thekingkez's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly, the last twist sort of ruined it for me. I was completely invested with this story being about identity theft and family troubles and moving on, and then apparently Sunny was making it all up? And none of the actions or interactions ever happened? It happened really abruptly and was overly obscure in the explanation.
It felt far too sudden; not enough foreshadowing, then dump all these new twists in the last 3 pages. The "it was all a dream" trope needs to be done well, otherwise it feels like everything beforehand was just a waste of time, which is unfortunately exactly what this felt like.
Apart from that, I really enjoyed the bulk of this novel. Sunny was a bit annoying, but she is a kid and obviously biased so it didn't bother me. The reveal of information was really well done, and I was always interested to know what would happen next.
It felt far too sudden; not enough foreshadowing, then dump all these new twists in the last 3 pages. The "it was all a dream" trope needs to be done well, otherwise it feels like everything beforehand was just a waste of time, which is unfortunately exactly what this felt like.
Apart from that, I really enjoyed the bulk of this novel. Sunny was a bit annoying, but she is a kid and obviously biased so it didn't bother me. The reveal of information was really well done, and I was always interested to know what would happen next.
starrise's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
impybelle's review against another edition
3.0
It's a good thing Dead Girls Don't is a short book because odds are good you're going to want to figure out what's going on quickly.
A quick skim of some of the reviews have said that people find it unbelieavble that any family would so thoroughly favor one child over the other. To you lot I say I'm happy you haven't traveled in circles where this happens. But it does (and this is a tamer version of it anyway) and that's not what makes this book unbelievable.
No, that comes at the end of the book when you realize that Sunny is definitely an unreliable narrator. You're left wondering which way to take the book.
Did Sunny cook up this whole thing in her head after her sister, Jazz, died and her family fell apart? Did a girl really come to their door pretending to be Jazz and are her parents just in deep denial about it because it means Jazz really is dead?
And why in the hell would Sunny be sending herself a letter at the end of the book? That's what gets me. I want to know what happened after _that_!
A quick skim of some of the reviews have said that people find it unbelieavble that any family would so thoroughly favor one child over the other. To you lot I say I'm happy you haven't traveled in circles where this happens. But it does (and this is a tamer version of it anyway) and that's not what makes this book unbelievable.
No, that comes at the end of the book when you realize that Sunny is definitely an unreliable narrator. You're left wondering which way to take the book.
Did Sunny cook up this whole thing in her head after her sister, Jazz, died and her family fell apart? Did a girl really come to their door pretending to be Jazz and are her parents just in deep denial about it because it means Jazz really is dead?
And why in the hell would Sunny be sending herself a letter at the end of the book? That's what gets me. I want to know what happened after _that_!
randomly_kait's review against another edition
I read this awhile back for a book discussion they had at my library. I'm not exactly sure what rating to give it though. It was crazy, at times confusing, and the end made my jaw drop, I was so not expecting it.
findthosedreams's review against another edition
4.0
Not only was it an interesting, mysterious premise; but I could relate to this one somewhat. I thought the author did a great job showing what it's like for children who have to be responsible for their parents. I really didn't expect the twist at the end either. I'm still not entirely sure what it means!
pancakesandpaperbacks's review against another edition
2.0
The story was pretty entertaining and interesting. A quick book to read in a few hours.
kellyjcm's review against another edition
3.0
This reminded me of Killing Britney by Sean Olin, because the action occurs over a short period of time, the use of suspense strategic, and the ending comes as a complete surprise. Enjoyable, quick read.
heather01602to60660's review against another edition
2.0
This reminds me of the stories I wrote in high school. That is not a compliment. Meh.