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2.73 AVERAGE
2.73 AVERAGE
After reading the synopsis of this book earlier in the year, I was so excited to see a book coming out set in a school community. I felt like I hadn’t read a good boarding school set story in too long. When I then saw it was a psychological thriller I was immediately sold and couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy.
This was one of the most detailed, world built story I’ve read in a long time. Each time something about the school was explained I felt like I could see it right in front me, as if I was there. Not only was there excellent world-building the character building was superb. Each of the main characters was explained in such detail I felt like I was getting to know them personally.
I loved the bits of Patagonian mythology added in, it really made the story come alive and gave it a unique spin. The whole aspect of “spirits” was very well done in my opinion, and easy to follow. All I have to say is watch out for that twist at the end, I didn’t see it coming in the slightest. I could easily see this one adapted into a Netflix or Hulu series.
This was one of the most detailed, world built story I’ve read in a long time. Each time something about the school was explained I felt like I could see it right in front me, as if I was there. Not only was there excellent world-building the character building was superb. Each of the main characters was explained in such detail I felt like I was getting to know them personally.
I loved the bits of Patagonian mythology added in, it really made the story come alive and gave it a unique spin. The whole aspect of “spirits” was very well done in my opinion, and easy to follow. All I have to say is watch out for that twist at the end, I didn’t see it coming in the slightest. I could easily see this one adapted into a Netflix or Hulu series.
I don’t know if I just didn’t connect with this, or just didn’t understand the story
The twist should have been the premise honestly.
This is the kind of book where you like where it goes in the last 75% or you don't. I think the twist is clever and intriguing, but it is poorly executed and so many things that came before it just don't make sense to me. I think it would have been an interesting idea to explore and get into if it had been the entire hook of the story.
I liked the characters (even when things got weird), the mythology is really well done, I loved the setting and all the backstory, I liked the author's prose and I loved the gothic, bonkers atmosphere that just saturates most of the novel. And I don't read many YA novels like this -- that are this risky and ballsy -- and I really appreciate that. I want more books like this.
But that ending just threw me for a loop that I couldn't quite get over. Will be looking forward to more of what she writes in the future though.
This is the kind of book where you like where it goes in the last 75% or you don't. I think the twist is clever and intriguing, but it is poorly executed and so many things that came before it just don't make sense to me. I think it would have been an interesting idea to explore and get into if it had been the entire hook of the story.
I liked the characters (even when things got weird), the mythology is really well done, I loved the setting and all the backstory, I liked the author's prose and I loved the gothic, bonkers atmosphere that just saturates most of the novel. And I don't read many YA novels like this -- that are this risky and ballsy -- and I really appreciate that. I want more books like this.
But that ending just threw me for a loop that I couldn't quite get over. Will be looking forward to more of what she writes in the future though.
Initial Impressions 6/7/19: I think readers will either love this book or lose steam with it like I did. It was interesting and had a lot going for it but there was so much happening with it that I felt like it was hard to keep up with, and I usually don't have too many issues like there. There were a lot of new things, clues to pick up on, a bunch of characters (which wasn't an issue for me but there were a number), and without a rapid pace to keep things moving, I quickly started losing interest without any reveals towards the middle.
I... did not like the twist in the book. There is a twist as other readers have stated and I found it to really take away from the whole tone and concept of the book. It's one of those things where it makes you rethink the whole book, which can be really interesting, but in this case it made me feel like I was reading something totally different the whole time and not in the best way. I just didn't love it because I was just looking for something different from this one.
Review posted on The Book Addict's Guide 9/23/19: I think readers will either love this book or lose steam with it like I did. It was interesting and had a lot going for it but there was so much happening with it that I felt like it was hard to keep up with, and I usually don’t have too many issues like there. There were a lot of new things, clues to pick up on, a bunch of characters (which wasn’t an issue for me but there were a number), and without a rapid pace to keep things moving, I quickly started losing interest without any reveals towards the middle. I had some Goodreads friends who loved it and from the other early reviews that felt similarly to me, it seems like we had the same issue: pacing.
While the book is suspenseful and atmospheric, I just felt like plot points took forever to come around. There’s a lot to keep readers really hyped up by providing new questions, throwing in suspicions, and having Mavi running around this creepy house, but I just felt like not a whole lot was happening for most of the book. It felt like she was getting more questions and we never got any answers until the end, which makes things a little frustrating at times.
THE TENTH GIRL goes back and forth between a couple time periods but it’s a little confusing. Mavi is at this creepy house in the 1970s but her present seems to be in the future or present day. The flashbacks are to the present but the past and yet somehow Mavi is in the past in the present. It’s enough to make your head spin for sure! It was definitely interesting to try to wrap my head around it but I feel like these kinds of plot devices really stole time away from actually getting to know all of the characters. I just really wanted to experience their personalities more and I felt like I never got to know anyone when I was spending so much time on the mystery and different time periods.
Then there was the twist at the end. I… did not like the twist in the book. There is a twist, as other readers have stated, and I found that it really took away from the whole tone and concept of the book for me. It’s one of those things where it makes you rethink the whole book, which can be really interesting, but in this case it made me feel like I was reading something totally different the whole time and not in the best way. I’m really a person who likes a cohesive feel throughout a whole book so to have a twist at the end basically change the genre, it really is irritating for me and takes me out of the whole experience.
I... did not like the twist in the book. There is a twist as other readers have stated and I found it to really take away from the whole tone and concept of the book. It's one of those things where it makes you rethink the whole book, which can be really interesting, but in this case it made me feel like I was reading something totally different the whole time and not in the best way. I just didn't love it because I was just looking for something different from this one.
Review posted on The Book Addict's Guide 9/23/19: I think readers will either love this book or lose steam with it like I did. It was interesting and had a lot going for it but there was so much happening with it that I felt like it was hard to keep up with, and I usually don’t have too many issues like there. There were a lot of new things, clues to pick up on, a bunch of characters (which wasn’t an issue for me but there were a number), and without a rapid pace to keep things moving, I quickly started losing interest without any reveals towards the middle. I had some Goodreads friends who loved it and from the other early reviews that felt similarly to me, it seems like we had the same issue: pacing.
While the book is suspenseful and atmospheric, I just felt like plot points took forever to come around. There’s a lot to keep readers really hyped up by providing new questions, throwing in suspicions, and having Mavi running around this creepy house, but I just felt like not a whole lot was happening for most of the book. It felt like she was getting more questions and we never got any answers until the end, which makes things a little frustrating at times.
THE TENTH GIRL goes back and forth between a couple time periods but it’s a little confusing. Mavi is at this creepy house in the 1970s but her present seems to be in the future or present day. The flashbacks are to the present but the past and yet somehow Mavi is in the past in the present. It’s enough to make your head spin for sure! It was definitely interesting to try to wrap my head around it but I feel like these kinds of plot devices really stole time away from actually getting to know all of the characters. I just really wanted to experience their personalities more and I felt like I never got to know anyone when I was spending so much time on the mystery and different time periods.
Then there was the twist at the end. I… did not like the twist in the book. There is a twist, as other readers have stated, and I found that it really took away from the whole tone and concept of the book for me. It’s one of those things where it makes you rethink the whole book, which can be really interesting, but in this case it made me feel like I was reading something totally different the whole time and not in the best way. I’m really a person who likes a cohesive feel throughout a whole book so to have a twist at the end basically change the genre, it really is irritating for me and takes me out of the whole experience.
Ten pages into this book, I thought, damn, this is going to be a five-star book, easily. I can’t pinpoint where the rating started to drop, but by the time I finished, I felt like I was reading a completely different book.
My biggest issue with this book is the plot (it seems to be the common complaint.) There came a point where it felt like it was dragging, but there were still seventy pages left, and then...the plot twist. Where the fuck did THAT come from?
I liked the characters, but I felt like the two main characters had very similar voices, so I got confused several times.
One star of my review goes to Sara Farring’s writing, which is absolutely beautiful and atmospheric, along with the gothic vibes. The second star is for the connection to Argentine history that is so often forgotten and unknown by the rest of the world.
This book took me completely by surprise, and not necessarily in a good way. I would read another Sara Farring book for her writing alone, but this particular story was not to my preference.
My biggest issue with this book is the plot (it seems to be the common complaint.) There came a point where it felt like it was dragging, but there were still seventy pages left, and then...the plot twist. Where the fuck did THAT come from?
I liked the characters, but I felt like the two main characters had very similar voices, so I got confused several times.
One star of my review goes to Sara Farring’s writing, which is absolutely beautiful and atmospheric, along with the gothic vibes. The second star is for the connection to Argentine history that is so often forgotten and unknown by the rest of the world.
This book took me completely by surprise, and not necessarily in a good way. I would read another Sara Farring book for her writing alone, but this particular story was not to my preference.
This is a DNF, I only made it halfway through. I’m not counting it in my GR challenge, but I did want to review it.
1. RBI’s was boring asf. I read 250 pages and basically nothing happened.
2. There was a lot of unintentional racism. I admittedly wasn’t aware of this, but after reading reviews I learned that the indigenous characters that were spoken about weren’t done well, and actually had a lot wrong with it (I would say look up other reviews for a full in-depth discussion of this!!
3. I’ve been reading it for months, time to give up.
I had very high hopes for this, but it ended up being my (personal) worst book of the year.
1. RBI’s was boring asf. I read 250 pages and basically nothing happened.
2. There was a lot of unintentional racism. I admittedly wasn’t aware of this, but after reading reviews I learned that the indigenous characters that were spoken about weren’t done well, and actually had a lot wrong with it (I would say look up other reviews for a full in-depth discussion of this!!
3. I’ve been reading it for months, time to give up.
I had very high hopes for this, but it ended up being my (personal) worst book of the year.
Down in the southern hemisphere high atop a hill, cut off from the rest of civilization is The Vaccaro school, a school that caters to elite girls. Mari is hiding from her problems by pretending to be a teacher. From day one she knows something is off, especially because she's told everyone must retire to their rooms at dusk for there will be no wandering around at night because it wasn't safe. She needs this school for its privacy and seclusion.
Angel is a ghost who wanders the school. She's figured out how to inhabit the headmistresses stoner son Dom and she uses his body daily to wander the grounds. She's on a quest to learn more about "the others" and what exactly is going on with the school. She befriends Mavi in the meantime, and hopefully, the two can work together, even if Mavi has no clue she isn't really talking to Dom.
The Tenth Girl is steeped in the lore of the region. I think with this book it's important to go in with an open mind because things are going to take a turn to the unbelievable very quick. I'm trying hard not to spoil the book, which would be easy to do, but I feel like The Tenth Girl has a bit of "Westworld" in it. It's creepy and multilayered, there are a lot of characters and quite a bit going on, so much fun.
Angel is a ghost who wanders the school. She's figured out how to inhabit the headmistresses stoner son Dom and she uses his body daily to wander the grounds. She's on a quest to learn more about "the others" and what exactly is going on with the school. She befriends Mavi in the meantime, and hopefully, the two can work together, even if Mavi has no clue she isn't really talking to Dom.
The Tenth Girl is steeped in the lore of the region. I think with this book it's important to go in with an open mind because things are going to take a turn to the unbelievable very quick. I'm trying hard not to spoil the book, which would be easy to do, but I feel like The Tenth Girl has a bit of "Westworld" in it. It's creepy and multilayered, there are a lot of characters and quite a bit going on, so much fun.
Okay, I was kinda worried after reading the reviews. I picked this book up off of a “blind date with a book” thing so I didn’t know much about it going in. Normally, I don’t like books that change characters perspectives but this one really makes it work! I really enjoyed the story line and the concept. The twist at the end was well thought out and very different. I did not see it coming at all! It is one of those twists that you either love or hate. Thankfully, I loved it. I think it’s worth the read!