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Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

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nikiswags's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jac_85's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

kimmmmy's review against another edition

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5.0

Loved the book. Loved the perspective. Loved the authors choice to only refer to him as “the defendant”. It could have been edited down just a bit but overall great if you want a book that will absolutely enrage you as a woman.

niedererer's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.5

marcird's review against another edition

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5.0

This book is brilliantly researched and written. The way Knoll pulls the various plot lines through time and between characters was expertly executed (no pun intended). And while the content is difficult, reimagining the story as told by two female protagonists was incredibly gratifying. This book totally exceeded my expectations. The audio performances are fantastic.

kristendomez's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense

5.0

“The Defendant did not like to be told what to do and when to do it and once jammed his jail cell keyhole with toilet paper so the guards couldn’t get in when they arrived to escort him to his arraignment. For this he was called cunning and clever, though I had a dog who also tore up toilet paper when he didn’t get enough attention”

This book is a literary masterpiece. The author managed to show the wide ranging effects on the (fictional) victims so well while never even calling this ass wipe by his actual name.