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A review by michelles_book_nook
The It Girl by Ruth Ware
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
⚠️ TW: murder, drug use, stalking ⚠️ This is such a dark and addictive twisty thriller and i loved it! This book follows Hannah and her group of friends at the prestigious Pelham College at Oxford University when Hannah finds her roommate and best friend, April, murdered in their room. But 10 years on Hannah is still recovering from this harrowing ordeal and trying to find closure when she begins questioning whether she sent an innocent man to prison. And now she knows she won't stop until she discovers the truth, even if that means questioning her own friends and putting her own life at risk because if the killer wasn't a stranger it could have been someone she knows. This book really had me hooked from the beginning and if I could I would have binged it in one day! I really loved how it was written from Hannah's pov and alternated timelines from before and after to drip feed bits of information and make you question everyone to the point where I thought I'd guessed it but then I was completely shocked by the big reveal at the end. Also the seedy, dark academia vibes were perfect for me. Overall, if you are looking for a read that is dark, thrilling and filled with twists and turns then I highly recommend this one!
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Stalking, and Murder