The Girl I Used to Be by April Henry

The Girl I Used to Be

April Henry

256 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)

fiction mystery thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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A reader who craves a breathlessly paced, psychologically tense hunt for buried truths will devour this story about a daughter forced to question every memory she has of her family.

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Fourteen years ago, a three-year-old girl was the only survivor at a horrific murder scene. Now she s determined to search for the truth and the killer is even more determined to stop her.When Olivia's mother was killed, everyone suspected her fat...

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Community Reviews

3.54
based on 1,266 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 84%

dark: 60%

tense: 53%

emotional: 41%

adventurous: 32%

sad: 27%

challenging: 10%

hopeful: 8%

reflective: 5%

Pace

61% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

51% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

22% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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