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Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger, Dale Halvorsen
5 reviews
hardcover_hazel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Girls of little hope had me intrigued. Three girls disappear into the woods and only two come back, covered in blood with no memory of what happened.
"All she knows for sure is that one of her best friends is missing, and the other wants her to lie about it"
We travel across different thoughts with each chapter the perspective of a range of characters. The missing girl, Kat, has diary entries from the past we follow along with.
"Sometimes it seems that's all getting older is: just a slow accumulation of damage"
This book is listed as horror fiction and the twist (and a scene or two with gore) is so. good. Please check the trigger warnings before reading as lots of blood tends to be mentioned š©·
"Even the trees, she feels, are aware of her footsteps pressing the soil against their roots"
I didn't expect the twist. Starting out as a murder mystery, it expands into something more, something wild, that forever changes the town of Little Hope.
"Blood mixes with her saliva, creating a perfect map of her"
I loved this so much š„° thank you to Johnathan Ball Publishers for the giveaway I won with this book š©·āØ
Graphic: Violence, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, and Body horror
Moderate: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gore, and Murder
natashaleighton_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, Self harm, Animal death, Body horror, Fatphobia, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Murder, Lesbophobia, Confinement, Racism, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
Minor: Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Grief, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts
lily_peach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Gore, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, and Violence
Moderate: Lesbophobia
Minor: Pedophilia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
A parent gives their child diet pills, extreme body horrorsharron_joy_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Gore, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Death of parent, Body horror, and Death
beckbessinger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The best thing about writing it was that it was like an elaborate long-term game of make believe with one of MY favourite weirdos, Dale Halvorsen.
It was enormous fun to write. 5 stars! Would write again!
I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed coming up with it.
Graphic: Self harm, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, and Animal death
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Abortion, and Drug use