Reviews with content warning for Toxic friendship - Reckless Girls: A Novel

Lux and her boyfriend Nico are hired by two women, Brittany and Amma, to sail the to the deserted Meroe island in the South Pacific. There they meet Jake and Eliza. The arrival of a creepy stranger changes everything as secrets are revealed and lives are changed.

Majority of the book follows the 6 people while they run amuck on a deserted island. All of the mystery/thriller elements are left to the very end.

I did like the bits of flashbacks we got, it helped to shed light on everyone's motives.

There are some gigantic plot holes...

I had a feeling early on that Eliza could have been Chloe, but dismissed this idea because Amma has MET Chloe, she knows what she looks like. There is no way that Amma didn't know that Eliza was Chloe. This made no sense at all.

Also, how did Lux get off the island by herself? She didn't have a radio and she doesn't know how to sail? Again, makes no sense.

I don't think that the epilogue added to the story. We are just meant to believe that Lux has continued what Brittany and Chloe schemed? It makes sense for her to make off with the cash and start new, but not this vigilante thing.

The narrator for the audio is very good.

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mimo_'s review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

wasn’t that thrilling im ngl and didnt really get into the mystery part until maybe 50-60% in

but its nice when a plan comes to fruition hehe

“i’m a motherfucking survivor!”

theres just smn about a guy named nico thats a red flag

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kimveach's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

A quick-paced thriller with a couple of surprises.

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vanella's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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justreads93's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Couldn’t put it down! Every twist and turn has me eager to know more and figure out how it was going to end!

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ewarde's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

5.0

This was a thrilling ride start to finish. She incorporates flashbacks of how these people came together, so you truly feel like a part of their group as the mystery slowly unravels.

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cpachet's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This is my first Rachel Hawkins, had zero expectations going in. The plot moved quickly, I liked the multiple POVs looking back. Interesting twists and I wasn’t mad at the ending.

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