So, the author was desperate to find something tacky and lambaste it. The author found that it was simply groups of people who like doing stuff together, for v

So, the author was desperate to find something tacky and lambaste it. The author found that it was simply groups of people who like doing stuff together, for various reasons. The Gone Girl element was just a decoration on the cruise, to get people talking about it, or perhaps to make it more interesting to talk about it.