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Trouble Girls: A Novel by Julia Lynn Rubin

haileyannereads's review against another edition

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2.0

Content Warning: Sexual assault, violence

I understand and appreciate what this book was trying to do. And there were some parts that I really liked. But overall, I just wasn't into it.

zinzee's review against another edition

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2.0

Trigger warning for rape culture and victim blaming. I think the writing was beautiful. Overall the intention of the book was good however it didn’t really fully capture my attention. 2.5 star rating.

emerz's review against another edition

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3.0

okay this is a thriller and I don’t really enjoy thriller bc they put me on edge and I don’t like feeling that way so I tend to not read them. but I had to read this because lesbian Bonnie and Clyde murdering men.

bookapotamus's review against another edition

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4.0

Ahh this book was so fun! It certainly met my expectations as far as having been blurbed a "YA Thelma & Louise" because it had all those chilling, crazy road trip vibes that I wanted!

Trixie and Lux get stuck in bad situation and make some pretty terrible decisions throughout this story, but you can't help but root for them throughout everything they endure. They are troubled, scared kids, the messiest of flawed characters, and I feel like that only made them all the more endearing. I just wish we had some more of them! It also would have been fun to get inside Lux's head as well, and feel what she was feeling throughout this gritty story of friendship on the run.

There's suspense, and love, and so much bad-assery, and a timely #metoo storyline that is refreshing but also heartbreaking. The writing is beautiful, and while ending may not be for every reader, I absolutely loved it.

lfancher's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

loslibrosdelupita's review against another edition

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4.0

It's a 3.5 ⭐.

pollyterzova's review against another edition

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

1.0

cookiemic's review against another edition

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challenging emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

cheyennemarie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

jashley418's review against another edition

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3.0

I loved the queer thriller but the storyline was flat. And the ending was not what I hoped for :( such a bummer because I think it could have been 4-5 stars if the plot had more twists and turns.