The Girls by Emma Cline

The Girls

Emma Cline

368 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical dark medium-paced

Description

Evie Boyd is fourteen and desperate to be noticed. It’s the summer of 1969 and restless, empty days stretch ahead of her. Until she sees them. The girls. Hair long and uncombed, jewelry catching the sun. And at their centre, Suzanne, black-haired ...

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Moods

dark 91%
tense 47%
mysterious 39%
reflective 38%
emotional 28%
sad 21%
adventurous 17%
challenging 17%
informative 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 22%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 34% | No: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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