I’m reading Gone Girl long after the world has read
it, discussed it, seen the movie and forgotten about it. Of course it’s all new
to me. So far it’s hard to put down, but I’m finding myself really pissed off
at it a good bit of the time. Does everyone have to turn out to be an asshole?
I feel like I've escaped into a terrible place full of awful people who don’t
even have the decency to be blood sucking fiends or outer space aliens to
explain their soulless behavior.
I almost stopped reading it
about a quarter of the way in because it was causing my heart to beat really
hard in a panic attacky heart attacky sort of way. Regardless of what I think
of the subject matter, that’s some very good writing to have that kind of
effect on a person, namely me. I couldn't get myself under control on my own; I had to listen to a meditation app on my
Kindle so I could settle down. I’m pretty sure I’m going to go read something by MaeveBinchy after I finish Gone Girl, if I
finish it. I need to have my faith in humanity restored, and I need to know
that there’s still some good in people. I do not like the Gone Girl world. No
one is what they seem and nobody can be trusted, except maybe the sister. I’m
still only half way through so she may get up to something evil before it’s all
over.
I read the review of the movie and decided that I was already depressed enough, I didn't need to read about people and situations that would make me feel worse. I read Jayne Ann Krentz for the feel-good effect. This year, in particular, I seem to be more sensitive to and more particular about what I read.
ReplyDeleteI don't know Krentz, but I'll check it out. I need a dose of happy myself. I've seriously never been more ready to be done with a book, but I can't stop reading it until I get to the end. ;) I have to keep taking breaks between reading so I can calm down.
ReplyDeleteI really like her paranormal books - http://jayneannkrentz.com/tag/harmony-2/. She creates some interesting secondary characters and in the Harmony books she has created what she calls dust bunnies. She also write contemporary romantic mysteries. I hope you find something of hers that you like.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the recommendation because I'm always looking for good stuff to read. I've been interested in the paranormal since birth since I'm convinced that my birth was a paranormal experience. One day I wasn't here and then the next day I woke up in Hell. ;) I just read To Hell with War by Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler written in 1935. I think his message should be revived because it's still dead on.
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