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The Girls Are All So Nice Here by L.E. Flynn

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jordanog4's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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depressionesque's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I have never read a book where I related to the characters less. This is probably a good thing. They're all petty, mean-spirited, ugly women determined to bite and gnash and claw out anything that will make them feel just a little less insecure. They get what they deserve at the end, but the ending is also why I drop it from a five to a three. It feels a bit like a Saw movie at the end--patting itself on the back for such a good and moral ending while ignoring the monstrosity that it's become. Certainly not the worst I've ever read, it's fine, but it left a sour taste in my mouth. I feel like I've been robbed of an actual comeuppance for the hideousness I've spent the last few days reading. It feels cheap and tawdry, unsatisfying.

I was having a pretty good time up until that point though, so I wouldn't say don't read it. Just--Maybe be prepared to bring a fix-it fic to the last ten pages or so. It was so close to being great.

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writeasiread's review against another edition

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challenging dark

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

3.0

classically intriguing premise & characters but not the writer to pull it off.

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anna_2022's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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moonpeach's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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hannahbethreads27's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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ratcousin's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

I kind of don't know how I feel about this book. On one hand it had a very unique and kind of surpriseing conclusion that I was refreshing as I feel a lot of thrillers feel the same, on the other hand the beginning is very confusing and kind of boring due to how much information is withheld from the reader for the sake of twists later on. It was really interesting following a character who is genuinely horrible though. Amb is like one of those girls you went to school with who has a massive victim complex and uses that to justify her cruelty to others. That being said, if you have a hard time reading about super hypocritical characters this might not be the book for you.

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