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A review by noramestrich
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I saw a lot of people say this was boring and I have to agree. The beginning is promising but the end get so bogged down by unnecessary legal procedures. The mix of real world and fiction is also confusing and annoying — I wish the author had made up her own character rather than basing on Ted Bundy, it was just too convenient. I normally like stories told in different times, but the back and forth nature across multiple characters here was so confusing and made the book drag on.
Also, I wish we had spent more time with the characters who ultimately died — it was hard to sit with Pamela in the grief she had when we barely even got to know Denise or Robbie in the beginning.
Also, I wish we had spent more time with the characters who ultimately died — it was hard to sit with Pamela in the grief she had when we barely even got to know Denise or Robbie in the beginning.