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

4 reviews

depressionesque's review

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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