A review by thereadingraccoon
I Am Margaret Moore by Hannah Capin

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Book Review: I Am Margaret Moore by Hannah Capin

I Am Margaret Moore is a dark fictional novel about first love, betrayal and sisterhood. It has elements of young adult suspense and the paranormal. 

     Told in a non-linear lyrical style I Am Margaret Moore is the tale of a girl that falls head over heels for a boy at her elite sailing summer camp. But it is also a feminist story highlighting how adults often fail young girls but young men of wealth and privilege are protected at all costs. As the book slips and slides through time the reader is left questioning everything and it is clear that our narrator is keeping secrets even from herself. 

     I Am Margaret Moore is not an easy book to love. It is dark and slippery and tragic in so many ways. It has a beautiful poetic style with a lot of repetition and imagery which can be difficult to get into at first. But by the middle I found myself really appreciating the story and rooting for Margaret Moore. I recommend this one for readers that like moody atypical stories  with tragic heroines and strong sisterhoods.

3.75 stars