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shi2147's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thebookberrie's review
This had so much potential but uh... no.
Trouble Girls is about two girls named Trixie and Lux. They were supposed to have a fun weekend getaway but after Lux gets assaulted by a man at a bar, Trixie kills him. As they go on the run, they have only each other and money that is going fast.
The summary for this book gassed it up, HARD. It goes through all this shit about how they are the queens of the #Metoo movement while it namedrops the hashtag multiple times like this is some epic feminism badass book but this was fucking trash?? There is no epic road trip / on the run with cops after their every move. They go online once to see how people are seeing them and to talk some shit to gross dudes but that's it?? They watch the news a few times but besides that, they are completely unbothered and their journey has NO fucking goal.
They aren't on some quest- they are on the most boring road trip ever with petty crime to survive every now and then. MAYBE if there was actually a sense of urgency and they were actually hiding from the cops?? But no the entire trip is stupid as hell as they shoplift jewelry from Walmart and rob a gas station for $90. Our greatest heroes!!
This could have been SUCH a banger. Trixie literally kills a rapist, fuck yeah sis do it again. That scene was so rushed though it was WEIRD?? Like hol up this is literally the most important thing the book will do maybe we should think about this some more. The pacing in the entire book was just so bad. So many unimportant scenes were dragged out while things that could have been were just there and gone. When they turned on the news for five seconds so we could get a shot of what was happening only for it to be like okay enough of that let's read about the girls stealing chips.
Then the book just said we're going to start a conversation about important things like rape culture and fighting misogyny but then we are gonna go be dumb and have no depth to ANY of this.
Trixie and Lux, yikes. First I hate their names second I hate them. Lux tells off Trixie for treating her like a manic pixie dream girl and then the book does nothing after that so I wonder why they even bothered to say it. The romance was not good either. There was never any build up or even them stopping for a second to talk about their relationship. Trixie is in love with her from the beginning and after being on the run they are both like oh well okay I guess we'll make out and suddenly be girlfriends.
It's funny because this isn't the first book I read with this concept but while this one was slightly gayer, they were both bad.
Trouble Girls is about two girls named Trixie and Lux. They were supposed to have a fun weekend getaway but after Lux gets assaulted by a man at a bar, Trixie kills him. As they go on the run, they have only each other and money that is going fast.
The summary for this book gassed it up, HARD. It goes through all this shit about how they are the queens of the #Metoo movement while it namedrops the hashtag multiple times like this is some epic feminism badass book but this was fucking trash?? There is no epic road trip / on the run with cops after their every move. They go online once to see how people are seeing them and to talk some shit to gross dudes but that's it?? They watch the news a few times but besides that, they are completely unbothered and their journey has NO fucking goal.
They aren't on some quest- they are on the most boring road trip ever with petty crime to survive every now and then. MAYBE if there was actually a sense of urgency and they were actually hiding from the cops?? But no the entire trip is stupid as hell as they shoplift jewelry from Walmart and rob a gas station for $90. Our greatest heroes!!
This could have been SUCH a banger. Trixie literally kills a rapist, fuck yeah sis do it again. That scene was so rushed though it was WEIRD?? Like hol up this is literally the most important thing the book will do maybe we should think about this some more. The pacing in the entire book was just so bad. So many unimportant scenes were dragged out while things that could have been were just there and gone. When they turned on the news for five seconds so we could get a shot of what was happening only for it to be like okay enough of that let's read about the girls stealing chips.
Then the book just said we're going to start a conversation about important things like rape culture and fighting misogyny but then we are gonna go be dumb and have no depth to ANY of this.
Trixie and Lux, yikes. First I hate their names second I hate them. Lux tells off Trixie for treating her like a manic pixie dream girl and then the book does nothing after that so I wonder why they even bothered to say it. The romance was not good either. There was never any build up or even them stopping for a second to talk about their relationship. Trixie is in love with her from the beginning and after being on the run they are both like oh well okay I guess we'll make out and suddenly be girlfriends.
It's funny because this isn't the first book I read with this concept but while this one was slightly gayer, they were both bad.
marykscholz's review
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Interesting some of it hard to read for characters making bad decisions against their interests but also they are young
Book more frustrating at times
Book more frustrating at times
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
eldritchreader's review against another edition
4.0
A book for readers that love morally grey characters and high-tension. Trouble Girls is a road-trip story gone wrong. Childhood best friends, Trixie and Lux, take off from their deadbeat home town for a weekend getaway. But a single night turns the weekend on its head - now both girls are on the run.
Tackling intense themes of sexual assault and trauma, this is a high-paced read about high-school fugitives. It is dark and often emotionally grisly, with a host of eccentric characters along the way. Rubin is skillful at threading intense emotion and edge-of-the-seat pacing throughout the reader's experience. And while the romance - as wonderfully queer as it was - didn't stick the landing or feel neccessary, it is a fantastic tale of high stakes and terrible circumstances. What would you do when there seems to be no where safe to run to?
Note: Review copy received from Libro.FM. This does not impact opinions within this review.
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Tackling intense themes of sexual assault and trauma, this is a high-paced read about high-school fugitives. It is dark and often emotionally grisly, with a host of eccentric characters along the way. Rubin is skillful at threading intense emotion and edge-of-the-seat pacing throughout the reader's experience. And while the romance - as wonderfully queer as it was - didn't stick the landing or feel neccessary, it is a fantastic tale of high stakes and terrible circumstances. What would you do when there seems to be no where safe to run to?
→ trigger warnings:Spoiler
domestic violence, parental neglect, dementia & memory loss, sexual harassment, murder, homomisia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), emesis, knife violence, blood depiction, racism mentioned, alcohol & drug use, attempted rape, sexual assault, slut-shaming, victim blaming, overdose, missing persons, death of a father, death of a spouse
Note: Review copy received from Libro.FM. This does not impact opinions within this review.
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westhebookworm's review
I absolutely love this book to bits its engrossing, intense and enchanting it sucked me in instantly and I didn’t wanna put it down. As I was reading I felt like I was there experiencing everything first hand with Trixie and Lux going on the adventure with them. I fell in love with both of these girls and I now have a crush on Trixie Denton. I was lucky enough to win an ARC from goodreads and I can't wait for the rest of the world to meet Trixie and Lux.
matheamae's review
5.0
This was such an important read for me, very therapeutic. Did take a while cuz I had to put it down at some points. I am obsessed with the narrative device that all people are animals, it was such a wonderful way to see into our main character's eyes and how she perceives the world in a new and exciting way!
savduggan's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0