Reviews - Pretty Girls: A Novel

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Pretty Girls: A Novel

Karin Slaughter

3.96 AVERAGE

lilliemayy29's review against another edition

3.75

For the first like 300 pages I was really in to this and couldn’t get enough, and then it did start to feel like it got a bit far fetched? But I did enjoy it and want to know where it went

babyruth2510's review against another edition

3.0

dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

snilest0404's review against another edition

5.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Karin Slaughter’s Pretty Girls is a gripping psychological thriller that hooked me from the very first page. Two estranged sisters are forced back together after two decades, only to uncover the dark, horrifying truths behind their eldest sister’s disappearance in 1991. Full of shocking twists and revelations, this book had me gasping, holding my breath, and unable to put it down. Absolutely chilling and highly recommended!

vickieyoung's review against another edition

3.0

I really wanted to like this book but the graphic violence was overwhelming to me. Trust me, all I read are thrillers, and all I watch on tv are crime stories, but this book tore me apart.
It also was slow going. I’m glad I didn’t get the audiobook because I skipped through so much of the gore and details. Maybe I’ll try another of her books but check the reviews for sure before I start one!

bgarcia96's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bfulmer10's review against another edition

5.0

wow! a fantastic thriller!

capriqueen's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

An utterly horrific novel. Seriously, don’t underestimate the trigger warnings on this one

I think Slaughter does a good job depicting the graphic parts (and hooey does it get fucking graphic) without romanticizing it in the slightest. Also with amateur sleuth type stories there’s always a “why didn’t you just go to the cops” moment but that’s handled early on and throughout in very convincing and stakes-raising ways

The characters were done well, especially the portrayal of different familial relationships. And that made the ending really satisfying too. It felt a bit too long, like there were parts that could’ve been tightened up

Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes short story: 3⭐️
Depicts Julia’s last day before she gets kidnapped.

It doesn’t depict anything that she suffers through, just gets up to the moment she gets kidnapped

It was nice to get her POV and see her perspective, especially of her family. Mostly just sad dramatic irony bc she has all these plans and ideas for her future and we know they don’t pan out

Content Warnings