Comments on: Review of ‘Girl A’ by Abigail Dean

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By: nsford

nsford — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 23:33:12 +0000

In reply to stargazer. It's an important and emotive issue to be tackling, which I thought was very impressive for a debut novel. Maybe I have a different concept of what a thriller is, but if it's a thriller then it's not like any I've experienced! Already it's doing very well on the bestseller charts, which is great for the author. It's not for everyone though.

By: stargazer

stargazer — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 21:05:21 +0000

Exploration of the psychological effects of abuse sounds like an interesting premise. But it’s strange, that it is being marketed as a thriller, most likely quite a few readers will be disappointed. Sorry you didn’t enjoy this one, on balance I don’t think it is for me either.

By: nsford

nsford — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:43:18 +0000

In reply to Lashaan Balasingam @ Bookidote. Thanks for reading :) I think anyone expecting a thriller will be disappointed. I'm not saying it was a awful read, there were some very effective elements, but it wasn't for me.

By: Lashaan Balasingam @ Bookidote

Lashaan Balasingam @ Bookidote — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:20:51 +0000

Very nice honest review. It does sound like it was trying to be something it wasn’t and had many plot holes that could’ve needed a bit more attention. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

By: Jess @ beyondthefrontcover

Jess @ beyondthefrontcover — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:09:29 +0000

In reply to nsford. Yes I agree, the hype around a book certainly influences a lot of people - I know it has got me more than a few times.

By: nsford

nsford — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:36:47 +0000

In reply to Meggy | Chocolate'n'Waffles. The more people you see reading it, the more you will probably want to read it! But if you do, I look forward to hearing what you thought. Thank you :)

By: Meggy | Chocolate'n'Waffles

Meggy | Chocolate'n'Waffles — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:53:19 +0000

I’ve been on the fence about this one, I can’t decide whether or not i want to read it! But great review!

By: nsford

nsford — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:54:09 +0000

In reply to nickimags @ Secret Library Book Blog. It's really not for everyone. If I'd known it wasn't a thriller (at least by my definition) I doubt I would have read it.

By: nsford

nsford — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:52:00 +0000

In reply to Jess @ beyondthefrontcover. There has been a lot of buzz for this book, I think many people will read it just because of that :) Thank you!