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readwkatie's review
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Laurie Elizabeth Flynn for the advanced copy of “The Girls Are All So Nice Here” in return for my honest review. This book is available for purchase on March 9, 2021!
Ambrosia is a college freshman hoping to make the most of a new school by completely changing who she was in high school. Early on she learns that it isn’t as easy to fit in as she hoped it would be and quickly becomes resentful of others who seem to have a firm grasp on who they are. Much to her sweet roommate Flora’s chagrin, Amb ends up befriending Sully, another freshman who is known for being wild. Sully leads Amb down a dangerous path and when it ends with a fatal mistake, that error follows them around for the rest of their lives. Cut to ten years later at their college reunion, people still think the worst of Amb and Sully - but someone knows their secret and Amb and Sully spend the entire reunion weekend trying to save themselves from the past.
This was a great read - one of those “I can’t put it down” type of books. I will say, I really was not a fan of the main character (past or present) and did not find that the author wrote her to be likeable at all. There are some twists and turns in the book that keep you hooked and wondering who the culprit really is. The ending was definitely a shock - so if you’re wanting a suspenseful thriller with a surprise ending, this is the read for you!
Ambrosia is a college freshman hoping to make the most of a new school by completely changing who she was in high school. Early on she learns that it isn’t as easy to fit in as she hoped it would be and quickly becomes resentful of others who seem to have a firm grasp on who they are. Much to her sweet roommate Flora’s chagrin, Amb ends up befriending Sully, another freshman who is known for being wild. Sully leads Amb down a dangerous path and when it ends with a fatal mistake, that error follows them around for the rest of their lives. Cut to ten years later at their college reunion, people still think the worst of Amb and Sully - but someone knows their secret and Amb and Sully spend the entire reunion weekend trying to save themselves from the past.
This was a great read - one of those “I can’t put it down” type of books. I will say, I really was not a fan of the main character (past or present) and did not find that the author wrote her to be likeable at all. There are some twists and turns in the book that keep you hooked and wondering who the culprit really is. The ending was definitely a shock - so if you’re wanting a suspenseful thriller with a surprise ending, this is the read for you!
sare1125's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship and Bullying
marenstunes's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.0
rackuhn's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The weakest entry in the college-is-about-murder-not-homework genre so far but was still kicking my feet as I read it
alysha23's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
redwingschick95's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.5
caitlin27's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
rebeccahowell711's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5