A review by abigailpepper
Girl A by Abigail Dean

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

This is the first book I have read by Abigail Dean and I went in quite blind, so wasn’t sure what to expect how it did not disappoint. Its a psychological thriller and quite heart breaking throughout. I truly felt the pain of the characters involved and found myself emerged in a world of terror for the children who had experienced such outrageous childhood trauma. Themes of god and religion, morality and justice were thoroughly interesting and despite this books very sad plot, it felt almost inspiring to begin to imagine what these characters have been through, and how well adapted Girl A had become to be, despite quite an unexpected twist at the end, the main character still shone with inspiration. A difficult but very immersive read.