The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel

The Roanoke Girls

Amy Engel

304 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)

The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel is ideal for readers who are drawn to dark, emotionally charged family sagas with suspenseful twists and a willingness to explore unsettling secrets and complex moral ambiguities.

Description

“Roanoke girls never last long around here. In the end, we either run or we die.” After her mother's suicide, fifteen year-old Lane Roanoke came to live with her grandparents and fireball cousin, Allegra, on their vast estate in rural Kansas. Lane...

Read more

Community Reviews

3.61
based on 5,646 reviews

Moods

dark: 96%

mysterious: 58%

tense: 53%

sad: 51%

emotional: 50%

challenging: 28%

reflective: 10%

adventurous: 2%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

33% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Content Warnings

Loading...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more