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pamshenanigans's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
WILL WRITE MY SHORT REVIEW TOMORROW. MY BRAIN IS A MUSH. AND THE BITCHES IN THIS BOOK MADE ME ENRAGED I DON'T WANNA THINK ABOUT THEM FOR NOW.
Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Murder
deandra_lalonde's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Death
signediza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
kamin8882's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Ambrosia Wellington, our main character, is a "nice girl" turned mean. This book follows her on two timelines, now and freshman year-when something horrible happened and she was the cause. Ambrosia wanted to leave her good girl, suburban life behind her, become an actress and be on top. Amb's new friend Sloan was a wild child and a force to be reckoned with. All Amb wanted to be Sloan's right hand and so she did anything she could to be that... partying, sleeping around, drugs, bullying... not caring for anything or anything except themselves. This included Amb's super sweet, perfect roommate, Flora. They despised her because she was pretty, nice, cheerful, great boyfriend and always positive. So they decided to do something about it.
This book was CRAZY!!! All the girls are soooo NOT NICE !! This book covers all the things MEAN GIRLS are... selfish, jealous, vicious, cruel, beautiful! I loved the mystery of the story, trying to figure out what happened. I loved the class reunion and all the girls who were all MEAN WOMEN now, still competing to be the best. The characters were all so horrible that you loved them and hated them at the same time. The twists and secrets in this book will leave your jaw dropping for sure.
Thank you to Simon and Schuster and Netgalley for allowing to listen to this book as a ALC. I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading more from this author.
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Toxic relationship
rbookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
whatskatiereading's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Rape
literarymarvel's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body shaming, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
illegiblescribble's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
it's been a while since i've read a thriller that left me reeling like this one did. the characters for the most part were unlikeable, the depiction of college life mildly unrealistic, the ending a wish fulfillment, but "the girls are all so nice here" is more than the sum of its parts. the real treat is the number of breadcrumb details scattered throughout the book that are easy to miss due to the first-person narration; ambrosia's voice is so strong it drowned out my inner skeptic that usually scoffs at the ridiculousness of most thrillers' plots!
while my college experience was nothing like ambrosia's, her constant worry and desperate attempts to fit in resonated with me (and i heard plenty of wild tales from the more adventurous of my friends!). ultimately, "the girls are all so nice here" was a page-turner that i could not put down until i had finished it... at 4am! if that's not high praise, i don't know what is.
thank you to netgalley and simon and schuster for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts