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A review by paperbacksandpines
The Dead Girls Club by Damien Angelica Walters
4.0
You don't need flickering lights or doors slamming shut, the parlor tricks of a poltergeist, to be haunted. The true ghosts are made of deed and work and live deep inside the marrow and bone.
I didn't have the highest expectations for this ARC, given that the last few I've read have been absolutely terrible but I was pleasantly surprised and pleased by this book.
I enjoyed the dual timeline narrative from Heather, the main character. The twelve year old Heather and all of her friends seemed to be believable pre-teen girls, going through their angsty trials and tribulations with the push and pull of friendships being tested, especially being tested quite firmly. I couldn't figure out whether the 40-something Heather's paranoia was more from the unreliable female narrative trope or whether the supernatural element to the book was grounded in truth.
And when I finally got to the end of the book, I was left wondering if the supernatural elements Heather experienced as a girl were indeed founded in reality or if they were just a figment of her imagination. Normally, I don't like being left with unanswered questions, but for some reason, I'm not mad about it. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more by Walters.
Many thanks to Crooked Lane Books for an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.
I didn't have the highest expectations for this ARC, given that the last few I've read have been absolutely terrible but I was pleasantly surprised and pleased by this book.
I enjoyed the dual timeline narrative from Heather, the main character. The twelve year old Heather and all of her friends seemed to be believable pre-teen girls, going through their angsty trials and tribulations with the push and pull of friendships being tested, especially being tested quite firmly. I couldn't figure out whether the 40-something Heather's paranoia was more from the unreliable female narrative trope or whether the supernatural element to the book was grounded in truth.
And when I finally got to the end of the book, I was left wondering if the supernatural elements Heather experienced as a girl were indeed founded in reality or if they were just a figment of her imagination. Normally, I don't like being left with unanswered questions, but for some reason, I'm not mad about it. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more by Walters.
Many thanks to Crooked Lane Books for an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.