Gone girl is a 2014 american psychological thriller film directed by david fincher and adapted by gillian flynn from her 2012 novel of the same name. Dark places, is the thrilling equal of her later book, gone girl it might be even better. Gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. Gone girl is the movie flynn fans hoped for and sets pike up for a worthy oscar nomination but fincher disappoints in failing to improve upon the alreadybrilliant book. There must be some people out there who havent read it yet, right. Sep 30, 2014 earlier this year, many fans of gillian flynns 2012 thriller gone girl were dismayed to learn that the author had changed the storys ending for the film adaptation. If youre still thinking about the book and have your opinions on it, i think its a great thing. Like gone girl, luckiest girl alive tells the story with a series of flashbacks that shed light on the characters present situations.
From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until. If you liked gone girl, youll love these suspense thrillers. Like many of his previous films, gone girl is a very long film, but in a true fincheresque fashion, it is as engaging as possible without any scope for the viewer to feel bored. Its just that there are so many stories to choose from, which you already know if you, like millions of other readers, rapidly inhaled novels like gone girl and the girl on the train over the. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Its hard to discuss a movie like gone girl without giving too much away. The reallife murder mystery with gone girl ties time. On wednesday, the new york times published an interview with ben affleck, who plays nick dunne in the highly anticipated david fincher adaptation of gillian flynns bestselling novel. Oct 12, 2014 gone girl is one of those movies a feminist spectator can only leave feeling dirty. The scenes have a dreamy style to it, which brings the dilemma of whether this is a true account of things or has this been made up by the. At the same time, gone girl seemed like one of those experiences to which the cultural uncertainty principle applies.
Aug 12, 2016 after giving it some thought, ive come up with this. Gone girl revamps gender stereotypes for the worse. The true story of two sisters who vanished, the father who kept searching, and the adults who conspired to keep the truth hidden. But dont be surprised to see some changes in the onscreen adaptation of the beloved gillian flynn book.
Like every person i knew during the summer of 2012, i read gone girl as if my life depended on it. Gone girl is a 2014 american psychological thriller film directed by david fincher and with a screenplay by gillian flynn based on her 2012 novel of the same title. If you like gone girl or even if like me you dont and want a similar thriller genre tana french has written five books that are great. Flight behaviour and the lacuna are magnificent books. Dark, intelligent, and stylish to a fault, gone girl plays to director david finchers sick strengths while bringing the best out of stars ben affleck and rosamund pike. I first read gone girl on a camping trip in the summer of 2012. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon 1,019,218 views. Pdf gone girl by gillian flynn book download online.
You begin by thinking that all marriages are a bit like this. On the page, there is absolutely no mystery about what amy. Find books like gone girl from the worlds largest community of readers. Oct 08, 2014 at the same time, gone girl seemed like one of those experiences to which the cultural uncertainty principle applies. Apr 8, 2016 if you love thrilling books like gone girl, check out these new novels. If you really feel like reading a good mystery and thriller book these days, we hope that you havent read gone girl yet.
Earlier this year, many fans of gillian flynns 2012 thriller gone girl were dismayed to learn that the author had changed the storys ending for the film adaptation. Now your sleepless nights are spent yearning for another gillian flynn book and could the days until the gone girl movie comes out be going by any slower never fear. Gone girl movie tiein edition by gillian flynn, paperback. The book gave amys point of view weight, and refused to villainize her despite controversies even then about whether the novel was misogynist. Aug 23, 2017 the book gone girl written by gillian flynn begins in north carthage, missouri. Gone girl is deeply interested in the rift between personal experiences, but in the book, we are privy to both nick and amys concerns. The original movie was based on the acclaimed novel but is gone girl 2 possible. Gone girl arrives in theaters heavy with expectations, from fans of the book wondering how the film version can possibly compare, to those who havent read it wondering what the fuss is about. This is so rare to discover the excellent pieces of literature like these books which are a rare combination of suspense and drama. 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. Psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big. Jan 17, 2018 psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies. The problem with gone girl the film is that it has been so faithfully adapted, too faithfully even, by flynn herself that there are no surprises to be had.
Gone girl director david fincher and stars rosamund pike and ben affleck are at the top of their game in this mesmerizing adaptation of gillian flynns novel. Sep 24, 2015 10 books that could be the next gone girl. Even early into the novel, i knew that it was like nothing id read before. Major differences between the gone girl book and movie. Oct 21, 2014 if you like gone girl or even if like me you dont and want a similar thriller genre tana french has written five books that are great. Its more like a cyclone on steroids, with farm animals and houses zooming by really fast. The novel soon made the new york times best seller list.
Gone girl 2014 writer leslie weller claimed both the book and film infringed on her screenplay out of the blue. As soon as you get a handle on what it is, it becomes something else, then something else again. With his wifes disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when its suspected that he may not be innocent. Gone girl is an example of mystery, suspense, and crime genres.
Start typing the title or the author of a book you like, and click on the link underneath which matches best. If you like gone girl you are looking for psychological, surprise ending and tense movies about with mystery, missing person, police investigation, investigation, femme fatale, disappearance and manipulation themes of drama, mystery and thriller genre shot in usa. The biggest differences between the gone girl movie. Set in missouri, the story begins as a mystery that follows the events surrounding nick dunne. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. Jan 14, 2015 fios, gone girl top 2014 usa today best sellers. The movie was released in 2014 and was directed by david fincher. The second involves those who experienced the 2014 film, a masterful screen adaptation by. Best psychological thrillers books like gone girl refinery29.
Ani is pretty unpleasant to begin with, and we become more sympathetic to her as we learn more about the tragic events. The novel is full of mirrors and dead ends, just like gone girl, and it has a psychotic girl at its heart. Luckily, there is no shortage of these sorts of books. With less than a month to go until gone girl hits theaters, clues about the movies ending are piling up like those amy dunne leaves for her husband, nick. And if you go to the movies to admire performances and craftsmanship, theres plenty to go. Gone girl by gillian flynn chandler public library. Heralded as the next gone girl by critics and readers alike, the girl on the train is a fastpaced novel of suspense and deception. If several similar results are shown, click the highest one.
Describing its storyline in detail would ruin aspects that would be counted as selling points for anyone who hasnt read flynns book. I acknowledge that this sounds churlish when there are so many book adaptations that are bad, but the lack of surprise unfortunately dulls the movie experience. Ever since i read it last year i have been on the hunt for similar books. If you follow each character through the movie, youll realize that each one of them is hiding their true personality. The film stars ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, and tyler perry. 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. The novels suspense comes from the main character, nick dunne, and whether he is involved in the disappearance of his wife. Books for young readers ruled in 2014, and movie tieins like gone girl and unbroken were runaway hits. Enter a book you like and the site will analyse our huge database of real readers favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next. A novel is a wonderful book filled with suspense and crisp details. Well, written by gillian flynn and published in 2012, this is one of the best mystery books ever written which made to the new york times bestsellers list. Each book follows a new protagonist who was a supporting character in the previous novel, plus its set in dublin. Dec 05, 20 12 books for people who loved gone girl. Gone girl is a superbly crafted novel by a talented and daring young writer and it will keep you guessing until the very last sentence.
Like those sorts of pictures, gone girl is dependent upon reversals of expectation and pointofview. Oct 03, 2014 gone girl author gillian flynn talks to emma brockes about her leap to fame, writing the screenplay of the new film, and why no one should read her dark books expecting to find a likable character. If you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are five books like gone girl to feed your addiction. In many films translated from books, a lot of what gives the novel wonder disappears. Frenchs first book, detective rob ryan is assigned to a murder that occurred in the same woods where he, as a child, witnessed a terrible crime whose details hes blacked out. Books like gone girl 8 books to read if youre still obsessed with gone girl. Since its publication in 2012 and its film adaptation in 2014, eager readers have been on the hunt for more exhilarating books like gone girl to. The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief. Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the gone girl whirlwind tour. Gone girl paperback april 22, 2014 by gillian flynn author. Here are some books that i have come accross that i liked. Set in the midwestern united states, the films story begins as a mystery about a man, nick dunne affleck, whose wife, amy pike, has gone missing, and.
Accurate or not, gone girl s revised stereotypes, like their muchdecried predecessors, will doubtless leave their mark, since the film looks like being even more successful than the book. Apr 15, 2014 whether it is the latest studio trailer release, an evocative documentary, clips, tv spots, or other extra videos, the filmisnow team is dedicated to providing you with all the best new videos. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. No surprise, then, that publishers and industrywatchers have hyped any number of books as the next gone girl.
Greens crossover appeal meant digital accounted for 31% of his overall sale in 2014, similar to. During the preparation process for a standard anniversary which includes the wrapping of presents and creation of reservations. Gone girl study guide contains a biography of gillian flynn, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. While amy starts off innocent, the protagonist of luckiest girl alive is the opposite. 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. If you love thrilling books like gone girl, check out these new novels. You ran out and bought sharp objects and dark places and read them in two sleepless nights. Gone girl movie ending may cut closer to the book than. I read it at the beach, i read it while eating a salad at work, i read it past my bedtime.
The very, very spoiled edition if youve already read gone girl, or if you dont mind swimming in a sea of spoilers, weve got a few thoughts that require giving up some of. Everybodys looking for the next gone girl publishers, who want to mimic the success of gillian flynns summer 2012 thriller that sold more than six million copies, and readers, who gobbled up every word weak ending and all. Gone girl is also the title of a lew archer story, in the 1955 collection the name is archer, by ross macdonald, who flynn has also cited as a favorite author. In this, frenchs first book, detective rob ryan is assigned to a murder that occurred in the same woods where he, as a child, witnessed a terrible crime whose details hes blacked out. The news reporter spoke against nick until the public opinion supported hi. Cincinnati city beat gone girl is a superbly constructed, ingeniously paced and absolutely terrifying. Penguin sold the most units in 2014, followed by gone girl. After giving it some thought, ive come up with this. Like gone girl, this novel features a duplicitous female. I actually like this the best of frenchs novels, but its kinder than a gillian flynn novel. Click on the image above for even more books similar to gone girl.
For the people who find their best friend in books, this is a must that they go through books like gone girl at least once in their life. Rosamund pike did terrible things to dora the explorer for gone girl duration. The book starts with the celebration of nick dunne and amy dunnes wedding anniversary, notably their 5th one. What to pick up after finishing the book or movie that changed when amber frey, a massage therapist, told the.