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lisa_setepenre 's review for:
The Broken Girls
by Simone St. James
The Broken Girls is a novel that is perhaps difficult to define. Part psychological thriller (think [b:Sharp Objects|18045891|Sharp Objects|Gillian Flynn|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1475695315s/18045891.jpg|3801]), part ghost story and part gothic-tinged drama.
It is little wonder that, when looking at the tropes and genres that make up Simone St. James’s The Broken Girls, I found this to be a gripping read, one that had me turning page after page to find out what happened and to uncover the world of the story. The way that the genres are combined are marvellous – it could easily feel contrived, focused more on the novelty of its premise but instead, I found it felt organic and natural. I suspect, though, that readers expecting a more straightforward read (ghost or mystery) might be thrown off by the combination of genres.
Overall, I found this well-written, engrossing and thoroughly readable.
It is little wonder that, when looking at the tropes and genres that make up Simone St. James’s The Broken Girls, I found this to be a gripping read, one that had me turning page after page to find out what happened and to uncover the world of the story. The way that the genres are combined are marvellous – it could easily feel contrived, focused more on the novelty of its premise but instead, I found it felt organic and natural. I suspect, though, that readers expecting a more straightforward read (ghost or mystery) might be thrown off by the combination of genres.
Overall, I found this well-written, engrossing and thoroughly readable.