This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on gone girl by gillian flynn. Rosamund pike talks gone girls controversial ending duration. Read on for flynns explanation as to why gone girls ending is the only one that. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. If you havent read the book already and dont want to spoil the ending, hop on over to the spoiler free discussion. Its more like a cyclone on steroids, with farm animals and houses zooming by really fast.
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. One friend began reading the book at the same time i started listening. 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. The novel soon made the new york times best seller list. Gone girl introduction once upon a time, there was a beautiful woman named amy, who was practically perfect in every way, just like mary poppins. There will be spoilers for both the book and the movie.
Gone girl the end of gone girl spoiler alert showing 150. I was really hoping that i wouldnt be able to correctly predict anything about the ending, but unfortunately that didnt end up happening. 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. But far from just being a mindless thriller, gone girl is a literary pageturner that is smart and witty.
Pretty much everyone myself included took this to mean gone girl. Gone girls ending is different from the book in these specific ways. Oct 06, 2014 my spoiler filled discussion of the gone girl book and film. My spoiler filled discussion of the gone girl book and film. This is a wonderful and terrifying book about how the happy surface normality and the underlying darkness can become too closely interwoven to separate. Moreover, the page of gone girl was well created and mentions all the need to knows of this novel. Gone girl movie plot ending, explained the cinemaholic.
Gone girls ending is different from the book in these. The most troubling thought to me about the ending to gone girl is the inevitable fate of their son. I just finished listening to the audio book gone girl and am disappointed in the ending. It reiterates the important must knows of the novel and provides an in depth analysis of the two main characters in their motives. Seriously, here are the stats since i wrote the post in 2012.
Gone girl is a recommended book by reading group choices. The novels suspense comes from the main character, nick dunne, and whether he is involved in the disappearance of his wife. Once i was done with the book, i continued thinking about it and wondering. Talk about the ways each reveals himherself over the course of the novel. Amy elliottdunne rosamund pike wound up pregnant in the gone girl s final moments, considering she. Gillian flynn, a former ew critic and current entertainer of the year, has had a dream 2012. They also have great book club discussion points in. I love the end of notes on a scandal, also a book i love. 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. To listen to the audio book club discussion ofgone girl.
We have two sets of discussion questions for gone girl. But there are a few things that author gillian flynn. The book thief by markus zusak seabiscuit by laura hillenbrand headhunters on my doorstep by j. Gone girl is a best book club book for discussion, a thriller about a woman who disappears on her fifth wedding anniversary, and the suspicions thrown on her husband. Gone girl is one of the best and most frightening portraits of psychopathy ive ever read. Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the gone girl whirlwind tour.
Given the controversy already surrounding the twisted conclusion in the. Discussion questions book club recommendationsdiscussion. Yes, this is about to be filled with spoilers some people are puzzled as to how one mrs. If youre still thinking about the book and have your opinions on it, i think its a great thing. Did you like or dislike the ending part of the movie gone girl. Gone is the girl hilary handy amy framed for stalking. When the son starts behaving in a way that does not satisfy that need any longer, i imagine that amy would simply set up the son in order to destroy him. I found this would be extremely helpful for someone interested in gaining knowledge on the book without reading it. I would have loved for the film to have ended with a flash forward of.
Feb 16, 2017 gone girl did that for me, while i guessed the girl on the train s ending halfway through the book. Maybe thats true, but theres more to flynns title choice than meets the eyeand in a lot of ways, its actually describing amy herself. 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. May 19, 2012 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. But dont be surprised to see some changes in the onscreen adaptation of the beloved gillian flynn book.
Given the controversy already surrounding the twisted conclusion in the bestselling book some love it. On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, nick dunne reports that his beautiful wife, amy, has gone missing. Gone girl gillian flynn, 2012 crown publishing 432 pp. Obviously, this post includes many spoilers about the gone girl movie and book. 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. The movie made from the book whose spoiler page has become by far my all time most popular post on book journey. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when nick dunnes clever and beautiful wife disappears from.
Though rosamund pike goes full kathy bates towards the end, amys previous crimes first rape case aside are toned down. Major differences between the gone girl book and movie. Despite the fact that flynn wrote the screenplay for david finchers new film, there. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. I had a small moment of satisfaction when nick wrote his book, but once again, amy. How to interpret the ending of the bookmovie gone girl quora. 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.
To me the idea was sort of disrespectful to all the women abused and murdered by their spouses. Millions of you flocked to gone girl over the weekend, and you saw finchers ending. Gone girl is an example of mystery, suspense, and crime genres. Recommending new books each month to spark lively conversation. Amy does not impregnate herself out of love, but out of selfpreservation. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This discussion is for the november 2019 modern classicpopular group read gone girl by gillian flynn. And yes, despite rumors to the contrary, the film does having the same ending as the novel. Gone girl study guide contains a biography of gillian flynn, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl in 2012.
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. I know gone girl is a best seller and a lot of people loved it, but i couldnt even finish it. I really enjoyed the whole book, but the ending just had me in disbelief. Not only has her third novel gone girl been a giant critical and. At first glance, it seems like it would be pretty obvious whats up with gone girls titleits a book about a girl who disappears, which means shes, well, gone.
Even though i get that the author needed to create a twist, something to startle the reader into challenging the, whats become the norm, acceptable ending. We texted back and forth as she had a hard time getting into it while i loved it from the start. I have mixed feelings about this book, mostly due to all the hype that surrounds it with the new movie and its sudden rise to popularity. Everyone has read this but me the catchup book club.
Set in missouri, the story begins as a mystery that follows the events surrounding nick dunne. Brunda i just finished this book and honestly my first reaction to the ending. What that means is all is fair to discuss openly on this page about this book. To answer questions about gone girl, please sign up.
Nick and amy manipulate each other with savage, merciless and often darkly witty dexterity. I disliked the characters and to see their relationship disintegrating was just disturbing to me. These book club discussion questions will help your reading group explore the plot, themes, and ideas raised in the novel. I was enthralled by gillian flynns 2012 novel gone girl, but, like so many. Rosamund pike talks gone girl s controversial ending duration. Oct 06, 2014 obviously, this post includes many spoilers about the gone girl movie and book. Want to talk about changes the film made to the book especially. 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. Oct 06, 2014 yes, this is about to be filled with spoilers some people are puzzled as to how one mrs. Gone girl by gillian flynn book club discussion questions. I felt like it definitely could have ended more exciting, but i am also sort of glad it didnt have a happy ending.
Oct, 2014 heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl in 2012. Is gone girls movie ending different from the book. Anyway, im curious as to how other people felt about the ending and what it possibly entails. So many unanswered questions, such an awesome movie. Oct 08, 2014 the book version of gone girl, so ive heard, is a crime novel. I did read the ending and after i did knew id made the right decision in not wasting my time with this book.
Gone girl by gillian flynn was one of the big suspense novels of 2012. David finchers movie of gillian flynns bestseller is released this weekend. One day gone, nick says, me and go, mom and dad, watching the festivities from the very back of the crowd in the vast tarred parking lot, because our father always wanted to be able to leave quickly, from anywhere. One day gone, nick says, me and go, mom and dad, watching the festivities from the very back of the crowd in the vast tarred parking lot, because our father always wanted to be able to leave quickly, from anywherebut this time our faraway vantage was desirable, because we got to take in the full scope of the event do you feel that as a reader you were far enough.
The film stars ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, and tyler perry. Spoilers thread this discussion will be full of spoilers. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, nicks portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Gone girl by gillian flynn book summary on a warm summer morning in north arthage, missouri, it is nick and amys fifth wedding anniversary.
Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl. She was the coolest girl aroundfunny, fabulously wealthy, and feminine, all while still being one of the boys. Amys crimes do not go unpunished, and where the accused husband nick does not choose to stay blissfully married to his calculating, murderous, psychohosebeast wife as opposed to, say, murdering her, or committing. The movie would have a new ending, one where spoilers. Finally, 10 days after the opening of the movie, i made it to see gone girl. Spoiler page for gone girl by gillian flynn book journey. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Other than that, feel free to discuss the film and all its surprises.
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