A review by emilynied
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.75

I think this is one of those books that I just feel iffy about because it's hard to really like something that was so disturbing to read. I really liked the first third of the book. The characters and relationships were set up really well and I felt that their POVs were very distinct and descriptive. I did not expect the plot twist at all that happened about halfway through the book and that really sparked my interested - I stayed up very late reading. This book got really dark and kind of reminded me of the villains in "Criminal Minds" - it's descriptive and doesn't hold back at all, which I appreciate because it tells a fictional but very real story. All in all, I thought it was well done. 
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