rebwriter 's review for:

Difficult Girls by Veronica Bane

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I received the novel, Difficult Girls, from netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review.

Victoria Bane’s new YA novel, Difficult Girls is set in a theme park, an unusual setting for any novel. The setting immediately makes you take notice, even before you’re introduced to the main character, Greta Green.

Greta has something in her past that has caused her to want to reinvent herself socially and unlike most teenagers, she is not glued to her social apps.

Ms. Bane draws you into the story from the very beginning, offering just enough tidbits to keep you interested and reading. Both mysteries are woven together well, keeping you interested. I spent a lot of the time I was reading trying to add up the clues and solve the problems.

The book is engaging from the first sentence, keeping the reader engaged. The first person narrator style allows you inside Greta’s head, making it more urgent as she races towards the answer. The setting gives a touch of whimsy and makes the reader wonder what is going on behind the scenes at other amusement parks.

Overall, I absolutely recommend this book and look forward to reading more from Ms. Bane.