A review by sierraclimbs
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I enjoyed this book. It’s a very unique take on a fairly well known story. I think the author did a good job representing the complexities of grief (this opinion is as someone who hasn’t experienced anything close to as tragic as this story). 
I did think the character voices were a little strange. Mostly Pamela seems very autism coded. Which is not a bad thing, but it made her actions a little less relatable. Again not a bad thing, but I think I would have enjoyed the book more if I could relate to the main character’s actions more. 

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