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A review by josethi
The Eighth Girl by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book is hard for me to rate. On the one hand, every time I picked it up, I was interested. On the other hand... I just didn't want to pick it up.
Random thoughts:
The premise was great and right up my alley. The overall weirdness and progressive disconnect were compelling.
The "big reveal" was not that big and easily deducedfrom the title .
The psychiatrist's point of view made me laugh with confusion and sort of distaste, but they added to the story.
I finished reading it yesterday and I already forgot I read it. For a book with so many trigger warnings, it should not be this forgettable.
Random thoughts:
The premise was great and right up my alley. The overall weirdness and progressive disconnect were compelling.
The "big reveal" was not that big and easily deduced
The psychiatrist's point of view made me laugh with confusion and sort of distaste, but they added to the story.
I finished reading it yesterday and I already forgot I read it. For a book with so many trigger warnings, it should not be this forgettable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence