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Girl A by Abigail Dean
2.5
dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

girl a escapes a torturous existence at the hands of her parents, saving her siblings. the story follows her life after her mum dies in prison and leaves girl a as the executor of her will. she reunites with her surviving siblings to get them on board with her idea to convert their family home into a community centre, something their father would have hated.

the story jumps from present day to memories of her childhood, peppering in stories about her siblings and what they’re doing now and how they got there, with anecdotes that don’t add to the story in anyway.