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taylor__ring 's review for:
The Girl Who Lived
by Christopher Greyson
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
This. Book.
Moths to flames, rubbernecking at car crashes… that pull we have toward wreckage and tragedy.. that’s what this book is; it grabs you & pulls you in right from the outset. It’s an absolutely heartbreaking story of a girl who lost everything, including herself, the day her dad, sister, and best friend all died. Now, recently released from a psychiatric hospital, Faith (the main character) is back in the town where it all took place and she’s determined to find the man she swears killed her loved ones. However, the police have already deemed it a murder-suicide and she herself is a suicidal alcoholic with anger problems, fresh out of the hospital. Who would believe her?
I read the entirety of this book in about a day. Simply put, it was so. good. My heart was pounding and my heed was spinning throughout the majority of it. I actually had to take a couple breaks in between chapters just to breathe and collect myself before continuing on. This book had me absolutely hooked. I won’t lie, though, it was dark; the anger and hatred (both for herself and others) that Faith harbors is palpable, heart-wrenching, and difficult to read. I wanted to reach through the pages and give her a hug, especially when she starts questioning herself on whether she truly is going crazy or not. It was tough to read for many reasons, and the gaslighting was a big one. As a twenty-something female in the current wake of Gabby Petito & so many other lesser-known stories, any sort of psychological toxicity just plain hurts. However, in terms of this story, I did like the reliable vs unreliable narrator for the plot. I don’t think my brain ever stopped reeling.
Although the ending wasn’t my favorite (too many plot twists to the point where I guffawed & rolled my eyes a little), it was a 300+ page novel that I read in about one day, so that speaks for itself — it was a great spooky season read and I would recommend it to anyone who likes psychological thrillers.
Although the ending wasn’t my favorite (too many plot twists to the point where I guffawed & rolled my eyes a little), it was a 300+ page novel that I read in about one day, so that speaks for itself — it was a great spooky season read and I would recommend it to anyone who likes psychological thrillers.
As a disclaimer, I feel like I need to say that the book talks a lot about self-destruction and self-loathing, addictions, suicide attempts, loss, and death, so I do NOT recommend reading this book at vulnerable, delicate times.