2.5 stars to be exact. 
 Anyone with me on the petition of having .5 stars? I think the rating system need to be much more accurate. 
 Anyway, what is the strongest impression of me reading this book? 
 Disturbing. Sick. Too overtly sexual. 
 It seems like Gillian Flynn tried too hard to craft out the theme of the novel. Her scenes and descriptions were slapped into one's face. Rape. Sex. Self-mutilation. Blood. 
 I would appreciate this novel 1000 times more if the characters are portrayed more realistic. It seemed as if everyone is centering around sex, showing off their bodies, and being overtly depressed. There were almost no nuances in the book, nothing refreshing, nothing that left you with a feeling of optimism or hope or anything. All teenage girls are portrayed as overtly sexual and disgusting. 
 I actually don't know what to say except that this book did not leave any positive impression on me. And after a while of contemplation, I feel like this book tried too hard that it FAILED. 
 The killers were very conspicuous and not hard to figure out at all. It seriously fails as a mystery novel.