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The It Girl by Ruth Ware

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shereadsmysteries's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

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savvyrosereads's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective 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

4.5

Out now! [Thank you Tandem Collective Global and the publisher for my gifted copy!]

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Hannah has spent the past ten years rebuilding her life after her college roommate, April Clarke-Cliveden, was murdered in their first year at Oxford. But when the man convicted of killing April dies in prison, Hannah is unwillingly pulled back into an investigation she thought was concluded long ago.

I ADORE anything with an academia vibe, so I had a feeling The It Girl would be right up my alley—and I was right. I was so engaged with the setting and the dual timelines, and really liked the characters as well (somewhat rare as I often find myself annoyed by all of them in this type of thriller). I haven’t read a thriller in a while where I found myself so eager to get to the end just to find out who did it, so this was a refreshingly fun read for me!

That said, I do think the book was a tiny bit long, and something of a slow burn for the first half. I didn’t mind that too much as I liked getting to know the characters well, but in a perfect world it might have been streamlined a little more. I also have a couple burning open questions—but such is life. In a nutshell, if you like academic thrillers, read this one right away!

Recommended for anyone, but especially if you like: dark academia; In My Dreams I Hold a Knife; British thrillers.

CW: Death/murder; pregnancy; stroke/disability; alcohol/drug use.

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foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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librariangeorgia's review against another edition

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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

4.0

Wow.

From the moment that I started this book, I found myself completely drawn in.

It follows Hannah in 2 time periods, the past and the present. Having alternate chapters really helped to tell this story, showing how the situation actually unfolded and then the aftermath.

To be honest, I did not actually see that reveal coming. There were so many twists through out but I stuck by my original theory of who the killer was. The obvious answer isn’t always so obvious…

I thoroughly enjoyed this and I highly recommend it!

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