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Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

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burntout_bookworm's review against another edition

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challenging dark inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A really thought provoking novel with a strong message.

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5.0

Absolutely outstanding! The intertwining of the actual facts with a fictional story made for a spellbinding book. Loved the writing and character development.

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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5.0

Thank you to Marysue Rucci for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I couldn’t put this down. The double narration of the 1970s victims of Ted Bundy and the reckoning with grief of the loved ones of his victims were both suspenseful and an enjoyable feminist takedown of current true crime obsessives. One of the main narrators reminded me of a Joyce Carol Oates character so much, and the choice not to name Bundy at all was a strong one. I think this book is going to be a hit, even if feels like chastisement for the true crime audience.