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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
The author asks, "If this is the way the world is, do you accept it?. Tough question after this gritty, at times, hard to read depiction of a 16 year old with big dreams drawn into a world of power that she doesn't understand.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5/5 stars.
This book reminded me a little of Twin Peaks in the sense we had a lodge in the middle of nowhere with a dead girl and a beautiful girl. The beautiful girl is our main character and a times, she’s hard to like. But I think it’s because she thinks and does things that are scarily too close to how I sometimes used to think when I was a teenager. The side of me that also secretly put too much credence on wanting to be a model because being a model meant validation of my beauty. That being said, Georgia made some terrible decisions and you can’t completely hate her because you realize she’s not aware that these are terrible decisions. And these decisions have me squirming, waiting on the edge of my seat for something horrible to happen because we expect it to. Then when it does, she’s so deep into her ideas of what she needs to be that she doesn’t even realize what happened is bad. And that’s a part of the reason why this story is important to be read. The message of this story is so important. Of being a girl in a world that values how men see us. Of a world where those like Harvey Weinstein exists.
I gave this story 3.5 stars mostly for personal reasons. It was tough to listen to this audiobook. It was a tough topic with a main character who doesn’t comprehend that. But the story is brillant. The author did an amazing job giving us this believable, unlikable character. She did a great job telling this story illustrating what the world is like for young girls. I would totally recommend this book, but I would tell them to be prepared, even though the book doesn’t explosively show specific scenes.
Thank you to NetGalley & Macmillan Audio for providing the ARC for my honest review.
This book reminded me a little of Twin Peaks in the sense we had a lodge in the middle of nowhere with a dead girl and a beautiful girl. The beautiful girl is our main character and a times, she’s hard to like. But I think it’s because she thinks and does things that are scarily too close to how I sometimes used to think when I was a teenager. The side of me that also secretly put too much credence on wanting to be a model because being a model meant validation of my beauty. That being said, Georgia made some terrible decisions and you can’t completely hate her because you realize she’s not aware that these are terrible decisions. And these decisions have me squirming, waiting on the edge of my seat for something horrible to happen because we expect it to. Then when it does, she’s so deep into her ideas of what she needs to be that she doesn’t even realize what happened is bad. And that’s a part of the reason why this story is important to be read. The message of this story is so important. Of being a girl in a world that values how men see us. Of a world where those like Harvey Weinstein exists.
I gave this story 3.5 stars mostly for personal reasons. It was tough to listen to this audiobook. It was a tough topic with a main character who doesn’t comprehend that. But the story is brillant. The author did an amazing job giving us this believable, unlikable character. She did a great job telling this story illustrating what the world is like for young girls. I would totally recommend this book, but I would tell them to be prepared, even though the book doesn’t explosively show specific scenes.
Thank you to NetGalley & Macmillan Audio for providing the ARC for my honest review.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Listening to audiobook. DNF about 11% in to it. This book is way darker than I expected and I am not in the right frame of mind to listen to it right now.
I read “Sadie” years ago and found it unforgettable and very well done, so I had high hopes for “I’m the Girl.” Unfortunately it somewhat missed the mark. I love Summer’s writing style. My main issue with this novel though is that it’s marketed as a thriller and I didn’t find anything ‘thrilling’ about it. From the way Aspera was introduced to the story, to the characterization of Matthew and Cleo and their leadership of Aspera, I pretty much knew the plot and the answer to the murder mystery from the get-go. Maybe it has to do with my awareness of news stories around the #Metoo movement. I think I was expecting more commentary on the wealthy/social elite and their abuses of power and didn’t get it. This novel didn’t seem to ask questions that we, as society, haven’t already started asking, especially in recent years.
I really enjoyed Sadie. But this book just wasn't it. I didn't really enjoy the narrator. But more than that the story was boring and had several trigger warnings I wasn't aware of. It was more about this girl trying to find her way to be a high class prostitute, than two girls teaming up to solve the murder of her sister - which is what I thought it would be. Several depictions of SA and inappropriate behavior with a minor that the minor herself writes off as "ok" because "she likes girls" and "it'll get me what I want". Very gross.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol