A review by kelseyr713
The It Girl by Ruth Ware

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Ruth Ware has done it again, crafting a compelling mystery with a main character I really felt for. Hannah is extremely likeable and sympathetic, and I understood her need to solve the mystery, even all these years later. I enjoyed the split timeline narrative and had a hard time putting this one down to go to sleep, especially towards the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Dementia, and Sexual harassment