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A review by tayreads10
Such Quiet Girls by Noelle W. Ihli
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Oh my heart! This book was terrifying to read as a parent! I'm a huge fan of Noelle Ihli's books knowing that this book, like a couple others, is based loosely around a real event. She brings the edge of your seat, disturbing thriller of a book along with the viewpoints of several people in the situation, a mom of 2 of the kidnapped girls (Sheena), the bus driver (Jessa), one of the kidnappers (Ted), and one of the kidnapped children (Sage.) It gives a 360 view of what is happening and how everyone is reacting to it. I was fully engrossed in this book and also, at some points, nervous to read more! Noelle has a way of writing characters that you get attached to and you just hope for the best outcome for them.
A daycare bus is rerouted on the way to drop kids off at the after school program. A new bus driver is skeptical, but decides to take the detour and then she sees she's driven a bus full of kids into a trap. So scary, but so well written!
A daycare bus is rerouted on the way to drop kids off at the after school program. A new bus driver is skeptical, but decides to take the detour and then she sees she's driven a bus full of kids into a trap. So scary, but so well written!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail