A review by tomhill
All Girls by Emily Layden

3.0

3.5--While not without its flaws, this is very well done, and especially strong for a debut novel. I really like the fact that the mystery presented at the start is really a red herring in and of itself. This is a novel about the different experiences of different teenage girls at the same school. The experiences are varied, but Layden is subtle. This is not a twisty, over the top thriller, it is a thoughtful examination of regular lives. Some of the characters were quite memorable, but others blended together in my mind. I think there were probably too many, and I would have preferred to spend more time with some of the most intriguing ones.