thetonipages's reviews
28 reviews

A group of teenage girls in the 1950s form a gang and go on a bit of a crime spree plus there’s an ambiguous ending. What’s not to like?

Wow. No surprise this is a Pulitzer winner. A must read. I deducted a star because the beginning had too many characters to keep track of and it was hard to follow for a while.

Outstanding. Intriguing, Suspenseful. The dual timeline was perfection. It sent me on a deep dive about the real life Lucrezia.

Roxane Gay can do no wrong. A collection of short stories about “difficult women” and what that can mean. Even though this is fiction I still felt like I was getting Roxane’s commentary on society throughout.

This was underwhelming. It had the typical Daphne DuMaurier dark, atmospheric vibes we love but the story lagged for me in the last half to 2/3 of the book.

So. Much. Drama. The repetitive co-dependent toxicity got a bit boring but that ending sucked me right back into the story.

Not great. The story is broken into different timeframes but it’s disjointed and one section feels like it’s meant for a different book entirely. The main character was wholly undeveloped. Disappointing. 

I am firmly Team Daisy & Christian (so far). I found this story much more compelling than MP but I am a sucker for bad boys with hearts of gold. 

This made me look forward to the rest of the series.