Gone Girl
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Gone Girl

by Gillian Flynn

2012•Thriller•475 pages

Taste attributes: thrillermysterypsychologicalcrimefresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationshipdeep rivalry

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Boxlist takeExpect a smart, dark thriller, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Gone Girl is a 2012 crime thriller novel by American writer Gillian Flynn. It was published by Crown Publishing Group in June 2012. The novel became popular and made the New York Times Best Seller list. The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether or not Nick Dunne is involved in the disappearance of his wife Amy.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ThrillerMysteryPsychologicalCrimeSolving the riddle/not as it seemsComplex relationshipDeep rivalry

Subjects

Married peopleCrimes againstWivesHusbandsAmerikanisches EnglischMystery fictionSuspense fictionDetective and mystery fiction

Details

Author
Gillian Flynn
Published
2012
Pages
475
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