Author: Gillian Flynn
Price: Rs 695
Whoa!! What do I say about this book!!!!!It was a wondrous read,a journey I enjoyed thoroughly.What a ride!!I did nothing for two days but just read this book to reach till the end.I could not do any other task in between.Some books do that to you and this book is definitely recommended.
I picked this one up,due to curiosity,I was ready to give it up mid way had it been anything less than what it was.But what can I say !!It proved me totally wrong.Oh !I can go on and on .Now writing a review for this one without including spoilers is a tough feat to achieve,so I am not going to go into crucial details which reveal the plot.
Lets just say that this story is about a couple Nick and Amy and their failing marriage.The book opens the morning of Nick and Amy's fifth wedding anniversary,it is told right at the beginning that their marriage is declining steadily .Nick comes home after receiving a call from a neighbor to inform him that his front door is wide open and the cat is outside.Nick returns home to find the signs of a struggle and his wife gone without a trace.
The story progresses thus alternating between Nick's day ,telling us how things were from his point of view and Amy's old diary entries.It weaves a rich tapestry including many characters and gets so interesting that it requires a lot of restraint to not turn the pages and quickly sneak a peek to see how it ends.You try to figure out and judge as to what or who is justified but a page later you find that things are not how they seem.
As for the end,I felt a little dissatisfied with it at first but then after much thought ,I felt it couldn't have ended any other way. I am sure this book will be turned into a movie,It has all the elements of one.Pick it up ,if you haven't already.It is a thrilling ride!
I had written this review almost two years ago,I just saw the movie this weekend and it failed to create the same impact.In fact,I was disappointed with the movie or maybe I was expecting a bit much.
I rate the book a 4 and a half out of 5.
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