The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood

The Wicked Girls

Alex Marwood

383 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

A gritty, psychological thriller that asks the question: How well can you know anyone? On a fateful summer morning in 1986, two eleven-year-old girls meet for the first time. By the end of the day, they will both be charged with murder. Twenty...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,018 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
mysterious 88%
tense 64%
sad 44%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
reflective 12%
adventurous 8%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 36%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 42% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 35% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.33

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