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Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young

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teresaalice's review

4.0

3.75. Reminiscent of the novel never let you go, but for a new generation. Interesting enough that I will be reading the sequel for sure.

virjeanpuh's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Every YA book I've read recently have been underwhelming and/or completely disappointing. Then I read Girls with Sharp Sticks. Oh, this beautiful and terrifyingly real book. How i love and want to protect Mena and every girl from Innovations Academy. But you know what, they don't need protection!

This story is set in a world you can believe would soon be reality. These girls are trained by men to be proper young ladies. That means being perfect at all times and knowing your place. Men in real life would definitely be on board with this premise!

But there is so much more to the story than the synopsis tells you. There are so many layers peeled away as Mena uncovers them. It's like just when you think it can't get worse or crazier..it does. No spoilers here, go into this as blind as possible! It's so good, I can't wait for the next one!

nickyfox13's review

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2.0

Creative premise with fun, if not bland, characters but executed in a wobbly way.

indydanniejones's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.5

ashbillings's review

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challenging dark emotional

5.0

marpie's review

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challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

In the current climate of the country where women are fast losing our rights and our autonomy, this is a hard read. We spend a lot of time in the full misogyny of their world and it’s sufficating. I finished the book to breathe. I’m not interested in following up with the other two books.

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jordun9008's review

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4.0

Wow! This book was a crazy thrilling ride. The beginning was a bit slow and took a little bit to get into, but once I did I couldn’t put it down. I love Mena even though at times I wanted to scream at her for making stupid decisions. I loved the bond the girls shared and it was refreshing to see female characters loving and supporting each other. The men in this book made me see red and I hated all of them right along with the girls. I typically see the twists coming in thrillers, but I didn’t see the main reveal in this book coming. However the minor reveal with Leandra at the end I saw coming from a mile away. I now want to read the sequel. That epilogue threw me for a loop.