A review by sophiemadgwick
The Thorn Girl by Laura Elliot

3.0

I enjoyed the story of this book even though it was very unrealistic and childish at times, but I did not enjoy the writing. I hated the diary entry sections. They made the tone of writing seem so immature. I know it was a 15 year old’s diary but it made me feel like I was reading trash. I think they were a poor attempt at trying to display the mind of a teenager. The non diary sections were also not written well. There was no imagery or much description. I also didn’t connect with pretty much all of the characters. I couldn’t decide between 2 or 3 stars. Overall I feel like this could have been written by a high school student with a good idea but immature execution.