spookynerd13's review against another edition
3.0
I was given this ARC by the publisher in return for an honest review. Thank you publisher!!
This was a strange strange book! It was definitely not at all what I was expecting. I have read a few Courtney Summers books (my favorite of course being Sadie) but this was out there for even me. While it kept me captivated and interested, I can’t say that enjoyed it. It starts out as a murder mystery but quickly turns into a nightmare amongst the wealthy. There are a million trigger warnings for this book and deals with some very harsh and uncomfortable topics. You want to like the main character but she is so naive and focuses so much on people thinking she’s beautiful for all the wrong reasons, you end up getting so frustrated and almost hating her. Because it kept me coming back for more I rated it 3/5 stars.
This was a strange strange book! It was definitely not at all what I was expecting. I have read a few Courtney Summers books (my favorite of course being Sadie) but this was out there for even me. While it kept me captivated and interested, I can’t say that enjoyed it. It starts out as a murder mystery but quickly turns into a nightmare amongst the wealthy. There are a million trigger warnings for this book and deals with some very harsh and uncomfortable topics. You want to like the main character but she is so naive and focuses so much on people thinking she’s beautiful for all the wrong reasons, you end up getting so frustrated and almost hating her. Because it kept me coming back for more I rated it 3/5 stars.
chyreads29's review against another edition
2.0
Reading Courtney Summers has piqued my interest in thriller and mystery books. I think she is a really talented writer and I enjoy the bluntness in her style. I'm the Girl was a disappointment. This is marketed as a murder mystery but nothing about it is hard to crack. It is very clear from the first few pages who the villains in this story are. But what we get is a 3oo+ paged story of a main character who is staring the bad guys in the face and choosing to ignore ALL the signs. Georgia is quite literally insufferable as a character. And in my opinion, there's no real explanation for why she is the way she is. She didn't have the best relationship with her mom and that somehow equals thirsting for male attention/validation and putting herself in incredibly dangerous situations. It's really frustrating when you consider her brother who is an active and caring parent in her life, but Georgia is hellbent on fighting him. I guess the main point of this is to illustrate how adults abuse power and groom young girls. But it all lacked depth. Also, I think this story would have the same effect if Georgia was an adult and not sixteen. There were so many scenes that were too hypersexual. It's never not weird when adults write detailed sex scenes involving minors :/
librarychristi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexual assault
ktag's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jlove731's review against another edition
4.0
This book is all sorts of a fucked up train wreck in a disgustingly, addicting, haunting way. Courtney is no rookie at writing about darker topics, and I’m the Girl is no exception. It is horrifically brilliant.
“Asterism: a group of stars smaller than a constellation.”
At the start of the book, I’m like okay it’s Mrs. White, in the kitchen, with the revolver. Yet, Every time we derailed with a new detail my thoughts were thrown off track only to then circle back around. I felt so, so bad for all of our characters in this for so many different reasons. Some are mislead, some are losing everything, some are being manipulated, and some are just evil and have completely lost their way.
“…burying her face in her hands, and I don’t know what to do about a girl who has made her pain a fortress.”
I will say with the girl on girl play here, she knocked it out of the park. The relationship between Georgia and Nora is so organic and I loved watching it unfold. Even though both of them are going through such a rocky moment in live, they’re good for each other.
This is not a light read AT ALL. The end doesn’t give you that sugary “well, it all worked out” feeling either. However, it is dark but a read that spotlights some of the horrific things that are and absolutely do go on in our society. I think Courtney stayed right on pace with not shying away from tough topics, and she crushed this one.
I don’t always post trigger warnings because I think they can be spoilery however with this one I’d like to. Trigger Warnings: Murder, rape, scams, prostitution, drugs, underage “photography”.
Find the full review at Jotted by Jena
“Asterism: a group of stars smaller than a constellation.”
At the start of the book, I’m like okay it’s Mrs. White, in the kitchen, with the revolver. Yet, Every time we derailed with a new detail my thoughts were thrown off track only to then circle back around. I felt so, so bad for all of our characters in this for so many different reasons. Some are mislead, some are losing everything, some are being manipulated, and some are just evil and have completely lost their way.
“…burying her face in her hands, and I don’t know what to do about a girl who has made her pain a fortress.”
I will say with the girl on girl play here, she knocked it out of the park. The relationship between Georgia and Nora is so organic and I loved watching it unfold. Even though both of them are going through such a rocky moment in live, they’re good for each other.
This is not a light read AT ALL. The end doesn’t give you that sugary “well, it all worked out” feeling either. However, it is dark but a read that spotlights some of the horrific things that are and absolutely do go on in our society. I think Courtney stayed right on pace with not shying away from tough topics, and she crushed this one.
I don’t always post trigger warnings because I think they can be spoilery however with this one I’d like to. Trigger Warnings: Murder, rape, scams, prostitution, drugs, underage “photography”.
Find the full review at Jotted by Jena
allieonraye18's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Really predictable for the most part
kevinweitzel44's review against another edition
4.0
Um holy fucking shit.
That was so intense and so upsetting and so dark.
The writing was fucking beautiful per usual.
Yeah I have no thoughts, I’m just fully shook by this.
PLEASE PLEASE READ CONTENT AND TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS BOOK.
That was so intense and so upsetting and so dark.
The writing was fucking beautiful per usual.
Yeah I have no thoughts, I’m just fully shook by this.
PLEASE PLEASE READ CONTENT AND TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS BOOK.