15.6k reviews for:

Bright Young Women

Jessica Knoll

4.09 AVERAGE

abby_bouka's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5 it was different than I expected when I started reading. I was drawn to reading a new perspective on this horrific case- particularly because I attended the university that part of the story takes place in. I was angry hearing all the ways that he was glamorized and the idiocy of why he was able to continue his spree because of negligence. The dual stories that threaded together kept my interest.

booksnake386's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

zotero's review against another edition

3.5

dark informative inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

holakorita's review against another edition

3.0

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Although the writing didn’t deliver, the premise still made this enjoyable.

kyleevoyce's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

annaerde's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

justjoyjoy's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional informative relaxing sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

livstitz's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

hailey_jg's review against another edition

4.0

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This book just shows you should never trust a man

marni_rose's review against another edition

4.0

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Such an impressively clever book, provides a really unique perspective into the cannon of true crime, flips the narrative about an incredibly famous case completely on it’s head in a way that is truly challenging, and really makes you question the truths we universally accept about violence against women.