Reviews

Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky

itsandieferrer's review

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

boxxieboo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

Allison is so right about everything 🌊

laurman's review

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

isabootleg's review

funny 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

1.5

Not a satisfying read. Could have definitely skipped this one. 

soph92__'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

5.0

tofugitive's review against another edition

4.0

This was an interesting book, and I say interesting because of how my expectations were shaped. I saw the humor tag, and the friend who recommended it to me for her book club said it had a humorous tone and was funny at times. By the end of the 5 hours of the audiobook, I was mostly horrified. From predatory men to traumatic brain injury caused by violence against women to a questionable relationship with a medical provider, the whole thing seemed more horrific than funny. I guess tonally there were a few amusing or funny moments, but even those were overshadowed when you factored in the cause (TBI).

That being said, it was a good read. Not that I have any direct experience with TBI or someone who has experienced a TBI, but that part especially seemed well-written. Interestingly, Marcy Dermansky said in the aforementioned book club that she also doesn't have any experience with that but has been complimented by people who do. I do wish it was a little longer because I wanted to see more into the story Allison's relationships and ongoing conflicts and what the conclusions or next steps were, but I guess those weren't the point.

wxlamora's review

challenging funny tense fast-paced

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

3.5

anggedelosreyes's review

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

novelvisits's review

4.0

Thanks to @aaknopf for a beautiful #gifted copy of #HurricaneGirl.

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kyarnal22's review

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.25