Usually, I tend to read a book before it is adapted into a movie. I love how the first few chapters, maybe even pages of a book can grab you and not let you go until you’ve completed the entire thing. To me, books are far superior to movies for that simple reason. Movies are great, don’t get me wrong, but the connection is not there. One of my favorite books is “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn which was mad into a movie two years ago. I was weary of the book. The synopsis on the back seemed vague and dull, but I had still heard good things about it so I decided to try it out. I’m not lying when I say that after the first page I was hooked. One page! It usually takes me a good three or four chapters to become immersed into a book, but this first page was astonishing. It started with a man telling what sounded like a love story to his wife. As it went on, the love story went south. The narrator’s story went from thoughtful and compelling to dark and dangerous. I couldn’t believe how the author managed to evolve the character’s portrayal in one single page. I couldn’t put the book down after that. I finished the entire book, which I might add was pretty lengthy, in one day. I don’t think I left my bed that day, but I finished the book. When I watched the movie, I was so excited to see that the filmmakers didn’t stray away from that beginning storyline. The movie put me on the edge of my seat, as if I had no idea what was coming next.