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A review by jholt2899
The Girls Are All So Nice Here by L.E. Flynn
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
[TL;DR]
Ambrosia never wanted to go back to Wesleyan. Someone else has different plans, though, and after a series of mysterious letters and emails, Ambrosia is drawn back to Wesleyan. Too bad her former best friend, Sloane, is also back under the same pretenses. The past has a way of coming back and there is nothing that either Ambrosia or Sloane can do to stop it.
The Girls Are All So Nice Here is a decent enough thriller. The first half was certainly entertaining, and I love characters that are easy to hate within this genre. Ultimately, the flaws of this book came from the pacing and lack of climax. The pace was just a bit too slow by the end, and I needed things to start progressing. Thrillers follow a formulaic pace traditionally, and there wasn't that speedy, racing end that we have come to know.
The climax came just a little too late for it to make sense, and I felt that the last 15 pages were a rushed madhouse comparatively. The character reflection was wonderful. I adored reading about how terrible everyone was because it created this nice juxtaposition. Who doesn't love a shady b trying to run from her horrible past?
Rating: 4/5 stars
TW/CW: blood, murder, suicide, rape, sexually explicit scenes, cheating, substance abuse, drinking
Ambrosia never wanted to go back to Wesleyan. Someone else has different plans, though, and after a series of mysterious letters and emails, Ambrosia is drawn back to Wesleyan. Too bad her former best friend, Sloane, is also back under the same pretenses. The past has a way of coming back and there is nothing that either Ambrosia or Sloane can do to stop it.
The Girls Are All So Nice Here is a decent enough thriller. The first half was certainly entertaining, and I love characters that are easy to hate within this genre. Ultimately, the flaws of this book came from the pacing and lack of climax. The pace was just a bit too slow by the end, and I needed things to start progressing. Thrillers follow a formulaic pace traditionally, and there wasn't that speedy, racing end that we have come to know.
The climax came just a little too late for it to make sense, and I felt that the last 15 pages were a rushed madhouse comparatively. The character reflection was wonderful. I adored reading about how terrible everyone was because it created this nice juxtaposition. Who doesn't love a shady b trying to run from her horrible past?
Rating: 4/5 stars
TW/CW: blood, murder, suicide, rape, sexually explicit scenes, cheating, substance abuse, drinking
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Alcohol