A review by literaryintersections
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I loved Ace of Spades and was so excited for this book - twisty and suspenseful boarding school story? I’m sold. I did enjoy a lot about this: the actual storyline, trying to figure out what was happening at the same time as Sade, the representation and thought, the setting. But the book is too slow and then wraps up too quickly. I don’t want to spoil anything so my review will be somewhat short. But, this book sheds like on the negative experiences of young girls at boarding school, and honestly in life. The plot is there and it’s enjoyable (albeit hard to read), it just takes too long to get to what is going on. And then the end was wrapped up like a bow - and I wanted more consequences (even if that isn’t realistic). 
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