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Girl A by Abigail Dean

11 reviews

jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a hell of a ride of a read. From religious trauma and abuse at the hands of their father we follow Girl A and her interactions with her fellow siblings in adulthood following the death of their mother.  

Girl A was the one to escape, but so many of them handled it differently and it kind of talks us through their traumas and therapies but also their growth in themselves and their careers.  

Heartbreakingly well written it almost felt real which was truly devastating, I felt anger, pain and so much emotion for them.  What really got me was the shock twist at the end.  Having grown to love Girl A and her strength and especially one of her relationships with one of her sisters through the book I didn’t see this twist coming and it almost broke me. 

Although this was fiction, I feel it’s a vital read for all just like non fictions like Heather Morris’s war autobiography’s and Cathy glass autobiography’s of her ex foster kids as it truly encapsulates the privalege many of us live and how real these traumatic experiences can be for others who are perhaps being hid behind the curtain. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

thetearex's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

soobooksalot's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

"Don't you ever get tired," she said, "of hating them?"
 "Not really," I said. "No."
 Girl A is an example of where the premise of a book was more, for me, than the execution.
 I've had this one waiting on my TBR shelf for awhile. The story was interesting and well-written, but the pacing was off for me. 
 There are a lot of central characters in the troubled Gracie family that took a bit to differentiate, and much back and forth in time.
 It all comws together in the end, though!
 Girl A is ultimately worth checking out.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

bluedesi's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

A tough read but still, a complex one. Also a deep look into mental health, trauma and abuse.

Evie, my heart breaks for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

nialiversuch's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Excrement, and Vomit

lily_peach's review

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Excrement, and Alcohol

stabilesero's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed Girl A, her story and that of her siblings.
There were a few twists and turns, more so in the last half of the book. The beginning felt a bit slow, but as I settled into the present/flashback narration of the story, I started getting a feel for the story, then had my predictions pulled from underneath my feet. Very interesting concept for the family situation, as well as Lexi's character development. Would definitely recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Confinement

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Child death

bedtimesandbooks's review

dark sad tense slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

annabulkowski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

notlilyburke's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail