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whatjasread's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
afaerytale's review
4.0
This had me hooked from only the blurb on the back of the book, murder mystery in a small town with a punky diverse female cast? Yes please!
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
Firstly, I loved the three main characters - Rae, Donna and Kat. Each a uniquely different person, between Donna’s spunky rebelliousness, Rae’s desire to break free of her parents expectations and Kat’s undying love for her best friends through anything. I truly felt for Rae trying to protect Donna from a great evil while trying to continue to be the best daughter for her overbearing father, she just wanted to be her true self in a household that would’ve shunned her for who she loves
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
Firstly, I loved the three main characters - Rae, Donna and Kat. Each a uniquely different person, between Donna’s spunky rebelliousness, Rae’s desire to break free of her parents expectations and Kat’s undying love for her best friends through anything. I truly felt for Rae trying to protect Donna from a great evil while trying to continue to be the best daughter for her overbearing father, she just wanted to be her true self in a household that would’ve shunned her for who she loves
hardcover_hazel's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
"The living room is empty. Empty as a ditch a girl might have fallen into."
Girls of little hope had me intrigued. Three girls disappear into the woods and only two come back, covered in blood with no memory of what happened.
"All she knows for sure is that one of her best friends is missing, and the other wants her to lie about it"
We travel across different thoughts with each chapter the perspective of a range of characters. The missing girl, Kat, has diary entries from the past we follow along with.
"Sometimes it seems that's all getting older is: just a slow accumulation of damage"
This book is listed as horror fiction and the twist (and a scene or two with gore) is so. good. Please check the trigger warnings before reading as lots of blood tends to be mentioned 🩷
"Even the trees, she feels, are aware of her footsteps pressing the soil against their roots"
I didn't expect the twist. Starting out as a murder mystery, it expands into something more, something wild, that forever changes the town of Little Hope.
"Blood mixes with her saliva, creating a perfect map of her"
I loved this so much 🥰 thank you to Johnathan Ball Publishers for the giveaway I won with this book 🩷✨
Girls of little hope had me intrigued. Three girls disappear into the woods and only two come back, covered in blood with no memory of what happened.
"All she knows for sure is that one of her best friends is missing, and the other wants her to lie about it"
We travel across different thoughts with each chapter the perspective of a range of characters. The missing girl, Kat, has diary entries from the past we follow along with.
"Sometimes it seems that's all getting older is: just a slow accumulation of damage"
This book is listed as horror fiction and the twist (and a scene or two with gore) is so. good. Please check the trigger warnings before reading as lots of blood tends to be mentioned 🩷
"Even the trees, she feels, are aware of her footsteps pressing the soil against their roots"
I didn't expect the twist. Starting out as a murder mystery, it expands into something more, something wild, that forever changes the town of Little Hope.
"Blood mixes with her saliva, creating a perfect map of her"
I loved this so much 🥰 thank you to Johnathan Ball Publishers for the giveaway I won with this book 🩷✨
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, and Body horror
Moderate: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gore, and Murder
nikireadsstuff's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
saptrees's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Anyone who likes the Southern Reach Trilogy will probably like this book, except its waay more gorey. Love letter to weird teenage girls and their friendships <3
y00lle's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
childdeirdre's review
4.0
I thought where this book was going until halfway through. Then I had to pick up my jaw off the floor. And it was basically all WTF from then on.
thatferalreader's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
briartherose's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0