Reviews

Tytöt by Emma Cline

rosiebarclay's review against another edition

5.0

oh danm ( might change 5) at first i thought the writing was sooo pretentious but it wore off the story got a little damp since it was outlined early on what was going to happen the main focus is descriptive landscape and girlhood omg✨✨✨ being real tho evie’s inter turmoil was very well written :) 

right also call me crazy but i wanna look at a wee comparison w bunny since both r #girlsincults literature :)

lindsayaunderwood's review against another edition

4.0

This author is an amazing writer, but sometimes it felt like she was trying to hard. The story itself is devastating mostly in that it's a harsh reminder of what it was like to be a teenage girl. Ugh.

janemoser's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

williamcompton's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

fbroom's review against another edition

2.0

Honestly, I just couldn't get through this and stopped at around 35% in. I didn't like the prose or the language. I didn't like any character. It was also just sad. I hated how I felt while reading it.

kaitidid's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Stalking, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Child death, Cursing, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Excrement

khigz19's review against another edition

4.0

Very well written. I enjoyed the writing a lot and appreciated that it was a fictional story (based on a real one) so it felt a little less gross for enjoying true crime. I wish there had been more introspection from the narrator about how her role in things was warped by toxic and abusive men. I feel like it really glossed over the fact that she was raped as a 14 year old. 

krittershausen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ten_kris's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

audreyd93's review against another edition

Could not get into it and it was too graphic for my taste.