A review by queerafictionado
Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

 I was so excited for this book and really wanted to love it because it sounded amazing and I love slasher movies/stories and all things related to summer camp. This book seemed right up my alley! But unfortunately this just didn’t end up being a good read for me. I really struggled to get into the story and it took me way longer to get through this book than it normally takes me.

The thing I loved most about this story was the representation of queer POC women! I mean - a summer camp geared toward queer teen girls who love horror - what’s not to love about that?!?! Such an amazing premise with an awesome diverse cast of characters. I just wish the story had delivered more. There was so much happening I found myself getting more confused and ending up with more questions at the end than I did to start. 

About halfway through I did start to get a little more invested, but I never got hooked. The story was also VERY different from what I expected after reading the blurb. Minor spoiler: This ended up being more of a paranormal horror story than a classic slasher story like I went in assuming it would be. 

Not a bad story overall. It had some great elements and the twists and turns in the story were unique and interesting (even if a bit confusing at times). This story just didn’t work for me. I’m still interested in reading what Sami Ellis comes out with next though!