Gone Girl, hate everyone

[sooperdooper]

So I've just started Gone Girl, thought it'd be a fun nice easy read and I've heard it raved about but tbh I'm a few chapters in and I hate all the characters and find it pretty irritating, is it worth carrying on with??

[DoItTooBabyJesus]

It's very irritating and badly written. But I persevered and thought it was ok in the end.

It definitely gets better, but you need to get past the first bit!

[Audilover]

I persevered and then wondered why I had and I hated the ending.

[CalamitouslyWrong]

The end is dreadful.

[JingleBrains]

I think it's worth persevering. Disagree the end is dreadful, it's just a bit....ummmm..... not very satisfying I suppose!

[sooperdooper]

Grr, I don 't know if I have time to persevere when there's so many other books I want to read!

Why didn't anyone tell me before I downloaded it!

[BunnyLebowski]

Give up while you still can OP. It's absolutely bloody awful and gets worse as it progresses.

The last third is laughable.

[Yama]

I thought it was truly awful. I didn't persevere past the first third or so and I'm glad I didn't.

Read something good instead.

[lougle]

Yes, I found that I didn't have any pull towards any of the characters - quite fascinating to be able to create characters like that.

[paneer]

of is crap. felt cheated because I could have read something else. most overrated book ever.

[CalamitouslyWrong]

It's not just that the end is unsatisfying but also that it's so improbable. Unfortunately I can't explain further without spoilers, but I just came away thinking 'there is no way anyone would live like that'.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

I thought it was astonishingly badly written. Gave up v early on.

[bisjo]

I thought it was one of the most irritating books I had ever read and couldn't see what all the hype was about.

If you want a very well written book with a good story then I highly recommend The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey, which is one of the loveliest books I have read.

[sooperdooper]

I'm just annoyed now that I've wasted money downloading a book that's crap when I've just read a couple of brilliant ones and there's tonnes I know I want to read, grumpy

[sooperdooper]

I've heard of the Snow Child, maybe I'll try that instead, thank you

I just absolutely loved the vanishing of esme Lennox and instructions for a Heateave both by Maggie O'Farrell - I wish I'd gone for another of hers

[FerrisBueller1972]

I found it so hard to get into. I did eventually get interested about half way through and then the ending pissed me off. Best seller? My arsehole.

[bisjo]

The hand that first held mine is a good read too although sad.

Funniest book I've read this year is Love, Nina.

[DuchessofMalfi]

Gone Girl falls definitely into two groups - those who loved it and those who really loathed it. No-one has said it was an ok read :o I really liked it, thought it quirky. Loved the bitter twisted relationship at the heart of it. Yes it was totally improbable, and no-one would want to live like that, but it's a novel!

You do have to get through the first part, and then it really takes off. And I liked the ending - it was not the one I was expecting, and that's what I thought made it a good read.

It isn't great literature, but I thought it a rattling good read. Definitely a marmite book. I would stick with it sooper, you may yet enjoy it.

And The Snow Child - lovely novel - you won't regret reading that one, although I did think the ending a little unsatisfactory - open for alternative interpretation.

[CoteDAzur]

The first chapters are irritating but it might help you to know that they are written that way for a reason. Can't say more without spoilers.

[CoteDAzur]

It's not my favourite book by far but I didn't think the ending was improbable at all. It was an interesting ending.

[OvO]

I really liked it. Hated all the characters too. Which was interesting. I haven't read a book before where I disliked everyone but still enjoyed the story.

[valiumredhead]

The ending was its only redeeming feature tbh.

Can't understand why it was such a hit when her other book, Dark Places (?) was so much better.

[AnyFuckerForAMincePie]

Hated it. Cliched shock-value rubbish, IMO.

[Scarletohello]

Well I enjoyed it. Has some interesting twists and turns. Actually bought 2 copies for Xmas presents!

[AnyFuckerForAMincePie]

This is why I never buy fiction books as gifts

[PeteCampbellsRecedingHairline]

I liked it but hated the characters. The ending was a bit meh but not sure what would have been a satisfying one.

Definitely download The Hand That First Held Mine. I reread it the other day and had a good cry in the bath.