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A Very Nice Girl by Imogen Crimp

katejackson's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

At times I found this book a chore to pick up and I also felt like I’d read so many books exactly like it (think Conversations with Friends) with the only difference being Anna is an aspiring Opera singer which for me added a nice nostalgic touch to when I was younger and an aspiring ballet dancer. But there are a few snippets from the beginning section and end section that I really clicked with and got me thinking. I also really felt like I was in Anna’s head, living her life with her which is honestly probably why I struggled to pick it up at times. Then the very end got me frustrated again because it’s exactly like all those other similar books I’ve read which was a bit of a let down but oh well.

chronicallyhanreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jamilahh's review against another edition

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3.0

reading this was like reliving my toxic past relationships from an outside perspective and hating all of Anna’s choices but also unfortunately relating to them as well.

that last sentence got me though and i don’t know how to feel…

angelenokoch's review against another edition

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sad tense medium-paced

3.75

summersctle's review against another edition

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The writing was bad... I mean the quotation marks are being ignored and it just felt wrong. The writing. Her crushing for some old man who has money. Her not realizing the danger and her telling everything as if it has happend 20 years ago. Just bad. I have better books on my shelf to use my time for than this one. 
But at least the cover looks good.

mpeach's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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acadiagrenier's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

jessicacoh's review against another edition

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challenging tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

sugarmountain's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
i really enjoyed this up until the last line.
is the implication that they rekindled their relationship?? why??? they're horrible for each other.
other than that tho i thought it was very interesting. going in you expect something of a sob story about a poor young woman who was exploited by a mean old man but the truth is
the issue mainly lied in anna. she was childish, unfocused, and obsessive over a guy who never gave her more than he promised. which is why i don't understand the ending. anna doesnt seem to grow or change. she realizes that her fixation on max is unhealthy but in the end falls back into the cycle. is that the point? cycles of abuse? of masochism? or are we seriously supposed to believe the two would live happily ever after? that this is a romance ? come on.
anyways anna laurie are pretty awful and max was hot. i love books about messy women and i hate when authors try to gloss over the harm that messiness causes. let your protagonist be shitty...

sarah2309's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5