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Game Over Girl
An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller from the acclaimed author of Every Line of You – A Good Girl's Guide to Murder meets virtual reality...
Lola's selected to test a VR game at her new boarding school – Better Than Life.
The only rule? Don’t create real people, places, or memories. But Lola breaks the rule, building a version of the house she left behind in mysterious circumstances.
In her game, her life is perfect. Soon she's skipping lessons to play. But there’s a secret hidden in the basement of her VR house – and no matter how hard she tries to keep it locked away, dark memories start to surface.
This is a game she can’t win ...
• An original, high-concept psychological thriller – Holly Jackson meets VR horror
• Set in an exclusive boarding school, this rollercoaster ride of a story involves an unreliable narrator,immersive gaming, a dark secret and a huge twist
• Perfect for fans of Cynthia Murphy and Kathryn Foxfield
Lola's selected to test a VR game at her new boarding school – Better Than Life.
The only rule? Don’t create real people, places, or memories. But Lola breaks the rule, building a version of the house she left behind in mysterious circumstances.
In her game, her life is perfect. Soon she's skipping lessons to play. But there’s a secret hidden in the basement of her VR house – and no matter how hard she tries to keep it locked away, dark memories start to surface.
This is a game she can’t win ...
• An original, high-concept psychological thriller – Holly Jackson meets VR horror
• Set in an exclusive boarding school, this rollercoaster ride of a story involves an unreliable narrator,immersive gaming, a dark secret and a huge twist
• Perfect for fans of Cynthia Murphy and Kathryn Foxfield
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Naomi Gibson
9 books39 followersNaomi Gibson was born in 1988 and grew up in Cheshire, UK. Her childhood was spent with her nose in a book and her hands on a sketchpad, constantly in search of adventure and new worlds. Encouraged by her family to be creative, she developed a love for writing at a young age – something that never left her. She studied Art History at the University of Manchester. Whilst there, she met her husband, someone who continues to tell her all about the latest advancements in AI, space, and consumer technology, even when she’s not listening. Every Line Of You is her first novel, and proof she does in fact listen to her husband.
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December 16, 2022
Full review to come but I've just finished this and - oh my God! I love it so much. I've been waiting for a new Naomi Gibson book ever since I devoured her debut, Every Line of You, and I was slightly worried Game Over Girl wouldn't live up to my expectations, because they were REALLY high! I needn't have worried, Game Over Girl pulled me straight in with it's twisty plot and prickly unreliable narrator Lola, who kept me guessing right to the end! Think of it like Elite meets Black Mirror meets The Flight Attendant. I inhaled it in a day, and my brain is still spinning from the end. Would recommend it to anyone, but especially readers looking for a fast-paced rollercoaster of mystery/thriller that will pull the wool over your eyes and rug out from under your feet without ever 'cheating' on the twists! Plus, Gibson's trade mark sarcastic characters and wry humour made me laugh out loud almost as much as I gasped! No mean feat. I can't wait to re-read. And re-read. And re-read. I might be slightly obsessed!
May 20, 2023
Review to come...
The ending was underwhelming, but most of it was entertaining
The ending was underwhelming, but most of it was entertaining
January 21, 2023
What was that ending??? This book ended on a cliffhanger. The game was great, suspense was there, personally I thought there were too many plot lines but but but… we never know how the story ends?! What a disappointment!
January 1, 2025
With hallucinations comes great plot twists, which is EXACTLY what this book has.
Tho I did feel Verryy disappointed after realizing, that it ends on a cliffhanger.
Tho I did feel Verryy disappointed after realizing, that it ends on a cliffhanger.
May 5, 2024
Content warnings: death of a parent (in the past), parental abuse, mental health, assault,
3.5 stars
Look, I'm not convinced I entirely understand how the VR aspect of the game in this book worked. But it was so fast paced that I didn't really care. I did struggle a little with the characters, especially the speed with which Lola became enamoured with Sebastian, but the story very much kept me guessing with plenty of twists. I did find myself questioning the ethics of the gaming program, especially given what's revealed near the end of the book. But on the whole? A compelling psychological thriller, albeit one that felt somewhat repetitive.
3.5 stars
Look, I'm not convinced I entirely understand how the VR aspect of the game in this book worked. But it was so fast paced that I didn't really care. I did struggle a little with the characters, especially the speed with which Lola became enamoured with Sebastian, but the story very much kept me guessing with plenty of twists. I did find myself questioning the ethics of the gaming program, especially given what's revealed near the end of the book. But on the whole? A compelling psychological thriller, albeit one that felt somewhat repetitive.
January 4, 2025
De boek omschrijving komt niet echt overeen met het boek zelf imo. VEEL gekke plot twists aan het eind, begin was beeetje boring maar engaging genoeg om het blijven te lezen. Idk wat ik er van vind 😭 niet verkeerd maar ook niet perse my cup of tea.
April 3, 2024
✨️A bit too "tween" like for me and just generally couldn't connect with the main character. The ending was quite twisty and generally didn't see it coming! 18 year old me would have loved this book during my emo/alternative phase !
January 14, 2023
“And I have to retell it, otherwise I might forget again.
I’ve already started forgetting.”
4.5 ⭐
Lola has been given a chance at a new life, a place at a boarding school where no one knows her story and a special invitation to test a VR game and build something virtually ‘Better Than Life’. Yet, no matter how many fake houses she builds, the past keeps knocking and the truth wants to be known but what is the truth? And does the truth matter if none of this is real? What’s the difference?
From the first page, I was hooked. I finished this book in a matter of hours (despite reading well into the night) and honestly sat there for another hour, unable to sleep, thinking- what on earth have I just read? Have you ever been stuck between a read being one star or five? Feeling both absolutely horrified and wrung out by a series of words but, oh my goodness, what a journey.
Should there have been content warnings (primarily graphic abuse)? Yes. And I think this was part of my issue, this book really moved into virtual reality and horror mash up and I was not prepared for it. Horror really isn’t my genre and certain scenes definitely made me uncomfortable. Que the mad decision of either one or five stars. An unreliable narrator and a morally grey MC is always a yes, but there’s no found family, no stereotypical romance or happy ever afters to be found between these pages either. Only survival. So yes, I was left feeling a little empty and a little insane.
I would definitely not equate it to A Good Girls Guide to Murder despite the marketing tagline, there are no organised notes and interviews, there is no good and bad, it’s about who comes out on top. Okay so maybe some similarities to book three of the series. Yet, I think it’s closer to the mind-bending proposal of ‘Inception’ and the layered female main characters in ‘All The Rage’ or ‘The Girls I’ve Been'. Lola made such an interesting main character and both her and her new peers were layered and engaging individuals I was desperate to learn more about. And the twists! Whenever I thought I saw what was coming there was always something else hiding just around the corner.
As you can see, I didn’t rate it five stars. Partly half a star was deducted because it didn’t have content warnings, and it lacked that something for me personally, again I’m going to reinforce that this book veered into a genre that I don’t usually enjoy so you may feel differently. However, despite rambling incoherently a bit here, if any of this appeals to you, I do recommend picking it up. It’s one hell of a ride.
I’ve already started forgetting.”
4.5 ⭐
Lola has been given a chance at a new life, a place at a boarding school where no one knows her story and a special invitation to test a VR game and build something virtually ‘Better Than Life’. Yet, no matter how many fake houses she builds, the past keeps knocking and the truth wants to be known but what is the truth? And does the truth matter if none of this is real? What’s the difference?
From the first page, I was hooked. I finished this book in a matter of hours (despite reading well into the night) and honestly sat there for another hour, unable to sleep, thinking- what on earth have I just read? Have you ever been stuck between a read being one star or five? Feeling both absolutely horrified and wrung out by a series of words but, oh my goodness, what a journey.
Should there have been content warnings (primarily graphic abuse)? Yes. And I think this was part of my issue, this book really moved into virtual reality and horror mash up and I was not prepared for it. Horror really isn’t my genre and certain scenes definitely made me uncomfortable. Que the mad decision of either one or five stars. An unreliable narrator and a morally grey MC is always a yes, but there’s no found family, no stereotypical romance or happy ever afters to be found between these pages either. Only survival. So yes, I was left feeling a little empty and a little insane.
I would definitely not equate it to A Good Girls Guide to Murder despite the marketing tagline, there are no organised notes and interviews, there is no good and bad, it’s about who comes out on top. Okay so maybe some similarities to book three of the series. Yet, I think it’s closer to the mind-bending proposal of ‘Inception’ and the layered female main characters in ‘All The Rage’ or ‘The Girls I’ve Been'. Lola made such an interesting main character and both her and her new peers were layered and engaging individuals I was desperate to learn more about. And the twists! Whenever I thought I saw what was coming there was always something else hiding just around the corner.
As you can see, I didn’t rate it five stars. Partly half a star was deducted because it didn’t have content warnings, and it lacked that something for me personally, again I’m going to reinforce that this book veered into a genre that I don’t usually enjoy so you may feel differently. However, despite rambling incoherently a bit here, if any of this appeals to you, I do recommend picking it up. It’s one hell of a ride.
March 27, 2024
A 3.5star read for me as the pacing felt all over the place with this. The book opens with our character, Lola, sharing with us the fact that she is talking to a therapist. No further details are given at this point, but we then follow Lola as she adjusts to her life after the traumatic death of her mother in a train crash. She is sent to an exclusive boarding school while her sister gets a scholarship to a prestigious music academy. Through Lola’s interactions with her new classmates we learn a little more about her life and the troubled relationship she shared with her family.
The school is not particularly significant to the story, in as much as it serves as a means to get a group of students together. This group are enrolled in a special program - Better Life - which involves them playing in an AI-generated world. They can be whoever they want in the game and there is only one rule…don’t recreate anything from real life.
As Lola finds herself getting increasingly immersed in the game there’s suggestions that there is more to this experiment than anyone is telling them. Lola, under the tutelage of Seb- the Head’s adopted son - is soon able to change things about the game that she should not be able to.
For a good half of the book things felt slow. Nothing really made sense and there didn’t seem to be a purpose to what we were watching. However, as Lola’s interactions in the game develop we come to see that not everything is as we’ve been told.
While I enjoyed the revelations of the ending and the possibilities hinted at with events occurring as they did, I found myself frustrated that things ended there. It felt rushed and rather incomplete.
The school is not particularly significant to the story, in as much as it serves as a means to get a group of students together. This group are enrolled in a special program - Better Life - which involves them playing in an AI-generated world. They can be whoever they want in the game and there is only one rule…don’t recreate anything from real life.
As Lola finds herself getting increasingly immersed in the game there’s suggestions that there is more to this experiment than anyone is telling them. Lola, under the tutelage of Seb- the Head’s adopted son - is soon able to change things about the game that she should not be able to.
For a good half of the book things felt slow. Nothing really made sense and there didn’t seem to be a purpose to what we were watching. However, as Lola’s interactions in the game develop we come to see that not everything is as we’ve been told.
While I enjoyed the revelations of the ending and the possibilities hinted at with events occurring as they did, I found myself frustrated that things ended there. It felt rushed and rather incomplete.
January 9, 2023
This had me hooked from the very beginning. Every time I thought I could predict what was about to happen a new twist occurred. When Lola’s mum dies she is sent to a residential school and enlisted in a virtual reality game called Better Than Life. There are only 6 students enrolled in this game and it quickly becomes apparent that they are involved in some kind of experiment.
Lola quickly becomes addicted to the game as they find ways to play ot outside of the allocated times. In the game she breaks the rules and recreates things she is not supposed to such as her house and the boy she likes.
This is a real page turning thriller that leaves you wanting to know more even at the end. I would highly recommend this to any who love psychological thrillers.
Lola quickly becomes addicted to the game as they find ways to play ot outside of the allocated times. In the game she breaks the rules and recreates things she is not supposed to such as her house and the boy she likes.
This is a real page turning thriller that leaves you wanting to know more even at the end. I would highly recommend this to any who love psychological thrillers.
January 28, 2023
Given the praise and the concept I was expecting something deeper than this light psychological thriller that’s Shutter Island meets virtual reality.
The concept drew me to the book and it was enough to hold my attention because I don’t like giving up on a book unless there are major flaws. And this doesn’t have that. I just couldn’t help feeling there was something missing. I liked the MC, the writing and the description was engaging but when I reached the end it got me thinking. I was dissatisfied. What ending (of which there were two too many anyway) would have made me happy?
Eventually I realised throughout the book there were no real stakes that I cared about. I didn’t see any drive for Lola to do anything except keep her secret which of course we knew would be revealed and there was no threat of what would happen if the truth did come out. So I didn’t care about the outcome. If we had found out who her dad was earlier that would have realised an interesting dilemma. Should she stay for the game and everything it gave her at the risk of an abusive authoritarian or escape for freedom but lose what the game gave her? As it was the twists were good and I’m glad the conveniences had an explanation but too much was dumped into the last few chapters to say it was well structured and paced.
Perhaps I sound overly negative because I’m glad I read this. It was interesting and gave me some good ideas but it’s not exceptional. Those looking for deep psychology or chills should look elsewhere.
The concept drew me to the book and it was enough to hold my attention because I don’t like giving up on a book unless there are major flaws. And this doesn’t have that. I just couldn’t help feeling there was something missing. I liked the MC, the writing and the description was engaging but when I reached the end it got me thinking. I was dissatisfied. What ending (of which there were two too many anyway) would have made me happy?
Eventually I realised throughout the book there were no real stakes that I cared about. I didn’t see any drive for Lola to do anything except keep her secret which of course we knew would be revealed and there was no threat of what would happen if the truth did come out. So I didn’t care about the outcome. If we had found out who her dad was earlier that would have realised an interesting dilemma. Should she stay for the game and everything it gave her at the risk of an abusive authoritarian or escape for freedom but lose what the game gave her? As it was the twists were good and I’m glad the conveniences had an explanation but too much was dumped into the last few chapters to say it was well structured and paced.
Perhaps I sound overly negative because I’m glad I read this. It was interesting and gave me some good ideas but it’s not exceptional. Those looking for deep psychology or chills should look elsewhere.
January 11, 2025
First read of 2025!
I really enjoyed this one. Thought it was interesting and definitely had me hooked to find out the truth of what happened to Lola and her family. I gotta say I wanted more insight into her life before she came to Leighton and everything but it's what it is.
Kind of wish the ending hadn't wrapped up so suddenly though. It was like building for ages and then at the end it was all happening and to me, was trying to set up for a sequel but I don't know if we will even get one. So I wish that had gotten a bit more fleshed out but we'll see. I mean the book only came out in 2023 so there's hope for more. Will have to keep on the lookout for info
I really enjoyed this one. Thought it was interesting and definitely had me hooked to find out the truth of what happened to Lola and her family. I gotta say I wanted more insight into her life before she came to Leighton and everything but it's what it is.
Kind of wish the ending hadn't wrapped up so suddenly though. It was like building for ages and then at the end it was all happening and to me, was trying to set up for a sequel but I don't know if we will even get one. So I wish that had gotten a bit more fleshed out but we'll see. I mean the book only came out in 2023 so there's hope for more. Will have to keep on the lookout for info
December 12, 2024
Vild afslutning, altså kæææmpe plottwist, havde slet ikk regnet med at det kunne ske?!?!? Fedt koncept, fed kronologi!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
March 31, 2024
Damn.
None of it was real.
read this book... it really was a plot twist
None of it was real.
read this book... it really was a plot twist
June 11, 2024
I didn't really like this book. I liked the concept of the book, but I don't like the way the author summarized it because it didn't have a 'happy ending'. I also feel like the book ended a bit abruptly. I was expecting this to turn into a series by the way this ended but, to the extent of my knowledge, its just a standalone.
January 9, 2023
Picked this up on a whim after seeing it on Twitter and I am amazed at how completely enthralled I was with it! I don’t often reach for thrillers but I thought this was a great foray into the genre, especially for younger readers. I really enjoyed the sci-fi elements as well as the unreliable narrator and it absolutely felt like an episode of Black Mirror, as I was promised in the marketing.
January 5, 2023
This book opens right into the action and will keep you glued to the page until the very last sentence. Another corker from Naomi Gibson. When is book three out?!
April 22, 2023
I was a major fan of Naomi Gibson’s debut Every Line Of You and was a member of the librarian committee which nominated it for the YA section of the Trinity School Book Award. In that book an AI developed by a teenage girl with personal problems interacts with the girl in a manner which took the novel into the areas of science fiction. Game Over Girl also has a prominent technological theme but is much more of a dark drama than its thriller predecessor, although both novels are similar in that both narrators are both seriously troubled. In Game Over Girl Lola moves to a new school and is chosen to play a highly advanced virtual reality game called ‘Better Than Live’ (readers of my age will instantly recognise that there was a VRG of the exact same name in the cult nineties SF show Red Dwarf) where the graphics are so real it is like actually being there. It is also some kind of scientific or therapeutic experiment and the story follows Lola’s progress in the game and what happens when she breaks the rules of the game.
Although the story was rather slow moving, it never genuinely felt like a science fiction novel and the blurring of reality between the VRG and our world was nicely handled. Lola was a classic unreliable narrator and I realised very early on that you had to take everything she said with a pinch of salt, and then some. Nothing was what it seemed, but it cleverly fitted together in the end with a huge revelation. Other teens involved in the game were added into the story and older readers will find much to enjoy. The novel also has much to say about mental illness and also tackles tough subjects like abuse. Game Over Girl was definitely a change of pace from Every Line Or You and was a stylish and thoughtful read for mid-teens. AGE RANGE 13/14+
Although the story was rather slow moving, it never genuinely felt like a science fiction novel and the blurring of reality between the VRG and our world was nicely handled. Lola was a classic unreliable narrator and I realised very early on that you had to take everything she said with a pinch of salt, and then some. Nothing was what it seemed, but it cleverly fitted together in the end with a huge revelation. Other teens involved in the game were added into the story and older readers will find much to enjoy. The novel also has much to say about mental illness and also tackles tough subjects like abuse. Game Over Girl was definitely a change of pace from Every Line Or You and was a stylish and thoughtful read for mid-teens. AGE RANGE 13/14+
June 16, 2023
GAME OVER GIRL is a book about faulty memories and the lies we tell ourselves and others.
Lola is an unreliable narrator, but the fun thing is that you know this from the start. The prologue is her admitting she can't always remember things, priming you to question everything throughout. You cannot trust a word she says, making it even more of a twisty tale to unpick. I really liked this twist on unreliable, letting you in on the fact early on and leaning into it to make everything untrustworthy.
This is a book that uses repetition to great effect, a few key phrases cropping up again and again. It was a great way of creating a mystery, a desire to know the importance behind the various ideas that keeps you turning the pages.
I feel like we're getting a few thrillers at the moment that play with VR, blurring the lines between reality and virtual and using it to expose secrets. I really liked the way secrets intruded here, the layers of the building mimicking the way we bury things deep.
The ending is certainly one that leans into uncertainty. It brings up so many questions about what's going to happen next, rather gift wrapping everything with a neat bow. (I would love another book that explores what happens after as it feels like everything has been set up so well for that.)
Lola is an unreliable narrator, but the fun thing is that you know this from the start. The prologue is her admitting she can't always remember things, priming you to question everything throughout. You cannot trust a word she says, making it even more of a twisty tale to unpick. I really liked this twist on unreliable, letting you in on the fact early on and leaning into it to make everything untrustworthy.
This is a book that uses repetition to great effect, a few key phrases cropping up again and again. It was a great way of creating a mystery, a desire to know the importance behind the various ideas that keeps you turning the pages.
I feel like we're getting a few thrillers at the moment that play with VR, blurring the lines between reality and virtual and using it to expose secrets. I really liked the way secrets intruded here, the layers of the building mimicking the way we bury things deep.
The ending is certainly one that leans into uncertainty. It brings up so many questions about what's going to happen next, rather gift wrapping everything with a neat bow. (I would love another book that explores what happens after as it feels like everything has been set up so well for that.)
February 14, 2024
After being sent to boarding school, Lola is selected to be part of an experiment that takes the form of a VR game. In the game, she has a father, beautiful hair and skin, friends, and even a boyfriend. But the more she tries to immerse herself in her dream life, the more her dark secrets resurface.
I picked up this book from my local bookstore. Reading the blurb was enough for me, it's the type of story that resonates with maladaptive daydreamers, so naturally I needed to check this out. This was one of those books that you just can't put down and the pacing is very fitting with the genre and very user-friendly for those of us with short attention spans.
There is intrigue and tension on every single page and it doesn't take long until the reader realizes Lola is an unreliable narrator. The theme of virtual reality meshes with the theme of hallucinations into a story that is compelling and difficult to forget. The book leaves the readers wondering how far they would be willing to go to get a taste of their dream life.
The book is marketed as dark, psychological and thriller, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that it did live up to the labels. The protagonist is flawed, *very* flawed, with an already unstable sense of reality. Plunging her into a virtual reality experiment would be a recipe for disaster, and this is exactly what made this book so unforgettable. I expected there to be twists and surprises, but they were never what I thought they would be. Some of them shocked me completely.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, however I am only rating it 4/5 due to the ending. I'm not sure I understood what happened. After reading other people's reviews, it seems I am not the only one who was confused.
July 13, 2025
DNF at page 96 - YA science fiction thriller
I’m doing a thing where books that I own but are no longer my preferred genre, due to being on my TBR a long time - I’m reading to 100 pages and deciding if I want to continue or not.
This one was another DNF for me - I did read some of the end and I made the right decision stopping where I did. The story is told from the main pov of Lola who I really didn’t get along with - she steals things and creates an imaginary world that I found too YA. She seems to go through a type of child abuse but without finishing the story I’m not sure if this was real or imagined but slightly dark for a YA read.
I read the last few chapters and found the ending highly unrealistic so glad to DNF it when I did.
I’m doing a thing where books that I own but are no longer my preferred genre, due to being on my TBR a long time - I’m reading to 100 pages and deciding if I want to continue or not.
This one was another DNF for me - I did read some of the end and I made the right decision stopping where I did. The story is told from the main pov of Lola who I really didn’t get along with - she steals things and creates an imaginary world that I found too YA. She seems to go through a type of child abuse but without finishing the story I’m not sure if this was real or imagined but slightly dark for a YA read.
I read the last few chapters and found the ending highly unrealistic so glad to DNF it when I did.
February 1, 2023
I am sorry to say that I didn’t really like this book, I won’t go into too much detail about why because that would be horrible and well it’s only my opinion. What I do feel the author got right is that sense of being a teenager and how it can all feel too much and no one making you feel that you fit in with them. But apart from that I didn’t much like the plot and found there were way too many holes and certain scenes didn’t make much sense. I liked hardly any of the characters and some were quite superficial. I am sorry to say I wasn’t impressed.
May 2, 2023
What a whirlwind this book was.
It gave me major Detroit Become Human vibes with the keys that light up on the side of their heads.
The MC is an unreliable narrator which makes the reader feel even more engrossed within the story. As you’re reading, cracks start to show in her version of events and I almost felt like a detective in my head as I was trying to figure out the true version of events.
I really enjoyed this book. Would fully recommend it.
It gave me major Detroit Become Human vibes with the keys that light up on the side of their heads.
The MC is an unreliable narrator which makes the reader feel even more engrossed within the story. As you’re reading, cracks start to show in her version of events and I almost felt like a detective in my head as I was trying to figure out the true version of events.
I really enjoyed this book. Would fully recommend it.
August 17, 2023
Honestly, kinda scary, especially in a day and age where virtual reality is becoming bigger and bigger and more people turn to AI for company. Slightly unrealistic and unsatisfying ending, but still a great book.
The main characters all struggle with a mental health issue, which is quite heartbreaking to read about. But, the way the use the AI to tackle these issues becomes even scarier. And what’s terrifying is how these struggling teens are targeted for the experiment…
The main characters all struggle with a mental health issue, which is quite heartbreaking to read about. But, the way the use the AI to tackle these issues becomes even scarier. And what’s terrifying is how these struggling teens are targeted for the experiment…
October 10, 2023
I enjoyed this, even if I didn't really understand the ending 😂
I thought it was fascinating to read about Lola and her life memories, then finding out her life was actually completely different. I was totally unprepared for Alex to be dead and her mum to be in prison, although she deserved it, at least for what she put Lola through
I'd like to read more books on the subject of imagining you've had a different life to cope with trauma, it sounds really interesting.
I thought it was fascinating to read about Lola and her life memories, then finding out her life was actually completely different. I was totally unprepared for Alex to be dead and her mum to be in prison, although she deserved it, at least for what she put Lola through
I'd like to read more books on the subject of imagining you've had a different life to cope with trauma, it sounds really interesting.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 22, 2024
my initial thoughts on this book were literally: what the fuck. damn. jeez. wow.
but after a few minutes to let it sink in - i have come to the conclusion that:
1. this main character is a TRAIN WRECK. she is so mentally unstable its actually alarming
2. the plot twists were good in the moment but are sort of underwhelming when you think about them
3. georgina is my favourite cutesy-passive-aggressive-neat-freak-goofy girlie and i love her for it 🥰🥰
3.75 stars
but after a few minutes to let it sink in - i have come to the conclusion that:
1. this main character is a TRAIN WRECK. she is so mentally unstable its actually alarming
2. the plot twists were good in the moment but are sort of underwhelming when you think about them
3. georgina is my favourite cutesy-passive-aggressive-neat-freak-goofy girlie and i love her for it 🥰🥰
3.75 stars
November 27, 2025
Well slap me sideways, that was a fun book!
Did not see the twists and really wish it didn’t finish the way that it did, what with it abruptly cutting off on a cliffhanger, but hey, it’s a psychological thriller, it’s not meant to be signed off with sunshine and roses right?
There are themes of Child Abuse in this though, so if that’s a sensitive topic then I would suggest being cautious when reading this one.
Did not see the twists and really wish it didn’t finish the way that it did, what with it abruptly cutting off on a cliffhanger, but hey, it’s a psychological thriller, it’s not meant to be signed off with sunshine and roses right?
There are themes of Child Abuse in this though, so if that’s a sensitive topic then I would suggest being cautious when reading this one.
May 19, 2023
I love how the author makes the whole book written in first person, in order to allow the readers point of view be very fixated at whatever the main character says. When people/ things occur to her, we are almost convincingly made to be on her side regardless of the degree of what shes done is like eg. stealing. This book has a lot of twists and turns so be aware that you won't be able to stop thinking about this book until its finished! However one issue I had with this book that in my opinion, it lacked the thriller aspect of a psychology-thriller book. Don't get me wrong, the book contains topics like murder and does have topics which can be classified in that genre, but it lacks action and true suspense as we are essentially given everything straight-up and that there's nothing that a reader can truly anticipate for in the ending. Still a good read regardless!
August 12, 2023
I loved this book! The only think I would say is that it got a bit confusing. Most of the time you’d have to put the book down, process the information then pick it back up. I was able to keep up with it barely. Also, why did it end with a cliffhanger?! The book had so much potential for a better ending, but still one of my favourites
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