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A review by vasingca
The Girls by Emma Cline
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The plot has no originality. It’s the Manson Family verbatim with almost no changes to the material facts of the case.
However, the characterization of the female characters in this book is visceral and honest and gutwrenching in a way that few are able to capture. The depiction of female desire in this book is probably the most genuine I’ve ever encountered. For that reason, I was still very compelled by the story even though it is familiar.
However, the characterization of the female characters in this book is visceral and honest and gutwrenching in a way that few are able to capture. The depiction of female desire in this book is probably the most genuine I’ve ever encountered. For that reason, I was still very compelled by the story even though it is familiar.