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The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed

13 reviews

waitingforthesecondstar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Revisiting this after so many years, and it holds up impressively well. Feminine rage at its most potent and real.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Ableism, Sexual violence, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexism

traceyanderson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexism, and Gaslighting

klimatyczny_bluszcz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

not too sweet, not too bitter. i liked the openness of the ending, feeding the fire within the reader while not giving a fake sense of hope where there is none. the characters were diverse, powerful and really lovable. the AFAB autistic representation was really good although I wouldn't use the term Asperger's syndrome because of the nazist connotations and the problematic division of the autistic folks by 'high/low-functioning' labels which is harmful and affected the character quite a lot. a bit ironic to use these terms when talking about Erin who experienced pain due to them:/ 

but still i can call it a quick read perfect for my femininity struggles:)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Racism

Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, Police brutality, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

viitemplar's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

sabrina0_venus's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Ableism

Minor: Sexual content

ninamanon's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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? No

4.25

Beautifully written. Strong characters. Realistic. Made me cry. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Rape, Body shaming, Cursing, Dementia, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

winnie_is_swag's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book.. was amazing. the writing is beautiful. it's a relatable book (unfortunately) with characters who are so diverse. this book is an inspirational tale of how people can stand up to discrimination and find themselves the way there. i would recommend this book to any person because they WILL find something valuable and a character to whom they relate. as an autistic girl who loves marine life, erin was such a relatable character and the way she was written made me feel heard. amazing read. the only comment i have is that after a few months, the themes are memorable, but the memory of reading it isn't as fond or impactful. if i were to read it again, the rating would surely move up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Sexual violence, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Moderate: Gaslighting, Ableism, Violence, Homophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Body shaming

dawntin's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-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? No

4.75

The writing style was beautiful and there were many quotes that hit me hard. The author kept the stakes high and the plot was engaging. The 3 central characters were highly developed. I loved their friendship. The character diversity was realistic, with the main girls coming from marginalized groups in society: Grace as a fat girl, Rosina as a Mexican-American lesbian, and Erin as an autistic girl. The characters felt as if they could be real people, and the portrayals of their struggles were also well executed. There were men who changed for the better and sided with the girls in the story, and there were women who were unsure if they would fit in with the Nowhere Girls. I liked how the characters were displayed in a gray area instead of purely morally black or white.

I really disliked Principal Slattery. She became like Umbridge after a while. I also hated Amber for what she did to Otis and how she insulted Erin. That girl seriously needed help.

With all these characters, it was impossible to fully flesh out everyone, so I liked the “us” chapters where I got to see glimpses of even minor characters’ lives. The one major issue I had with the book was the ending.

The girls only succeeded because of the sheriff who had twin daughters. The same institution which made it so that Lucy couldn’t get justice during her time in that town was the same entity that fixed the problem with Cheyenne. Spencer and the other boys are arrested, yet Lucy’s case still needs to be brought to trial.

The resolution came too easily for my taste, but other than that the book was a fantastic read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

Moderate: Ableism and Bullying

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Deadnaming

sbbailey's review

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Homophobia

vvoman_of_darkness's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Ableism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Bullying, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Rape, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment