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The Girls by Emma Cline

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rhona123's review against another edition

3.5

There were aspects of this that were superbly written. Cline really captures the ennui of the teenage summer, trapped between an outgrown childhood and not yet established adulthood.

The story itself was very unimaginative, copying too directly from real life while never directly acknowledging it. I'd definitely be interested to read another novel by Cline because she's clearly very talented and great at getting to the heart of complex feelings and experiences.

stellapropella's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective relaxing medium-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

4.0

evaromero's review against another edition

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3.0

3'75 ⭐ Siento que tienes que estar en un mood muy concreto para leer este libro y disfrutarlo, porque de lo contrario te puede aburrir. La primera parte me ha gustado mucho, porque he sido capaz de comprender como cojones acaba Evie en ese puto rancho. Me parece que su personaje está muy bien conseguido y que transmite eficazmente las vibes de la adolescencia. Por otra parte, la Evie está totalmente obsesionada con Suzzane y esto a veces es tan patológico que me he llegado a agobiar, jaja. Todo tiene un aire apático-depresivo que me ha gustado mucho, pero a veces la forma de escribir de la autora me ha parecido recargada.