Gone Girl

The first 100 or so pages of this book were a challenge for me to get through. The characters were incredibly unlikeable. I understand this was the author's intent. However, my dislike for the characters made me want to ditch the book. When you aren't able to devote a ton of time reading - why bother. Switching to the audiobook made it much easier to get through because the performances were so compelling. That's the power of audiobooks - they can make the story better. And after reading through the first twist I really wanted to know what happens next. The rest of the book until the last few chapters is great. However, the ending was a bit of a letdown. The story just seemed to fade out.