Reviews

Girl One by Sara Flannery Murphy

kristen_eden's review against another edition

5.0

A wonderful book to kick off 2022. I started reading this back in August but finally made my way back to it in the last week. Girl One is a great sci-fi thriller, reminded me of Atwood or The Power, an invented world that asks 'what can women be?'

siobst's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

tayloreve07's review against another edition

Okay I was very drawn in by the plot of this one but as a reader who favors character-driven stories, I felt like the characters were lacking and not fully fleshed out.
Also a little second wave feminism-y but it is set between the 1970s and the 1990s so maybe that was the point?
All in all not bad and I mean it did keep me reading all day to figure out what was going to happen so job well done I suppose.

irishbeltran's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

2.75

Definitely a slow burn book but once you get further and further in & towards the end it’s really hard to put down. 
I love a book with some wlw representation but

Spoiler

the relationship between Josie and Cate made me a little uncomfortable because there the theme in the book that all 9 girls are “sisters” so it just made me a little uncomfy

mdgoodrich's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 ⭐️ I love a good book about strong women banding together…add some sci-fi and I’m all in. I had no idea how this would all turn out in the end and there were many twists and turns that kept me coming back (and made it hard to find a stopping point when I needed to go to sleep). Thoroughly enjoyed this book and wish there was a sequel.

danielle__2386's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kizzabell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mayabee92's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

maryknight's review against another edition

3.0

The storyline is interesting but the book could be condensed in half and be a way better.

mthornburg13's review against another edition

5.0

I DEVOURED this book! The reviews about being similar to the show Orphan Black sparked my interest. From the start, the history of the character was enough to keep me reading. As she found more clues and pieced the past together, I was on the edge of my seat! The writing was the perfect balance of descriptive and direct, which is the best combination in my mind. Each character was distinct and I could see how they moved in the world. An absolute triumph by Sara Flannery Murphy!