The Dead Girls Club

"I DEVOURED this book, it kept me curious the whole way through. Read it in two days "

"The flashbacks were good but the main character in the present was SO stupid."

"The Dead Girls Club is an upcoming thriller / horror coming-of-age novel. I loved the setup of this book - it's about a group of girls growing up who get involved in a witchy story, and it switches back and forth between the main character in the present (as an adult) and past. <br/><br/>While I loved the idea of this book, I didn't really connect to the story. It never really dug in deep to the characters, and they all seemed sort of interchangeable. The main character makes odd choices, and it wasn't easy to connect with her. I kept rolling my eyes at things she did, and some of it just didn't make sense. It's easier to accept that when you feel like you know the characters, but it never really went past the surface. <br/><br/>I liked the dramatic format of the reader knowing what happened, and having the story play out leading up to it. The problem with this was that the adult chapters didn't have the same suspense and drama as the childhood chapters, so I felt like I had to slog through them to get back to the actual story. <br/><br/>There are a couple other things I can't say without spoiling anything, so I'm going to stop here. This book had all the pieces for something I should love, but it never really fit together for me. I still liked it while I was reading, and was curious about what was going to happen, so I would definitely try another novel by the author."

"Great read! Moments of fear for sure (especially if you grew up knowing about Bloody Mary). I loved the Then and Now throughout the book. I personally enjoyed Then more than Now, only because I could now always agree or understand Heather’s decisions or thought process. "

"This book is written in a "then/now" format, with every second chapter being a flashback to when the main character was thirteen. The flashbacks were interesting and exciting (and tragic since you already know how that story ends), and the kids felt realistic to me. Yes, they acted ridiculous but they were children still learning about themselves and the world.<br/><br/>The present chapters were another story. Heather is just constantly making the most unbelievable decisions. She will think of something she should do that would actually help her and then just not do it. She stalks a bunch of other characters for no reason (she never seems to actually have a goal in mind when she does it). It's hard to care about her one way or the other because it's never really clear what she's trying to do.<br/><br/>Parts of the ending worked for me and some parts didn't, but it was interesting to see the threads come together.<br/><br/>The major thing I don't understand is why the blurb called the book feminist when it doesn't seem to have much to say about gender. It takes more than a few female characters and an offhand remark about how true crime enthusiasts tend to be more interested in killers than their victims to be feminist in my opinion. If you're looking for a book with a message, this isn't it."

"Couldn’t put the book down. It was a quick read with twists that have you guessing if you’re mad too. "