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A review by j_the_human
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Pros:
- creepy rich school setting! Rich people ARE creepy, thanks for understanding
- Haunted by guilt! Trauma hallucinations!
- LESBIANS
- fun little puzzles that are solveable (did I spent 25 minutes decoding the morse code message? yup)
- a really fun cast! I thoroughly enjoyed the range of the characters
- Baz <3
- AND MUFFIN
Cons:
- I feel like the plot could've been a bit tighter? I don't really know how to explain this, but as it's classified as a mystery novel I didn't ever get that feeling of puzzle pieces settling into place which I do look for specifically in mystery novels
- the ending. I didn't really like it, but I didn't hate it. I'm distinctly "meh" about it, and as that's the last thing you're left with, I'm including it as a con
Overall: This was enjoyable! I think I liked the first half better than the second half, but I really really liked Sade as a protagonist and the supporting cast of characters was great too! I also liked the commentary on wealth and influence that we got throughout this book, as well as the discussions between characters. I think definitely the cast is the highlight of this book for me, and I would recommend!
- creepy rich school setting! Rich people ARE creepy, thanks for understanding
- Haunted by guilt! Trauma hallucinations!
- LESBIANS
- fun little puzzles that are solveable (did I spent 25 minutes decoding the morse code message? yup)
- a really fun cast! I thoroughly enjoyed the range of the characters
- Baz <3
- AND MUFFIN
Cons:
- I feel like the plot could've been a bit tighter? I don't really know how to explain this, but as it's classified as a mystery novel I didn't ever get that feeling of puzzle pieces settling into place which I do look for specifically in mystery novels
- the ending. I didn't really like it, but I didn't hate it. I'm distinctly "meh" about it, and as that's the last thing you're left with, I'm including it as a con
Overall: This was enjoyable! I think I liked the first half better than the second half, but I really really liked Sade as a protagonist and the supporting cast of characters was great too! I also liked the commentary on wealth and influence that we got throughout this book, as well as the discussions between characters. I think definitely the cast is the highlight of this book for me, and I would recommend!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Suicide, Violence