At first Nick and Amy seem like an average married couple in Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl. After losing their jobs in New York City, they move back to Nick’s stomping grounds in the Midwest. Nick buys a bar in hopes of salvaging the little pride he has left. One afternoon, Nick comes home to find his home overturned and his wife missing, dead even. Of course, the police think the husband did it.
Flynn’s mystery gives her readers a detail look at a marriage that is on the cusp. Today From Left to Write members discuss Gone Girl by sharing their personal stories inspired by the novel:
- Rebecca from Life Of An Army Wife usually hides her inner marshmallow
- Brenda Bartella Peterson of Grit and Grace had two great loves and two great marriages
- Jennifer at Ramblings of a Semi-Conscious Mastermind Mommy gives not so subtle hints to her husband
- Kim Werker from Kimagination Station doesn’t miss Delaware
- Melanie of tales from the crib knows exactly how her husband will react
- Amy Heinz at Using Our Words is no Amazing Amy
- Robin (noteverstill) from The Not-Ever-Still Life is challenged by flecks in her Oreo
- Taylor of The Quiet Moments, Page 2 used to be a therapeutic foster parent
- Julie at A Good Joe thought she knew her husband
- Tracy from Tracy’s Nook debates staying or leaving her relationship
- Michelle L of Mkokopelli shares some big news
- Nicki at Suddenly *Not So* Single Journey is no longer afraid to stay
- Eunice C. from Random Walk Down Mommy Street has a life full of twists and turns
- Shannon of Shannon Morgan Creative shares her (less than) six degrees of separation
- Neena at hooey!critic wonders how well we know those we meet online
- Rachee from Say it Rah-shay ponders on the perfect friend
- Emily of Nap Time is My Time lost twenty years to a friend
- Laura at Look What Mom Made wonders about infidelity
- Melissa from Life with Sophia makes parenting mistakes everyday
- Carrie at Making Lemonade shares her favorite children’s book character
- Michelle of Honest & Truly! thinks we all have a little crazy in us
- Lisa from Hannemaniacs wants to be an investigative journalist
- Karen at Time Crafted believes we can’t truly know someone
- Rachel of A Little Each Day embraces who she is is
- Thien-Kim from I’m Not the Nanny still has her teenage journals
- Amy at Occupation: Mommy offers treasure hunt tips
- Amy of Oh What A Life wished she had a different name
- PammyPam from An Unconventional Librarian takes some video for us
- Karen at A Magical Mommy tries to look pass expectations
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Grab your copy of Gone Girl (Crown) by Gillian Flynn now. You won’t regret it.
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Darn. I just got my copy yesterday.