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A review by deepfriedaries
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
- Premise: I am am adult giving this review of a young adult fiction novel-
As someone who enjoys thrillers such as girl on a train and gone girl, the sort of fucked up mental games played in this novel kept my rapt attention. As other reviews mention, I feel obligated to state I am not the target audience for young adult fiction. While seemingly inopportune scenes between dating high schoolers, parties and class quizzes might have pulled me away from the plot, I know they were likely engaging for others. I myself was homeschooled, and know how much I fixated on different interpretations of secondary education. This book is a slam dunk, and a good reminder that often critiques can stem from not being an authors ideal reader, and I'm okay with that.
As someone who enjoys thrillers such as girl on a train and gone girl, the sort of fucked up mental games played in this novel kept my rapt attention. As other reviews mention, I feel obligated to state I am not the target audience for young adult fiction. While seemingly inopportune scenes between dating high schoolers, parties and class quizzes might have pulled me away from the plot, I know they were likely engaging for others. I myself was homeschooled, and know how much I fixated on different interpretations of secondary education. This book is a slam dunk, and a good reminder that often critiques can stem from not being an authors ideal reader, and I'm okay with that.