Reviews

The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell

lizzyslibrary_31's review against another edition

3.0

*3.5*
I really wanted to rate this one higher but I’m so unhappy with the ending!! It just left me feeling empty.. but I love Lisa Jewell’s work. She writes beautifully and with so much detail making you feel as if you’re right there living alongside every character. I just wish it would’ve ended differently.

eab7680's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

zullya's review against another edition

3.25

Not my favorite by Lisa Jewell, but a very quick read. The ending was abrupt and the suspense was mild but overall the pace was consistent. 
3.4

tiffanapolis_reads's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

gramorwal's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

literatureatheart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

ashiie's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

3.0

This book opened up with a big scene and then the story began about a month or two before the incident took place. The characters were pretty unique and different which kind of kept me pulled in to continue reading. It was certainly a slow burn but I felt the pacing was done well. Seeing the dynamic amongst the adults and then the dynamics between the children were so odd I was interested to see why things were they way they were and how they’d play out. I do think the big reveal of who caused the incident and what happened was a bit anticlimactic. And the ending was pretty resolved but also unresolved. However, I felt that did made sense for the type of person the adults were in this book. The book was good just not great but I definitely would like to read more of this author’s work because I enjoyed their writing/storytelling skills! 

allore's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

4.0

whimsicaljune's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

mary__koe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0