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A review by whatlauraisreading
Girl A by Abigail Dean
4.0
Girl A has been on my shelf for a while. My husband read it and liked it, but I had been putting off reading it because of some of the reviews I'd read. I need to stop being so influenced by other peoples thoughts and see for myself. I thought Girl A was good.
I wouldn't describe this book as a thriller. But the way it is marketed, I think a lot of people go into the book expecting that and therefore are disappointed. Whilst Girl A is a fiction book, Abigail Dean drew inspiration from real-life cases such as the Turpin family. If you like true-crime stories, I would recommend you read this.
It is about Lex Gracie, known as Girl A. She is one of 7 siblings who was held captive by their parents in the 'House of Horrors'. There are 7 chapters in the book, which generally covers a sibling per chapter but from Girl A's perspective. The story alternates between the past and the present, so we learn what happened throughout their childhood and what happened once they escaped.
The only thing I didn't like was the long chapters. Personally, I much prefer books with shorter chapters. However, as I read this on holiday, I had the time to read it quickly so it didn't annoy me as much as it would have done normally.
I wouldn't describe this book as a thriller. But the way it is marketed, I think a lot of people go into the book expecting that and therefore are disappointed. Whilst Girl A is a fiction book, Abigail Dean drew inspiration from real-life cases such as the Turpin family. If you like true-crime stories, I would recommend you read this.
It is about Lex Gracie, known as Girl A. She is one of 7 siblings who was held captive by their parents in the 'House of Horrors'. There are 7 chapters in the book, which generally covers a sibling per chapter but from Girl A's perspective. The story alternates between the past and the present, so we learn what happened throughout their childhood and what happened once they escaped.
The only thing I didn't like was the long chapters. Personally, I much prefer books with shorter chapters. However, as I read this on holiday, I had the time to read it quickly so it didn't annoy me as much as it would have done normally.