I only have one thing to say about this book: I NEED someone else to read it. And then I need them to talk to me about it. It truly gets into your head, confusing you, and eventually leaves you hating Amy Dunne and craving a longer story.

At first, the book took quite a bit to get into to. The story just seemed to drag on a bit about Nick Dunne and how his wife went missing, and Amy's diary entries about how they first met. Blah blah blah. But trust me, if you stick through the first couple of chapters the story line will begin to pick up.I went from not wanting to read it to wanting it to go on forever. I honestly didn't want to finish this book.

It's a classic "who dunnit" style, but between a married couple. No one would think that a loving husband would kill his wife - until they read said wife's diary entries. Nick leaves little hints throughout the book, about lying to the police and picturing his wife lay in their kitchen with her head caved in. This all leads you to think he did it. Didn't he?

By part two of the book I was left utterly gobsmacked. At this point all I wanted to do in my spare time was read the book and figure out the messed up situation that was going on. By part three, I was bitter and angry at how twisted Amy really is. By the end I just wanted to know more about the couple's story. Yes, I know they are fictional, but Flynn writes in such a way that this pair could be a real couple hiding a real secret. I can't wait to read more of Flynn's books if they are written in the same, excellent way.

Overall, I highly recommend this book, to anyone. I feel that the mystery appeals to most, and the curiosity will get to you. But one thing, don't watch the film. It doesn't quite capture the same essence as the book, and completely overlooks how twisted Amy really is, leaving the viewer a bit bewildered. If I had seen the film first, I would have never read the book, it's that bad. Instead, read the book and then please discuss it with me. You'll need to.

Layla x

Hello, and welcome to my very first book review!

Over the past couple of years, I've fallen out with reading, which was actually a very sad thing to happen. I used to pretty much speed read, and I would finish a book in literally three days. But recently, I've started picking up books again and falling back in love, and I did in fact finish this book in 4 days!

The book revolves around the main character, Evie, and is in a diary form. The diary is basically her recovery diary as she attempts to come off her medication that is treating her OCD. Evie has an obsession with becoming a "normal" 16 year old, and doing the normal 16 year old things, like hanging out with friends, partying, drinking and of course, interaction with the male species.

What I like most about this book is that it's real. Not a true story, of course, but I feel like Bourne really gets what it's like to be a 16 year old going through struggles. She writes perfectly about the relationship a person has with their counsellor, that they are a person you can talk to a rely on, but you know at the end of the day they are paid to listen to your problems.

Bourne explores many issues that regular teenage girls have. Evie has to start college, and her best friend from school, Jane, has essentially ditched her for her new boyfriend. I feel like this is something that a lot of teenage girls go through, and something that definitely happened to me when I started my first college. Another problem that I related to was making new friends. When I started my second college, I had to make entirely new friends, which I did, but I definitely related to Evie with wanting to keep these new friends and not look like a freak straight away. *insert crying laughing emoji*

The story also delves into some more serious issues revolving around mental health, which can often be a difficult subject to talk about. But Bourne just seems to get it. And she also wrote about how mental health issues are commonly used like "I was so scared, I had a panic attack" and how much of an issue this is, creating further stigma around the issues. Finally, someone said it!

Overall, I feel as though Bourne really understands not only what it is like to be a 16 year old in this day and age, but also understands what it is like to have a mental health issue. I really enjoy her writing style, it's very personal and relatable, I felt as though I was walking by Evie's side as she went through this journey. I really want to read Bourne's other books as I have heard many good reviews!

Thank you for reading.

Layla x