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Gone Girl (2014): Film vs Book

Film · 2014 · Directed by David Fincher · Starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike

About the film

A husband becomes the suspect when his wife disappears.

How close is it to the book?

Very close to the book

The author wrote the screenplay and kept the structure and twists.

Read or watch first?

The book's two voices work even better on the page.

What the book gives you

Gone Girl cover

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

A sharp, twisty thriller that grips you from the first chapters and keeps surprising you. It is a perfect pick for a book club that loves to debate and theorize.

Who will like it: Readers who love twisty, clever thrillers that keep you guessing.

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