The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes

The Shining Girls

Lauren Beukes

fiction crime science fiction thriller adventurous dark tense medium-paced

368 pages | first published 2013

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Harper Curtis is a killer who stepped out of the past. Kirby Mazrachi is the girl who was never meant to have a future.Kirby is the last shining girl, one of the bright young women, burning with potential, whose lives Harper is destined to snuff o...
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Summary of 3517 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 71%
mysterious 68%
adventurous 23%
sad 19%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
reflective 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 31%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 35% | Character: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.53

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