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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Medical trauma
Tragedy, love, loss, and friendship. I couldn't put this one down. Though at times the personality of each girl was difficult to witness, the ending with Hannah making the leap to let go the love of her life was so palpably heartbreaking. The epilogue of Blue moving into a place that brought her happiness, Renee deciding to do therapy with her man and the note about change, although imperceptible is at work, and Maya who I was hoping would move to Montauk to be with Andy. But I liked her ending of working two jobs and maintaing her positivity in defiance of life's hardships. A rare trait indeed.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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:
Yes
This book wrecked me. I thought this was going to be a fun light summer beach read. Instead it was the opposite. Beautifully written: pain, loss, joy, fear, laughter; all the emotions lingered into my heart it was as if I felt what each girl was feeling at every moment, it was captivating. There were moments found myself having to stop and digest over what I had read. It was just so overwhelming really almost haunting for me.
I was expecting something fun, nostalgic, and summery but instead got my heart torn out! Despite their flaws, I adored these girls and the book was riveting!
Oh wow. No one writes as beautifully as @kkletter does. I repeatedly went back & reread many lines (& also read them to coworkers) because EAST COAST GIRLS is gorgeous. & powerful, & heartbreaking & funny & so very compelling. (less)
emotional
hopeful
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:
No
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Seemed like it would be a good summer read. It definitely includes some emotionally heavy stuff (assault, attempted rape, murder) so head's up for that. It too me a while to get into it (and differentiate everyone).
Seemed like it would be a good summer read. It definitely includes some emotionally heavy stuff (assault, attempted rape, murder) so head's up for that. It too me a while to get into it (and differentiate everyone).
dark
slow-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
This book was awful. Unrealistic. Each character was completely undeveloped and also terrible.