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brer cat

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47. I finished the book last night.

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 08:50 PM

Jan 2015

I see your point about the cool girl, but I spent the entire book ruminating about the family dynamics both Amy and Nick had growing up, and how that would have led to their mental disorders. I can't conceive of how Amy could have turned out "normal" when she spent her entire childhood being characterized in widely-read books as "Amazing" and perfect. Moreover, it appears that the parents displayed lavish affection for each other but not necessarily for Amy. There was never a doubt that she was their "money tree." Nick was from a dysfunctional family, and had very skewed ideas about women and relationships. His relationship with Go was especially intriguing to me.

I enjoyed reading the thread (and the book), and thanks for posting it leftylady. This is the first post I have seen on DU about a book I was actually reading.

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Has anyone read "Gone Girl?" [View all] leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 OP

Sounds like an interesting book CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #1

Gillian Flynn is the author. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #4

Thank you leftyladyfrommo! CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #5

Heres the link...:) SummerSnow Jan 2015 #26

The novel is better, IMO whathehell Jan 2015 #28

Gone Girl Polly Hennessey Jan 2015 #2

I didn't really understand just how brainwashed women are leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #7

Yes. I enjoyed it, but, basically two spoiled and vindictive brats. nt djean111 Jan 2015 #3

This problematic mindset seems to be increasing rather than diminishing Feral Child Jan 2015 #6

I know. It's really scary. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #9

That group suffers from a peculior sickness. Feral Child Jan 2015 #24

The Duggars are extreme yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #27

Just my opinion Feral Child Jan 2015 #31

Understand! yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #32

You to, yeoman. n/t Feral Child Jan 2015 #34

I'm not very social either. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #20

Yes. Feral Child Jan 2015 #25

if only she wasn't also a sociopath is what I kept thinking throughout the whole book. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #8

I didn't see it that way. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #11

did you see the movie? she is a murdering sociopath. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #12

I haven't gotten that far. And I haven't seen the movie. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #17

agree with you and I will shut up now because I am ruining the plot line for you. Where are you Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #19

She's living in the cabin. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #22

Exactly. Gillian ruins the powerful feminist message in this book by making Amy crazy. - Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #23

Oh, yeah -- to me, the whole premise of the book was that he was a jerk, but Nay Jan 2015 #37

I disliked the movie a lot, but liked the book until whathehell Jan 2015 #29

I kind of wished I had read the book before I saw the movie. and Yes, at some point, Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #35

Yes, I'm glad I did that. whathehell Jan 2015 #45

I feel that way, too. After finishing. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #46

Read and Enjoyed It in 2012 The Roux Comes First Jan 2015 #10

I think Gillian wrapped it up quickly because, by that time, she was tired of living in Amy's Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #13

I didn't see her as sick and twisted. Just fed up. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #15

Understanding how she felt is one thing, justifying/rationalizing the actions she takes is a whole Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #16

I'll keep reading. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #18

I don't know that I don't like her. She is deliciously evil. Like the Wicked Witch in Fairy Tales. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #21

If you can't imagine why some women would want to marry TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2015 #40

I don't think it's just young women. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #14

Trying to be hot destroys many minds and bodies, too. merrily Jan 2015 #30

I have to tell you this because it explains a lot. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #42

I read the first half and the end. I gave up because I could see they were both sociopaths. Shrike47 Jan 2015 #33

intersting, in that I did not see him as a sociopath, just lazy and spoiled. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #36

Me, too. He was just a regular spoiled, thoughtless, selfish guy, and she is shown to be much Nay Jan 2015 #39

I've read it. Plot spoiler alert SheilaT Jan 2015 #38

Thanks for sharing that. TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2015 #41

I do want to say, that even though SheilaT Jan 2015 #43

I just finished the book. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #44

I finished the book last night. brer cat Jan 2015 #47

I was interested in their childhoods, too. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #48