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Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky

5 reviews

thisbookrox's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

2.0

this was not it for me. i really didn’t relate to Allison at all, and i hated the ending.
the way she put herself right back where she started at the cameraman’s house at the end really made me mad. it wasn’t even a satisfying revenge plot. at least she saved the cat.
 

throughout the book, Allison would do things, while thinking and knowing she shouldn’t be doing them, and continue doing them. from beginning to end. it caused me to have zero sympathy for some of the things that happened to her. (not the head injury because we don’t victim blame, but literally everything else.) the book was also SO repetitive. the author could have saved like 50 pages if they didn’t repeat that there was a hurricane & she had brain surgery over and over. also why was Allison irritated by every noise she ever heard? i get she had a head injury but she also noted that she was that way before the injury as well. also the storyline where
she thought she was pregnant
didn’t have a resolution so it didn’t make sense. 

overall i really didn’t like this…the only things i enjoyed were the sweet-ish moments with her brother and nephew, and her love of swimming and water. if i hadn’t have been listening on audio, it probably would have been a DNF. 
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annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

(adjusted from 4 to 4.25)
the writing style was alright, like why don't characters use contractions in dialogue. that's so weird. but i loved the main character. she just wanted to swim and that's it. me too girlie. i wish there was more at the end though, like a confirmation that
she wasn't pregnant
.
also Fleabag reference. we stay winning
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librosdenopal's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

a funny, poignant and subtle comment on the shock that comes with grief and mourning a loved one. i wasn't expecting it to be so sad but also really, terribly funny. "i have my health..." 

it does feel like the book just started in terms of growth as the ending got closer. i was hoping for a stronger finish.
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danalovestoread's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Well written, but I swear this book made me feel like I was the one with a concussion! I felt like I was dazed and had a headache, just as the character did. It wasn't a pleasant experience.
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leahrosiee's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I don’t know how I would give this book a true rating but for pure entertainment? All the stars.
Dating a rich doctor for his rooftop swimming pool is something I would do any day. Go Allison.
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