A review by utopiastateofmind
Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
TW: assault, drugging
I don't even have that many notes for Dead End Girls because the entire time I was reading I was enthralled. I loved the sense of planning, the secretive glances, and the thrilling action. Seriously. If you love a good YA contemporary thriller with theft and plenty of running - you have to read Dead End Girls. The action alone will keep you unable to stop reading. But what I also loved was Maude's perspective. I loved how she's so good at planning, at lists, at the dreams of escape. But how one thing, specifically one person, can change it all.
How she really has to reconsider her dreams of the future. She was always set on going somewhere, but never really considered who she'd be when she left. Or who might come along with her? Dead End Girls is ultimately both about the secrets that we don't know about the people around us, and the ways it's important to open up. To not be stuck in our isolation. Because of that, the action propels you through and the characters end up keeping you grounded.
TW: assault, drugging
I don't even have that many notes for Dead End Girls because the entire time I was reading I was enthralled. I loved the sense of planning, the secretive glances, and the thrilling action. Seriously. If you love a good YA contemporary thriller with theft and plenty of running - you have to read Dead End Girls. The action alone will keep you unable to stop reading. But what I also loved was Maude's perspective. I loved how she's so good at planning, at lists, at the dreams of escape. But how one thing, specifically one person, can change it all.
How she really has to reconsider her dreams of the future. She was always set on going somewhere, but never really considered who she'd be when she left. Or who might come along with her? Dead End Girls is ultimately both about the secrets that we don't know about the people around us, and the ways it's important to open up. To not be stuck in our isolation. Because of that, the action propels you through and the characters end up keeping you grounded.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dysphoria