As my other books at the moment are a
bit on the long, heavy side, I took some time out to read Gone
Girl to break things up a bit.
Nick
and Amy Dunne, a recently out-of-work couple from New York, have
moved to Nick's much smaller hometown of North Carthage, Missouri,
where Nick opens a bar with his twin sister Go. One day he returns
home to find his wife unexpectedly missing, and his life is suddenly
invaded by police investigations and harassing media.
The
story is told in chapters that alternate between Nick's present-day
experiences and diary entries written by Amy, and through these a
picture builds up of the couple's turbulent relationship beneath
their appearance of public normality. Both are flawed individuals
with moments (or more than moments) of narrative in which they are
unlikable but at the same time very relatable, and the alternating
accounts of events by Nick and Amy build up and then strip away
layers of deception and conflict.
While
I wouldn't necessarily have chosen this novel myself from the blurb
(it came recommended and lent by someone at work), it was actually a
fascinating and gripping read, and highly original and unexpected.
Gone Girl
is definitely worth reading, even if, like me, you prefer more of a
plot-based story – trust me, you won't be disappointed.
Next up: Kristin
Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
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