The Broken Girls by Simone St. James

The Broken Girls

Simone St. James

336 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

A suspense novel from the award-winning author of The Haunting of Maddy Clare...Vermont, 1950. There's a place for the girls whom no one wants--the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the too smart for their own good. It's called Idlewild Hall. And i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,750 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
dark 85%
tense 57%
emotional 43%
sad 35%
adventurous 15%
challenging 10%
reflective 8%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 23%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 31% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.04

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