As a member or leader of a book club, you are likely to be reading books on a wide variety of topics, both fiction and nonfiction. But far from just being a mindless thriller, gone girl is a literary pageturner that is smart and witty. Yet many questions are answered quite early on in the book. A club for likeminded women to discuss great books. Dont start this book unless you can finish in one sitting. In one of my past book clubs, we literally only read books that included discussion questions at the end of the book because we wanted to be certain wed have a meaningful discussion.
Your burning gone girl questions, answered huffpost. The girly book club gbc is a global book club for women all over the world to connect online and in person. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. I started with gone girl because it was being released as a movie and promptly read the other two.
Brendan reichs, new york times bestselling author of nemesis. Fyi book club discussion for the girl on the train by paula hawkins. Youll find some of my thoughts and questions below, and well be leaving the comment. The good news is if you start out with a few good questions, the ball gets rolling from there. Gone girl book club party if you give a blogger a book. Oct 08, 2014 the book version of gone girl, so ive heard, is a crime novel.
Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, nicks portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Online resources and questions for your book club to connect your groups lives, interests and personal experiences to books you discuss, wednesday, february 5, 2014 discussion guide for gone girl. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. I love planning parties and had a blast deciding what id serve at our book club meeting. Your book club wont be able to stop talking about the rosie project.
Oct 18, 2014 gone girl is something different to everyone. If not, you can visit the publisher or authors website and find online reading guides. On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, nick dunne reports that his beautiful wife, amy, has gone missing. A haunting, brilliant story of tangled families and twisted secrets from the bestselling author of then she was gone. When you choose a popular book club book, you can often find a wealth of book discussion questions already written for you.
Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. Sep 07, 2012 to listen to the audio book club discussion ofgone girl, click the arrow on the player below. Discussion questions book club recommendationsdiscussion. Gone girl gillian flynn, 2012 crown publishing 432 pp.
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If youre looking for a mysterious, quirky book that may leave you with more questions than answers, felicity mcleans the van apfel girls are gone may be just the ticket for you. In the book, when desi has amy trapped in his house he feeds her a few items while they watch nick on tv. As promised, this is the official discussion post for our 30 love book club selection of gone girl. Gone girl book club discussion questions info 2020. Youll also find printable book club questions at the end of this post to bring to. Then she was gone book by lisa jewell official publisher. Are you always struggling to come up with book club questions to help guide your group discussion. Little girl gone by drusilla campbell book club discussion. The top three reasons to join the woodbridgeedison book club. Library launches book club for all with novel idea to get. Spark discussion at book club with questions about when you reach me your book club wont be able to stop talking about the rosie project facilitate learning by helping students think critically. Gone girl discussion questions wednesday book club. Discussion questionsgone girl the woodbridgeedison book.
Our critics take on gillian flynns thriller about a marriage. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. How does the book s setting contribute to the book. Was the author trying to make a new girl on the train or the woman in the window. Before we were yours by lisa wingate, little fires everywhere by celeste ng, eleanor oliphant is completely fine by gail. The novel soon made the new york times best seller list.
Many books have reading guides at the end of the book that are perfect to use for your book club. Interview with ellen hopkins, author of the crank trilogy for teens. Gone girl study guide contains a biography of gillian flynn, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. I have way more to say, but ill save that for the discussion. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, new york times bestseller gillian flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book.
To listen to the audio book club discussion ofgone girl, click the arrow on the player below. Perfect questions for book club discussion on to kill a mockingbird. Aug 21, 2017 ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. The girly book club a global book club for women all over. The novels suspense comes from the main character, nick dunne, and whether he is involved in the disappearance of his wife. How soon did you guess what really happened to ellie, and if you did, did it affect your enjoyment of the book. Gone girl by gillian flynn was one of the big suspense novels of 2012. In the prologue, it says looking at it backward it was obvious all along. Questions for book club discussion on gone girl by gillian flynn. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. Sep 05, 2016 when you choose a popular book club book, you can often find a wealth of book discussion questions already written for you. General book club questions for study and discussion. Rachel starts out so pathetic, but the reader develops sympathy for.
Following the panel discussion, a tall figure in the front row was first on his feet for question time what was the. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. This book had better character development than gone girl, she said. Coming up with book club discussion questions is often the hardest part of hosting a book club meeting. These book club discussion questions will help your reading group explore the plot, themes, and ideas raised in the novel. Oct 21, 2014 this boxed set contains the three novels from bestselling author gillian flynn. September is almost over, which means its time to recap this months literally, darling book club pick gone girl by gillian flynn. Welcome to the wednesday book club melbourne northern suburbs calendar.
Tense, twisty, and ohsotimely, girl gone viral is the perfect thriller for the virtual reality era. But far from just being a mindless thriller, gone girl is a literary page turner that is smart and witty. Mouse over the previous sentence to reveal the spoiler manchego cheese and a single. May, 2014 as promised, this is the official discussion post for our 30 love book club selection of gone girl. Gone girl, released by 20th century fox, and the novel, gone girl by gillian flynn.
Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Book club discussion questions the book club guide. The girly book club a global book club for women all. No matter the genre, age, notoriety, or length of the book of the moment, book club questions can kickstart or enhance your group discussion. Most seem to agree, however, that david finchers movie is an effective, noirish adaptation thats equal parts entertaining and complicated. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction and nonfiction alike. If you would like to read a book that is fast paced and exciting you might. Use these book club discussion questions to explore the depths of gone girl by gillian flynn. Sep 07, 2012 in true gone girl formi did a little quiz in the invitation. Then she was gone is, first and foremost, a mystery.
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