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sophiab426's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
iliyenzio's review against another edition
It just wasn't doing it for me. I started this immediately after The Guest and this book just feels bit too similar and also not as good.
morgiechristine's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
brenstew99's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
venu2scorpio's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
lizzy_bells's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
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
3.0
kewillard's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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
4.0
engene's review against another edition
4.0
finished this in 1 day, it sucked me in but ultimately didnt make a huge impact on me i think
gabrielleint's review against another edition
5.0
This book is very well written. I think it captures a lot of what girlhood is like. It also was an interesting exploration of how someone can get sucked into a cult. Cline’s prose shines the most when talking about Evie’s obsession with Suzanne. It really evoked what being obsessed with your friends as a teenager felt like. She also did a great job of depicting how girls get groomed. It fell flat for me though as I never connected enough with the characters other than Evie. I think more explanation of the other girls in the cult would have made this hit more. I also wish more of the progression of falling into the cult was shown. It was more of a pacing issue but it took it down 2ish stars for me.