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Mentioned in 17 episodes

Gone Girl

Book • 2011

In 'Gone Girl', Gillian Flynn crafts a gripping narrative about the disintegration of a marriage.

The story revolves around Nick and Amy Dunne, a couple whose seemingly perfect relationship turns out to be a facade.

On their fifth wedding anniversary, Amy disappears, and Nick becomes the focus of a police investigation and media scrutiny.

Through alternating narratives, the novel reveals the complex and troubled dynamics of their relationship, exposing themes of deception, manipulation, and the superficial nature of appearances.

Amy's elaborate scheme to frame Nick for her murder is a central plot twist, highlighting her vengeful and manipulative nature.

The novel concludes with Nick trapped in a toxic relationship, forced to maintain the illusion of a perfect marriage for the sake of their unborn child.

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Mentioned in 17 episodes

Mentioned by

Debbie Millman

in reference to Jillian Flynn's character archetype.

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Mentioned by

John August

in his list of villains as a character study.

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Tom Bilyeu

as a movie that can be shown to boys in order to display female pathology.

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Mentioned by

Ken Liu

as a book that suprised him.

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Ashley Flowers

in reference to a defense strategy comparing the case to the plot of Gone Girl.

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Tyler Cowen

as a fun and engaging, though manipulative, novel that has gained significant popularity.

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Rachel Richards

as a book where one of the characters is referred to as a 'cool girl'.

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Kara Swisher

when discussing books challenged by Moms for Liberty.

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JP Pomare

as a book that demonstrated the power of crime fiction.

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Mentioned by

Joanna Stern

and

John Gruber

while discussing Gillian Flynn's novels.

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Mentioned by

J.D. Barker

as an example of an author who took a risk with an unreliable narrator.

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Mentioned by

Natalie Lue

as an all-time favorite that shifted her thinking on people-pleasing.

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Mentioned by

Joe Budden

as one of his favorite books.

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Mentioned by

Kiersten Modglin

as a book that inspired her writing.

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Matthew Hussey

when discussing the concept of 'cool girl' and its impact on relationships.

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Mark Kermode

when reviewing 'Another Simple Favor'.

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Katie Nolan

as a reference point for the story of a woman pretending to kill herself.

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Isabella Valeri

as the author of Gone Girl and Dark Places, highlighting her fascinating anti-heroines.

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Tracy Letts

in the context of David Fincher's filmmaking style.

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