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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
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
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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:
Complicated
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A sad read but nuanced look at abuse and the lasting and varied trauma
DNF - page 82. I’ve tried and tried to get into this book, I just can’t. The MASSIVE chapters are horrid, makes it hard to pick up and put down. The subject matter is horrible. I thought it would be a page turning thriller, but it’s just depressing
I was gifted this book by the wonderful team at Tandem Collective, for participating in a recent read-a-long. This review is based solely on my own personal opinions.
Girl A, is the debut thriller written by Abigail Dean. Lex Grace is one of seven children and is known to the public as only Girl A, after she escapes the harrowing abuse of her parents, from what is later labelled, The House of Horrors. After the death of her parents, Lex and her siblings become owners of the former family home, and now she must trace all of her siblings to agree on what to do with the property. This also means she has to come face to face with the past that her and her siblings endured.
This book is written well, but unfortunately seemed to be lacking in something. Although the complexity of the sibling's relationships, and the different impacts that their childhood on them individually is explored well, I was left feeling disappointed. The plot had room for growth and there was a feeling by the end that there was definitely something missing.
The last half of the book is the better half, as it picks up pace and becomes more gripping, with some truths being revealed, however, the beginning does drag which could be off-putting for some readers. I would definitely recommend sticking with it, if you can.
Although this wasn't a five star read for me, it is still worth picking up as and deciding for yourself what you think! If you have already read this, I would be delighted to hear your views on it!
Girl A, is the debut thriller written by Abigail Dean. Lex Grace is one of seven children and is known to the public as only Girl A, after she escapes the harrowing abuse of her parents, from what is later labelled, The House of Horrors. After the death of her parents, Lex and her siblings become owners of the former family home, and now she must trace all of her siblings to agree on what to do with the property. This also means she has to come face to face with the past that her and her siblings endured.
This book is written well, but unfortunately seemed to be lacking in something. Although the complexity of the sibling's relationships, and the different impacts that their childhood on them individually is explored well, I was left feeling disappointed. The plot had room for growth and there was a feeling by the end that there was definitely something missing.
The last half of the book is the better half, as it picks up pace and becomes more gripping, with some truths being revealed, however, the beginning does drag which could be off-putting for some readers. I would definitely recommend sticking with it, if you can.
Although this wasn't a five star read for me, it is still worth picking up as and deciding for yourself what you think! If you have already read this, I would be delighted to hear your views on it!
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
It’s more of a 3.5.
Great opening chapter. Really hooked you in. It is scary to think how many parents with mental health problems that spiral into such dangeeous level can be undetected by those around them. Children who grew up and havijg to survive the experience without knowing any better.
Ending had a good twist though also left me with a bitter taste in my mouth. Whilst I know it happens, it still galling to think that generational trauma often continues without check. Even when someone seemingly have overcome their trauma, it is not always what it seems.
Great opening chapter. Really hooked you in. It is scary to think how many parents with mental health problems that spiral into such dangeeous level can be undetected by those around them. Children who grew up and havijg to survive the experience without knowing any better.
Ending had a good twist though also left me with a bitter taste in my mouth. Whilst I know it happens, it still galling to think that generational trauma often continues without check. Even when someone seemingly have overcome their trauma, it is not always what it seems.
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
girl a escapes a torturous existence at the hands of her parents, saving her siblings. the story follows her life after her mum dies in prison and leaves girl a as the executor of her will. she reunites with her surviving siblings to get them on board with her idea to convert their family home into a community centre, something their father would have hated.
the story jumps from present day to memories of her childhood, peppering in stories about her siblings and what they’re doing now and how they got there, with anecdotes that don’t add to the story in anyway.
the story jumps from present day to memories of her childhood, peppering in stories about her siblings and what they’re doing now and how they got there, with anecdotes that don’t add to the story in anyway.