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A review by amelieraw
The It Girl by Ruth Ware
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
this was better than I expected. Even though I guessed the murderer 60% in, it didn't take away any of my enjoyment at all. The motive was pretty well done and had a good set up but was a bit stupid ngl.
The elephant in the room: the characters suck. And yes yes, I am aware that is the whole point- especially with Alice- HOWEVER the only two characters that didn't make me want to strangle them for being stupid were Ryan and Emelie.
The POV character- Hannah- made the stupidest choices that put her AND the baby in danger. Her whininess was somewhat reasonable, but how tf does one go around doing dangerous things and complain about the wellbeing of her baby just to do it anyway??? And don't even get me started with Will... Hannah and his relationship were borderline abusive, it confuses me how we were supposed to look over him CHASING after Hannah when she confronted him about him possibly being the killer ????
tl;dr: good read, even if it's a bit too long. Only recommend if you can stand insufferable characters and stupid ass college drama
The elephant in the room: the characters suck. And yes yes, I am aware that is the whole point- especially with Alice- HOWEVER the only two characters that didn't make me want to strangle them for being stupid were Ryan and Emelie.
The POV character- Hannah- made the stupidest choices that put her AND the baby in danger. Her whininess was somewhat reasonable, but how tf does one go around doing dangerous things and complain about the wellbeing of her baby just to do it anyway??? And don't even get me started with Will... Hannah and his relationship were borderline abusive,
tl;dr: good read, even if it's a bit too long. Only recommend if you can stand insufferable characters and stupid ass college drama
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault