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kblevs's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
emmainabox's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, and Suicide
imzadi481's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I.... I'm not sure how I feel about this. I'll be thinking about this one for a while, digesting it. There is not a single redeemable character in this book, save for Adrian. And yet, I didn't mind it at all. I usually like a mix of likable and unlikable characters, but in this case I didn't mind it at all. It worked. But wow, this was a dark and twisted story. Incredibly. Lots of trigger warnings, make sure to look them up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Rape, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcohol
katymat18's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Difficult scene takes place in Chapter 22 around pages 154 - 159.hesticht's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Alcohol
thereadingshelf's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Body shaming
jholt2899's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.0
[TL;DR]
Ambrosia never wanted to go back to Wesleyan. Someone else has different plans, though, and after a series of mysterious letters and emails, Ambrosia is drawn back to Wesleyan. Too bad her former best friend, Sloane, is also back under the same pretenses. The past has a way of coming back and there is nothing that either Ambrosia or Sloane can do to stop it.
The Girls Are All So Nice Here is a decent enough thriller. The first half was certainly entertaining, and I love characters that are easy to hate within this genre. Ultimately, the flaws of this book came from the pacing and lack of climax. The pace was just a bit too slow by the end, and I needed things to start progressing. Thrillers follow a formulaic pace traditionally, and there wasn't that speedy, racing end that we have come to know.
The climax came just a little too late for it to make sense, and I felt that the last 15 pages were a rushed madhouse comparatively. The character reflection was wonderful. I adored reading about how terrible everyone was because it created this nice juxtaposition. Who doesn't love a shady b trying to run from her horrible past?
Rating: 4/5 stars
TW/CW: blood, murder, suicide, rape, sexually explicit scenes, cheating, substance abuse, drinking
Ambrosia never wanted to go back to Wesleyan. Someone else has different plans, though, and after a series of mysterious letters and emails, Ambrosia is drawn back to Wesleyan. Too bad her former best friend, Sloane, is also back under the same pretenses. The past has a way of coming back and there is nothing that either Ambrosia or Sloane can do to stop it.
The Girls Are All So Nice Here is a decent enough thriller. The first half was certainly entertaining, and I love characters that are easy to hate within this genre. Ultimately, the flaws of this book came from the pacing and lack of climax. The pace was just a bit too slow by the end, and I needed things to start progressing. Thrillers follow a formulaic pace traditionally, and there wasn't that speedy, racing end that we have come to know.
The climax came just a little too late for it to make sense, and I felt that the last 15 pages were a rushed madhouse comparatively. The character reflection was wonderful. I adored reading about how terrible everyone was because it created this nice juxtaposition. Who doesn't love a shady b trying to run from her horrible past?
Rating: 4/5 stars
TW/CW: blood, murder, suicide, rape, sexually explicit scenes, cheating, substance abuse, drinking
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Alcohol
aineley's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Rape
strawberrymivvy's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Whilst I wanted to finish this book and find out how it ended, it was a struggle at times. I really didn't like any of the major characters, the mean girl/troubled teen trope was just taken a bit too far for me and Amb and Sully didn't seem to have any redeeming features, even in adulthood. I actually speed read/skipped the last couple of chapters because I honestly just didn't really care by then, but was determined to finish!
I didn't find the ending believable, again just tested the bounds of possibility for me.
I didn't find the ending believable, again just tested the bounds of possibility for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Suicide