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She Started It

Sian Gilbert

3.5 AVERAGE

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kszymkowski's review

4.0

3.75⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

sarahrodg219's review

2.75
challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Loveable characters: No

thebrookecritic's review

3.0

While it was a super quick read, I honestly hated ALL of the characters and I predicted the ending from early on. I did like the dual timelines and multi character narration but I struggled to keep up with which characters POV I was reading because they were all equally despicable

jnacc_13's review

4.0

Wow! Um….lol where to start?

It was very good! Sian Gilbert did a great job creating characters that you just love to hate. Wow, were they horrible. The twist at the end was really good. I felt for the characters involved.

pearlthene's review

3.0

Good, well-written, but very predictable

kluongo01's review

3.0
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
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drjayne's review

5.0

Gripping story of high school mean girls getting their comeuppance, with an unexpected twist at the end
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cinlovesbooks's review

4.0
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Mean girls bully a fellow classmate, Poppy, for years. 
I don't know why Poppy didn't talk to her parents, or her teachers about the bullying. Communication and moving to a new school may have helped this? I kind of think the mean girls got what they deserved in the end, but I also wish that Poppy would have had a redemption arc while she was in school. 
I saw the ending coming, and it was glorious! I'm glad that "they" got payback! 

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kyrajanson's review

5.0
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes