A review by annamariahz
I'm the Girl by Courtney Summers

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

When sixteen-year-old Georgie discovers the body of her classmate's thirteen-year- old sister, she is thrust into a world far more dangerous than she could understand. Georgie is trying to escape her family's poverty and believes that her beauty is her way out. But the privilege and wealth of the people around her quickly become dangerous. This is not a fun read (please check the trigger warnings before you read this book). It is uncomfortable and heartbreaking. The entire story is told from Georgie's perspective, and she is a very unreliable narrator. But as the reader, you can see the dangerous situations that she enters and the grooming the adults are doing around her, even when she doesn't, which makes it very unsettling to read. But it also discusses such important topics, and it was incredibly moving.

Thank you to Wednesday Books for gifting me this ARC as part of a Goodreads giveaway. It was a gripping read!
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