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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.

bbrillie's review

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4.0

really loved the transitions between 1969 and present day evie! cline’s storytelling capabilities are incredible and it was so easy to sink into her story. At times, it was really uncomfortable to get through the disturbing presence of Russell and his sexual relationship to the girls on the ranch. However, Cline has a lot of stand out lines and writes about her own obsession with acceptance in such a compelling manner.

ka_nic's review

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adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

4.25

alycedawn's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad 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

3.0

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