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The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman

elvenavari's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.5

susan379's review

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slow-paced

3.0

This was alright, for some reason, I was a little bored with it

hannahbcruz's review

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1.0

Distasteful and dehumanizing. Couldn’t finish. This book placed a cheap thriller in a very real and horrific place. I read about 100 pages and then put it in the recycling bin because the disrespectful way the characters with disabilities in Willowbrook were being written about was literally making me cringe. I never write reviews but really felt compelled with this one because it was SO BAD.

taylor_a_boyd's review

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2.5

This story was interesting, but became increasing implausible. You didn't have much time to understand Sage as a character before she was kidnapped and her whole life became an escape from the facility. I also
didn't like how the murderer ended up being a patient and the institution, and the savior was the healthy protagonist. I think that an attempt to humanize the residents was made, but was not successful  

kpalmeroni26's review

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

jennnafziger's review

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5.0

This book scared the snot out of me! It’s literally the stuff of nightmares. Interesting, well-written, and most certainly terrifying.

jessicasorenson's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

danielle_renee's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

swilson's review

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dark medium-paced

4.75

faithemt's review

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4.0

This book is horrifyingly real.

my full review is here:
https://goldintheclouds-faith.blogspot.com/2023/07/2023-book-review-26the-lost-girls-of.html