I admit the similes and the metaphors got a bit cumbersome, but then i got past that and started to love them again. The descriptions are rich to the point i felt i could smell them. The main characters are all well formed.

The thrill and trepidation of trying to impress the object of such longing. The other thing that amazes me is that she transports us to the 60s.

Every phrase, every sentence bears the mark of careful, thoughtful crafting. Congratulations on sustaining this level of literary intensity throughout the novel. The audio is well-performed and deeply credible.

Despite the captivating prose, it therefore means it's going to feel yucky. The author uses language in a way that some might think is beautiful, but it is monotonous.

This is drivel and nonsense. The publishers need to recoup the ridiculous book deal they gave the author for this. I no longer trust books which have won unheard of awards.

The girls' is a poor retelling of the manson family murders. The cult itself merely serves as a backdrop to a simple story of teenage infatuation. It's hard to believe that a 14 year old socially pressured into giving an older man a * would walk away ...  Read More

Emma cline is not a skilled storyteller. Cline drops her character, evie, * into the middle of the spahn ranch (or its pointlessly fictitious equivalent) and the kid somehow fails to develop as a character.