Giving Women the Mans Role

    In the book Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, it's the story of Nick and Amy on their fifth wedding anniversary, and mysteriously, Amy disappears.  The point of view alternates between Nick in the present and Amy in the past through diary entries.  

    Every chapter there is some sort of twist and turn. Two words I can use to describe this book is PLOT TWIST. You'll never see whats coming next. Gillian Flynn did a fantastic job of always keeping the reader on their feet. You never know what the characters are completely thinking and she makes you use your own  mind. 

    A big part of this book is whether it can be portrayed as misogynist or not.  In the concluding chapters, the true Amy comes out and she is truly a psychopathic-b*itch. Some believe that Flynn is a misogynist and she doesn't like women for the parts she gives the characters in her books.  From my point of view, I think that women can play the parts of men. Every once in a while, the woman can be the bad guy. It gives a little twist to typical literature, with the common male villain. 

    Overall, Gone Girl is a must-read. It's a crime story with a twist, and an unusual "love" story.  From the different points of views and the crazy roller coaster of an investigation, this book will want you to keep turning pages to see what happens next.