A review by siobhanward
The Longings of Wayward Girls by Karen Brown
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a decent read - a good family drama with a mystery mixed in. The characters were decently developed, although I would have loved if Sadie and Betty reconnected in the future, but I understand the author's desire to draw a firm line in Sadie's life before and after Francie's disappearance.
I also found that this book took a really long time to get to the meat of the plot - the blurb on the book talks about Sadie and Betty playing a prank and Francie's disappearance. However, most of that happens in the last third of the book. The rest of the plot was fine, but there was a lot of background and a lot of moping before we got to the actual plot. I wish there had been more focus on that and less on what adult Sadie was doing.
This is definitely one of those books that was fine - if I hadn't already read as many similar books, I think I would have liked it more for sure.
I also found that this book took a really long time to get to the meat of the plot - the blurb on the book talks about Sadie and Betty playing a prank and Francie's disappearance. However, most of that happens in the last third of the book. The rest of the plot was fine, but there was a lot of background and a lot of moping before we got to the actual plot. I wish there had been more focus on that and less on what adult Sadie was doing.
This is definitely one of those books that was fine - if I hadn't already read as many similar books, I think I would have liked it more for sure.