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A review by vlynch5
The Eighth Girl by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung
3.0
Alexa is a smart girl. And deeply troubled. But from the onset, as we get to know her, her stepmom Anna who stuck by her side even after her father left them, and her best friend Ella who also stuck by her side when others may have found her strange, Alexa seems to be working hard to live with and maybe even ultimately overcome her multiple personality disorder.
Her therapist, Daniel, is a strange bird too. He seems to deeply care about his patients, but also seems to lack a maturity and a knowledge of what a really healthy doctor/patient relationship looks like. Still, he cares about Alexa and wants to help.
Alexa, understandably so, is a bit stunted socially. So she follows Ella around like a little bird, even when Ella is walking all over her. So when Ella takes a job as a waitress as a strip club, Alexa also gets sucked into the unsavory and seedy underbelly of the club.
On one hand, Alexa is working hard as a photographer’s assistant to build a strong legitimate career, and on the other, she is dating a bartender who may be involved in pornography, oh, and also sex trafficking. It’s not good.
The Eighth Girl was an interesting read, but I had a hard time staying focused on exactly what was going on. Flash. What exactly was going on with Daniel and who the heck was in charge of Ella’s mind. And what was the timeline again? Flash.
I think it was supposed to be confusing to a point, because can you imagine having eight personalities? My husband gets confused by just me. But it went a little foo far for me. I will say I was genuinely surprised by some of the plot twists.
Her therapist, Daniel, is a strange bird too. He seems to deeply care about his patients, but also seems to lack a maturity and a knowledge of what a really healthy doctor/patient relationship looks like. Still, he cares about Alexa and wants to help.
Alexa, understandably so, is a bit stunted socially. So she follows Ella around like a little bird, even when Ella is walking all over her. So when Ella takes a job as a waitress as a strip club, Alexa also gets sucked into the unsavory and seedy underbelly of the club.
On one hand, Alexa is working hard as a photographer’s assistant to build a strong legitimate career, and on the other, she is dating a bartender who may be involved in pornography, oh, and also sex trafficking. It’s not good.
The Eighth Girl was an interesting read, but I had a hard time staying focused on exactly what was going on. Flash. What exactly was going on with Daniel and who the heck was in charge of Ella’s mind. And what was the timeline again? Flash.
I think it was supposed to be confusing to a point, because can you imagine having eight personalities? My husband gets confused by just me. But it went a little foo far for me. I will say I was genuinely surprised by some of the plot twists.