Gone Girl

 1/27/23

Well, I'm just casually reading along with an audiobook while I prepare for my first 48 hour reading challenge. While I wait for the challenge to start, I grabbed one of the few books off my shelf that had an audiobook available at the library. Gone Girl was the first one I found and I'm now reading it. I know this book was turned into a movie, but I probably won't watch it. Depends if I like the book or not. Lately I've been a pretty hard critic when it comes to books. Anyways, I started the book a few days ago and I'm honestly that far. I'm only about ten percent of the way through the book. But I do have to say that I see red flags immediately in this married couple's life. We have one spouse making decisions on things without hearing out what the other spouse has to say. And, if they do, they completely ignore it and do what they want in the first place. That is just one example. Anyway, I have to say that the book is a little slow right now. It's not pulling me into the mystery that is taking place. I've heard people talk about this book or mention it, so it made a big enough impression to get people talking. Or, maybe they are just talking about the movie. I guess I will never know unless I force myself to read more. So far this book is looking at about a one or two stars.

2/13/23

This book is taking me awhile even with the audiobook. It is like this book can only be taken in small doses or you'll will be driven to complete boredom. At least that is my opinion. This book is slow. But apparently people liked it enough to make it into a movie. I'm almost halfway now but it is going to take me a while to even finish. I'll probably read other books while I take breaks from this one. But I can tell you up front, I don't like this book. It is just too slow for me. Yes, we have that mystery of what happened to Amy and where she could be. But so far that is all it is going for me. I'm just sticking around to see what is going on and if they will find Amy. That is it. I'll update more when I get further into the book.

8/17/23

Finally I'm almost done with this book. This book drags on until you get to the plot twist. Then you get interested in what is going to happen. The only thing I am going to say is that the lengths a person would go just because they got cheated on amazes me. I still have a few chapters left to listen to, but I figured I would wrap up the posts on this book. I can't tell you much about the book after the plot twist anyways. It would just ruin the book. If you don't mind a slow start to a book, this book is for you. I'm curious about what the movie is like but I don't know when I will get the chance. Just another thing added to the list of movies I still need to watch. Sadly the book gets only two out of five stars. The book is okay but it wasn't for me. I like books that aren't as so slow in the beginning.