Gone girl is an example of mystery, suspense, and crime genres. Gillian flynn responds gone girl ending the no charge. Desis mothers signature scent makes me wrinkle my nose in disgust still. Secret chapter the children have lessons on monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday and friday. Gone girl was one of my favorite books of 2012 because of the writing and how it grabbed me. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Major differences between the gone girl book and movie. What that means is all is fair to discuss openly on this page about this book. Gone girl is a book that had me thinking one way, and then i was wrong, and then i thought another way and i was wrong again. The story follows a married couple, nick dunne and amy elliott dunne, from the time they meet and up until amy goes missing under suspicious circumstances. Oct 08, 2014 the book version of gone girl, so ive heard, is a crime novel. Sep, 2012 gillian flynn responds gone girl ending posted on september, 2012 by rosemary wolfe, nochargebookbunch in one of the few times an author has responded to my query, gillian flynn wrote back about my dislike of her ending in gone girl. I had a small moment of satisfaction when nick wrote his book, but once again, amy. Cincinnati city beat, john kelly a highly original thriller thats also a razorsharp depiction of a relationship gone off the.
Gone girl movie ending compared to book popsugar celebrity. I had a small moment of satisfaction when nick wrote his book, but once again, amy pulls a trump card when she announces shes pregnant. Detective gabe hoffman along with mias mother eve enter into a desperate search to find her. I just finished listening to the audio book gone girl and am disappointed in the ending. Read on for flynns explanation as to why gone girls ending is the only one that. At first glance, it seems like it would be pretty obvious whats up with gone girl s titleits a book about a girl who disappears, which means shes, well, gone. The book should have ended much sooner, instead i was left with an extremely disappointing ending. Obviously, this post includes many spoilers about the gone girl movie and book. Its strongly hinted that things arent going to go back to normal after the ending. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, nicks portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble.
I have only seen the movie and read the synopsis of the book on the wikipedia page, the only subtle difference i see from the ending of that to the movie is that in the movie nick decides to leave amy when she reveals to him that she killed desi but decides against it when he hears she is pregnant but in the book its shown he was ready to write a memoir detailing the truth of amys abduction. The girl before reference at the end of the book was a surprise. No happy ending not that i was expecting happilyeverafter for a book like this, but i have to admit that i was hoping for a little more justiceor at the very least, closure. This dark, disturbing story of a wifes sudden disappearance is a contender for thriller of the year. Gone girl is gritty, violent, and at times cringeworthy. Jane appears to be the only one who derives any benefit from her association with the house. Oct 27, 2014 both the book and the movie versions of gone girl are highly enjoyable except for the ending, which is impossible to believe. Both the book and the movie versions of gone girl are highly enjoyable except for the ending, which is impossible to believe. Amy nips nicks plans to reveal the truth about her in the.
Gone girl is one of the best and most frightening portraits of psychopathy ive ever read. Featured content includes commentary on major characters. Millions of you flocked to gone girl over the weekend, and you saw finchers ending. Other than that, feel free to discuss the film and all its surprises. Maybe thats true, but theres more to flynns title choice than meets the eyeand in a lot of ways, its actually describing amy herself.
Is gone girls movie ending different from the book. What could possibly have compelled nick to go back to living with amy, the lying, killing sociopath who tried to frame him for murder and came very close to getting away with it. I felt like it definitely could have ended more exciting, but i am also sort of glad it didnt have a happy ending. Ive never thought that any type of book should have to end in a certain way. On saturday they hunt, and on sunday they disappear to do esoteric things of their own. What do you think the future holds for nick, amy, and their baby boy. Gone girls ending is different from the book in these specific ways. Seriously, by the end of gone girl, your head will be spinning in the best way possible. Nonetheless, its filled with psychologically complex characters, lots of subplots, and tons of important detailsso dont zone out, blink, or skim passages, because you very well might.
I just got gone girl from my library and i am happy because i was going to pay 15. News flash, discussions do not have to be confined to the book o. The good girl is a thriller set in chicago and centered on the kidnapping of twentysomething school teacher and daughter of a prominent judge, mia dennett. Gone girl is a pretty gripping story, the kind where just one more page easily turns into five more chapters, and in this respect, its a pretty easy read. I really enjoyed the whole book, but the ending just had me in disbelief. Oct 06, 2014 how did amy get pregnant in gone girl. Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl in 2012. If you somehow did not read the headline of this post, we will restate this is a discussion about the ending of gone girl the movie. I thought the ending was a big let down after building tension that led to the end. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
This 43page guide for gone girl by gillian flynn includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 3 parts, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Spoiler did the choice that nick makes in the end make sense. This was a great bookcant believe i finished it in 3 daysamy definitely has some serious mental issues but for me that is what made the book that much interesting of a read. Back in january, entertainment weekly ran a cover story on the then upcoming adaptation of gillian flynns bestselling novel gone girl. May 22, 2018 firstly let me explain why gone girl only received four stars. Personally, i think that would have ruined all of the. Gone girl movie tiein edition by gillian flynn, paperback. To loot the citys remaining libraries for books, to play games and build nests. There are many spoilers in gone girl book to movie comparison. How to interpret the ending of the bookmovie gone girl quora. David finchers movie of gillian flynns bestseller is released this weekend.
Gone girl, released by 20th century fox, and the novel,gone girl by gillian flynn. The plot of gone girl is a like the one in the old movie, fatal attraction, but amy is a much smarter avenger than the glenn close character. This was a great book cant believe i finished it in 3 daysamy definitely has some serious mental issues but for me that is what made the book that much interesting of a read. Sep 28, 2017 gone girl is gritty, violent, and at times cringeworthy. In the end, nick deletes his memoir and chooses to stay with amy for his. Want to talk about changes the film made to the book especially.
What could possibly have compelled nick to go back to living with amy, the lying, killing sociopath who tried to frame him for. Nick and amy manipulate each other with savage, merciless and often darkly witty dexterity. For an indepth discussion of the film by the screen rant editors check back soon for our gone girl episode of the sr underground podcast. Oct 06, 2014 obviously, this post includes many spoilers about the gone girl movie and book.
If you read gillian flynns smash bestseller gone girl, then im sure youve also been up on the questions surrounding the ending, and youre eager. I received a text from the library that my book is ready to be downloaded gone girl. Gone girl is a fastpaced, always surprising pageturner of a bookgone girl is a superbly crafted novel by a talented and daring young writer and it will keep you guessing until the very last sentence. These book club discussion questions will help your reading group explore the plot, themes, and ideas raised in the novel. Gone girls ending is different from the book in these. Major spoilers on the gone girl film adaptation and book ahead. Discussion ok so, in my opinion, the message of the movie is in like the last 10 mins of the movie, after she comes back to him. Gone girl by gillian flynn book club discussion questions. I would not enjoy living in such a futuristic house.
Boy meets girl, girl is a secret sociopath, girl fakes her own death, and. There will be spoilers for both the book and the movie. The ending leaves the reader with a sick feeling in hisher stomach, and a seeming lack of resolution. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. The articles author stephen lee quotes director david fincher the social network, se7en on the authorpenned screenplay for the filmwhich stars ben affleck and rosamund pike as nick and amy respectivelyindicating that drastic deviations from the. The complexity of human behavior promotional still for the upcoming gone girl film adaptation. As in fatal attraction, amy has ample reason for her fury against her lying, cheating husband, which is certainly justifiable, but she goes way over the top in the way she expresses it without ever. Spoiler page for gone girl by gillian flynn book journey. Gillian flynns name has been placarding book stores all over the world for a while now and pretty soon, its going to take a tour around the silver screens as well. But dont be surprised to see some changes in the onscreen adaptation of the beloved gillian flynn book. Critical essays novel versus film adaptation in 2006, the namesake was adapted into a film directed by mira nair by the same title. Oct 09, 2014 the ending leaves the reader with a sick feeling in hisher stomach, and a seeming lack of resolution. Despite the fact that flynn wrote the screenplay for david finchers new film, there are a few small plot twists that didnt make the cut. My conclusion is that this book just missed having a great ending.
Gone girl by gillian flynn was one of the big suspense novels of 2012. Gillian flynns website gillian flynns official website, with information about gone girl and her other novels, sharp objects and dark places. Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl. Firstly let me explain why gone girl only received four stars. Well, i just finished the the book the girl before. Unless otherwise stated, this discussion guide is reprinted with the permission of broadway books. This book was so close to a fivestar rating but then the ending appeared. Describing its storyline in detail would ruin aspects that would be counted as selling points for anyone who hasnt read flynns book.
Given the controversy already surrounding the twisted conclusion in the. One friend began reading the book at the same time i started listening. There were so many places the book could have stopped that would have left me in suspense or even wishing. We texted back and forth as she had a hard time getting into it while i loved it from the start. As soon as you get a handle on what it is, it becomes something else, then something else again. Gillian flynn responds gone girl ending posted on september, 2012 by rosemary wolfe, nochargebookbunch in one of the few times an author has responded to my query, gillian flynn wrote back about my dislike of her ending in gone girl. Last time i was writing about approaches that would enhance your book club discussion. This is a wonderful and terrifying book about how the happy surface normality and the underlying darkness can become too closely interwoven to separate. But the more i thought of it, the more i realized that gone girls controversial ending is shockingly perfect.
I was enthralled by gillian flynns 2012 novel gone girl, but, like so. I was interested enough to keep coming back to find out what happened. In fact, flynns reddit ama suggested that reports of the new ending. On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, nick dunne reports that his beautiful wife, amy, has gone missing. Amy nips nicks plans to reveal the truth about her in the bud with news that shes pregnant. I love the end of notes on a scandal, also a book i love.
Oct 03, 2014 if you read gillian flynns smash bestseller gone girl, then im sure youve also been up on the questions surrounding the ending, and youre eager to see what really happened when david fincher. Any page references refer to a usa edition of the book, usually the trade paperback version, and may vary in other editions. The movie has also been very popular with audiences and received an 8. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian. But far from just being a mindless thriller, gone girl is a literary pageturner that is smart and witty. Like those sorts of pictures, gone girl is dependent upon reversals of expectation and pointofview.