The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether or not nick dunne is involved in the disappearance of his wife amy. Gone girl has taken the publishing world by storm with its disturbing portrayal of a relationship gone badly wrong. 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. Vivian jane fonda enjoys her men with no strings attached. The thrilling gone girl by gillian flynn is our book club book of the week.
Gone girl takes that niggling worry we all have about how well we really know our nearest and dearest and plays on it spectacularly in this taut, twisty and twisted marital thriller. So pay attention, because this tour stops for no one. For the first meeting, it makes sense for you to suggest the title and prepare a few discussion questions. 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. I liked it a lot, but i may be biased because it was actually my pick. His wife, amy is downstairs is making crepes, all should be. With a gone girl adaptation in theaters this friday, now seems like a good time to either reread gone girl, or immerse yourself in a new set of satisfying psychological thrillers.
These book club discussion questions will help your reading group explore the plot, themes, and ideas raised in the novel. Its more like a cyclone on steroids, with farm animals and houses zooming by really fast. A mighty girl book clubs provide girls with tremendous educational, social, and selfesteemboosting benefits and parentchild book clubs also provide great bonding opportunities. Like gone girl, the girl before features manipulative and deliberate characters who move through their lives and follow plans with intention. Told from two perspectives, amy elliot dunnes and her husband nick dunnes, the story starts on the morning of.
It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. Book club questions for gone girl by gillian flynn. Moving forward, every member should have a voice, with the group. Gone girl builds on the extraordinary achievements of gillian flynns first two books and delivers the reader into the claustrophobic world of a failing marriage. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, new york times bestseller gillian flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his wife, amy, after she goes missing. Book club is a nationally recognized, notforprofit organization that supports authors of the black african diaspora by choosing one book per month for all club members to read. 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. January 7, 20 books books crime and thriller domestic noir fiction what are you thinking, amy.
The 9 best passages from gone girl one of falls most anticipated films was first a book filled with astonishing revelations about love and marriage. Mouse over the previous sentence to reveal the spoiler manchego cheese and a single. Husband nick wakes up to a world that seems perfect. Book club is one of the largest national reading organizations in the u. Whsmith edition now contains exclusive bonus material including. Gone girl, gone girl quotes, quotes about husbands, quotes. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is a surprise hit debut thriller thats gathering gone girltype of buzz. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, gillian flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. In true gone girl formi did a little quiz in the invitation. I just got gone girl from my library and i am happy because i was going to pay 15.
Being the cool girl means i am a hot, brilliant, funny woman who adores football, poker, dirty jokes, and burping, who plays video games, drinks cheap beer, loves threesomes and anal sex, and jams hot dogs and hamburgers into her mouth like shes hosting the worlds biggest culinary gang bang while somehow maintaining a size 2, because cool. The book riot podcast is a weekly news and talk show. The book version of gone girl, so ive heard, is a crime novel. In 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published. Flynn also wrote the screenplay of the 2014 american film by the same name directed by. Stream tracks and playlists from book club girl on your desktop or mobile device. We love all authors and will help as much as possible. This includes literary and some womens commercial fiction as well as memoir and narrative nonfiction. Diane diane keaton is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage.
All the books is a weekly book podcast of recommendations and discussions about the most interesting and exciting new book releases. But far from just being a mindless thriller, gone girl is a literary pageturner that is smart and witty. Their reading list spans over a quarter of a century. You should start to receive emails in the next business days. Gone girl s toxic mix of sharpedged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nervefraying thriller that confounds you at every turn.
A novel the girl before by jp delaney is one of the most masterful psychological thrillers since gone girl by gillian flynn. Welcome to our second book club discussion and profuse apologies this is well over a week late. Gone girl gillian flynn, 2012 crown publishing 432 pp. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. In the book, when desi has amy trapped in his house he feeds her a few items while they watch nick on tv. In gone girl, amy has disappeared, and her husband nick quickly. Members read a book each month, meet to discuss it, and then write the author of the book to express their opinions about the work. What confuses me about gone girl is that i liked the book, but i hate every person in it. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian flynn. I received a text from the library that my book is ready to be downloaded gone girl. Gone girl by gillian flynn book club discussion questions. November 28, 20 claire top 100 book club when i think of my wife, i always think of her head. Both books are full of shocking twists, unreliable narrators, and manipulative. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The novel became quite popular and soon made the new york times best seller list. Timely, poignant and emotionally rich, gone girl will peel away your comfort levels even as you root for its protagonistsdespite your best intuition. The general rule of thumb with writing a successful book is that if you want people to like the book, people must like the people who the book is about. Gone girl by gillian flynn, chatelaine book club pick of the. Desis mothers signature scent makes me wrinkle my nose in disgust still. Who is the girl in the my hot book ad before the porn. I read the book a few months ago and saw the movie soon after. Get booked is a weekly show of custom book recommendations from the bookworms at book riot. Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the gone girl whirlwind tour. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. The question ive asked most often during our marriage, if not out loud, if not to the person who could answer.
This months book selection was the suspenseful mystery gone girl by gillian flynn. They appear to be experiencing the normal setbacks of life during our recent financial meltdown. If youre interested in forming a mighty girl book club or would like to learn more about them, this is the place for you. I love planning parties and had a blast deciding what id serve at our book club meeting. The image of his hand caressing a womans sleek blond hair in. Gone girl is gritty, violent, and at times cringeworthy. When a wife goes missing, her seemingly adoring husband. Gone girl, the latest from that dark lord of cinema, david fincher, opens with a man softly talking about his wifes head.
San francisco chronicle gillian flynns barbed and brilliant gone girl has two deceitful, disturbing, irresistible narrators and a plot that twists so many times youll be dizzy. 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. In each episode of the book club girl podcast, we chat about great book club books with awesome authors and our listeners ask the questions new york. It was the perfect book for book club, lots to discuss, surprising twists, crazy characters and a unique writing style. Gillian flynn on her bestseller gone girl and accusations. 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 miss something. Sharon candice bergen is still working through a decadesold. Use these book club discussion questions to explore the depths of gone girl by gillian flynn. Youll definitely discover some great books and authors. It is a gripping story of the courtship and marriage of a narcissist and a sociopath. Unless youve been hiding under a rock, youve probably heard of gone girl.
The very first time i saw her, it was the back of the head i saw, and there was something lovely about it, the angles of it. Gone girl switches between nicks narrative, as the hunt for the beautiful, blond amy consumes the attention of americas media, and amys diary, as she writes about the early days of their. Gone girl by gillian flynn was one of the big suspense novels of 2012. Gone girl is a 2012 thriller novel by american writer gillian flynn. Depending on the seriousness level of the group, you may want to do a bit of research on the author, time period, etc. Gone girl by gillian flynn darkly funny, suspenseful and cunningly plotted, gillian flynns gone girl will be published june 5.