background, never. All of the taxis and traffic would make me anxious. Too many people. I could do without the bugs and dirt around here though. Yes, the lifestyle of Amy, character Amy in the beginning of the book, is very intriguing to me; big city girl with a trust fund, nice things, thin and beautiful. Any woman reading this book probably has the same thoughts…“I want to be Amy”.
“Gone Girl” had so many twists and turns that my imagination NEVER thought were coming. This book is beyond thrilling; it’s physiological loom just grows until the very last page.
Left me wondering, how many of my friends, acquaintances have the mental capacity of Amy…
http://gillian-flynn.com/gone-girl/
Gone Girl: Gillian Flynn on Amazon
Time to watch the movie.