Psychological Thriller that will hook you

This is a book I put off reading for quite some time and once I started it I was hooked. It takes you on an emotional roller coaster of griping twists and surprises you never see coming. The character development is phenomenal and the writing exceptional. The ending was the only part I didn't really like, but after reading the last couple of chapters several times I found it to be quite fitting.

Loved all the twists in this story. It's such a page turner. Definitely one I would read again. Weekend getaway/summer read. Way better than the movie and definitely worth the price

I read the book prior to finding out about the film's release. This is definitely the better version of the two, but both have the same issues. As I'm reviewing the book only, I'll stick to that.

Any story will suffer greatly if you can't sympathize with its characters. Because I found both Nick and Amy to be terrible people -- granted, one is way worse than the other -- I found it pretty hard to root for either of them in the end. I simply didn't care. They deserved each other.

This book also runs into a big problem when it tries to tackle gender politics. Instead of coming off as feminist, or anti-feminist, it simply chooses to highlight the worst traits in both genders and therefore paints a portrait of stereotypes. You have the guy who always cheats, and the woman who's a complete witch. The surrounding characters aren't much better.

I think this book makes for an interesting discussion on unreliable narrators and the way genders are portrayed in pop culture, but beyond that I personally don't think it merits more than a casual glance.

What I liked most about this book is that I hated all the characters. Which sounds ridiculous, but you know what, if I'm still reading about people that I really don't like.., that must mean it's a good story right? It was full of twists and turns and is one of those stories that doesn't end the way you want it to, or ever thought it would really. Skip the movie version and treat yourself to the book (at least read the book before you go to the movie!)

I bought this book with no expectations. Honestly I bought the book to read before I watched the movie. Um Ben Affleck, yes please! Anyway, it has a good story line and I enjoyed it! The girl in this story is so messed up! WOW! You should read this book!

I overall really liked this book. The way the author tells the story from the different perspectives is very interesting and I found I sympathized with both characters based on the told perspective. Once you get into this book it is hard to put it down! It is a bit dark/twisted story so may not be for everyone but I think I would read this book again!

I absolutely love the dark and mysterious storyline. It keeps you hooked. I read the book after I watched the movie and the movie was really good. Definitely going to read more books by Gillian Flynn!

A really good read. I found the first half to be a bit slow, but once the twist was introduced, my interest perked up. I had so many mixed feelings towards the main characters- sometimes I loved them, sometimes I hated them, sometimes I just wanted to shake them!
I would recommend this book, especially for travel.

This book is SO well written! It took a little bit to get going initially but then I couldn't put it down! I liked it so much that I wouldn't watch the movie until after I finished reading it and then when I did finish, I actively sought out the movie so I could watch it right away.

I really enjoyed Gone Girl. So many twists in the the plot! I wasn't too sure how I felt at the end - maybe I'm more of a fan of happy endings and all loose ends wrapped up! Definately enjoyed the read though! Haven't seen the movie yet - will be interesting to see how it follows the book.