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A review by onthesamepage
Games for Dead Girls by Jen Williams
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Not the wildest mystery I've ever read, but the writing was good, and I enjoyed reading it overall.
The story unravels across three different timelines that do come together eventually, but it takes a while, and unfortunately, that slows the pacing down considerably. Some of the twists were pretty easy to see coming as well. I did really like the protagonist—she didn't go out of her way to run headlong into danger, and made some smart choices along the way that saved me the frustration of having to yell, "why would you do this?!" The last 20% goes by very fast, and that's the part where it (finally) starts to feel thrilling.
Not the wildest mystery I've ever read, but the writing was good, and I enjoyed reading it overall.
The story unravels across three different timelines that do come together eventually, but it takes a while, and unfortunately, that slows the pacing down considerably. Some of the twists were pretty easy to see coming as well. I did really like the protagonist—she didn't go out of her way to run headlong into danger, and made some smart choices along the way that saved me the frustration of having to yell, "why would you do this?!" The last 20% goes by very fast, and that's the part where it (finally) starts to feel thrilling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder