A review by soletka
Games for Dead Girls by Jen Williams
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is eerie story where the past tragedy gets intertwined with the recent cases of the missing girls.
The horror-like atmosphere with the dark, mysterious tone and settings are the most catchy assets of the story. The scarred face woman with her ghostly presence is the connecting point in this dual timeline story of past horrors and nowadays struggles. And this atmosphere works, I was definitely immersed in it. The construction of a story is bit weaker in my opinion, especially for the present cases of the missing girls - the cases are covered, but only in the few last chapters. Also, there are aspects of the story where one needs to suppress the critical thinking, as the present is no Middle Ages, but the society with ever-present cameras and working police services. But still, there is an internal logic, the plan to get from the point A to the point Z, which I appreciate.
The horror-like atmosphere with the dark, mysterious tone and settings are the most catchy assets of the story. The scarred face woman with her ghostly presence is the connecting point in this dual timeline story of past horrors and nowadays struggles. And this atmosphere works, I was definitely immersed in it. The construction of a story is bit weaker in my opinion, especially for the present cases of the missing girls - the cases are covered, but only in the few last chapters. Also, there are aspects of the story where one needs to suppress the critical thinking, as the present is no Middle Ages, but the society with ever-present cameras and working police services. But still, there is an internal logic, the plan to get from the point A to the point Z, which I appreciate.