Best for mature adult readers who enjoy psychologically complex thriller-mysteries with unreliable narrators and dark explorations of marriage and identity.
About the Book
A man's wife disappears on their anniversary, and alternating narratives from husband and wife reveal increasingly disturbing layers of deception within their marriage.
Content Ratings
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Moderate Romance
A marriage is central to the plot. References to sexual encounters and the deterioration of a relationship are depicted directly.
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Intense Themes
Sustained portrayal of psychological manipulation, a toxic marriage, misogyny, and media exploitation of crime.
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Moderate Violence
References to domestic violence, a violent act near the conclusion, and sustained psychological threat throughout.
Engagement:
Author:
Gillian Flynn
Genre:
Mystery
Published:
2012
Page Count:
422
Ages:
18
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