A review by grace_astudentreading
Don't Forget the Girl by Rebecca McKanna

emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Ok so I am going to do this review a bit backwards, and start with the piece of this book I struggled with. This book is written in a combination of every conceivable narration style. The majority is third person, but there is also a good amount of second person. Then there are snippets of first person and transcripts. While each style was done well, it was a lot to have all together in one story. There were also some cliches. But otherwise this was an amazing. I loved the premise so much and it was very well executed. You really got to know Abby and her friends and everything they went through. The author wrote the characters with incredible nuance, showing them as very real, flawed people. I loved the portrayal of friendship and other relationships, and the complexities of grief. This was such a character driven book, and the pace reflected that, being pretty slow paced but it allowed for so much depth and richness in every character, which I adored. This book is a true gem in the thriller genre and I highly recommend it.