If you are someone who reads books to feel like you have a … - Gillian Flynn

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If you are someone who reads books to feel like you have a friend on the page, my book is not going to be the book for you…I write for people who are readers the way I'm a reader. I don't care if I dislike a character; I care if I find them interesting or they make me laugh, or if I'm trying to figure them out. I am always more interested in that.

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Gillian Schieber Flynn (February 24, 1971) is an American writer.

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