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The Girls by Emma Cline

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janemoser's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

williamcompton's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

fbroom's review against another edition

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2.0

Honestly, I just couldn't get through this and stopped at around 35% in. I didn't like the prose or the language. I didn't like any character. It was also just sad. I hated how I felt while reading it.

kaitidid's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Content Warnings

khigz19's review against another edition

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4.0

Very well written. I enjoyed the writing a lot and appreciated that it was a fictional story (based on a real one) so it felt a little less gross for enjoying true crime. I wish there had been more introspection from the narrator about how her role in things was warped by toxic and abusive men. I feel like it really glossed over the fact that she was raped as a 14 year old.