The Girls

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Northern California, during the violent end of the 1960s At the start of summer, a lonely and thoughtful teenager, Evie Boyd, sees a group of girls in the park, and is immediately caught by their freedom, their careless dress, their dangerous aura of abandon Soon, Evie is in thrall to Suzanne, a mesmerizing older girl, and is drawn into the circle of a soon to be infamous cult and the man who is its charismatic leader Hidden in the hills, their sprawling ranch is eerie and run down, but to Evie, it is exotic, thrilling, charged a place where she feels desperate to be accepted As she spends time away from her mother and the rhythms of her daily life, and as her obsession with Suzanne intensifies, Evie does not realize she is coming closer and closer to unthinkable violence, and to that moment in a girl s life when everything can go horribly wrong. New Read The Girls [ by ] Emma Cline [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I m turning a corner here, Goodreaders The old me would rate this book two stars and spend some time telling you how awful the book is and all the reasons I couldn t stand it, etc But, that s the old me I m turning a corner Turning over a new leaf Doing a 180 Whatever At least for this review People I know, love, and respect really, really like this book I completely get it, too I absolutely understand how you could read this book and think it s amazing and get all caught up in the sto I m turning a corner here, Goodreaders The old me would rate this book two stars and spend some time telling you how awful the book is and all the reasons I couldn t stand it, etc But, that s the old me I m turning a corner Turning over ...DNFI very rarely put aside books after reading just a prologue and one chapter, but I cannot make myself suffer through anyof this My stomach was coiling with dread each time I even thought about pushing through another 300 pages of this overwritten prose I ate in the blunt way I had as a child a glut of spaghetti, mossed with cheese The nothing jump of soda in my throat.I tended to the in between spaces of other people s ex...Holy moly, I LOVED this one My first 5 star book this year I m a sucker for a female narrator talking about what she had to have, what she didn t get, what she really meant, what she should have done I like all that talking in the head I make it sound sort of light and funny but there is nothing light or funny about 14 year old Evie She seems to be living a typically boring life when she sees a girl in the park and an obsession begins Her ordinary life hits the extraordinary, and pow, right Holy moly, I LOVED this one My first 5 star book this year I m a sucker for a female narrator talking about wh...I m going to admit that this book was way deeper andintellectual than I initially expected it to be For some reason I was thinking this would be a thriller or mystery of sorts, and I guess it was in some aspects, but it was so muchthan that and I m really glad I was wrong about this one I had a difficult time believing this was a debut novel as it was so well written I can see why Random House has pegged this as one of their top books of Summer 2016 I ll address it right off the I m going to admit that this book was way deeper andin...Two stars might be a little harsh Should I give it three I don t know, I m on the fence, maybe I m just feeling burned by all the hype surrounding this book Its 2 million dollar price tag built the hype, and I really did look forward to reading it I was so excited to get approved on Netgalley It just did nothing for me, for two reasons 1 It s really overwritten There are a few turns of phrase, but Cline really overdoes it She uses the v...As I m sure everyone knows The Girls is about despite disclaimers the Manson murders Personally I think this would have been a better novel though probably a less commercially successful one had she invented her own cult because Cline always seemed to me, understandably, out of her depth when dealing with the inner springs of the Manson cult It was an odd ...The Girls by Emma Cline is a 2016 Random House publication Disturbingly realistic, weird, thought provoking and engrossing Loosely based on the Manson cult in the late sixties, this novel explores the allure of the hippie commune atmosphere for fourteen year old Evie, who is adrift and marginalized by her divorced parents, and suffering from loneliness and boredom Evie meets Suzanne while out roaming around and continues to run into her until she is finally invited to visit The Ranch and me The Girls by Emma Cline is a 2016 Random House publication Disturbingly realistic, weird, thought provoking and engrossing Loosely based on the Manson cult in the late sixties, this novel explores the allure of the hippie commune atmosphere for fourteen year old Evie, who is adrift and marginalized by her divorced parents, and suffering from loneliness and boredom Evie meets Suzanne while out roaming around and continues to run into her until she is finally invited to visit The Ranch and meet the charismatic Russell Finding herselfimmersed in this life and less a tuned to her own home life, she spendsandtime at the ranch, eagerly participating in anything her role model, mentor, and secret crush, Suzanne might be into But, as the climate on the ranch begins to shift, ...Find all of my reviews at THIS REVIEW CONTAINS ZERO WORTHWHILE CONTENT AND ALSO MAYBE A SPOILER READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.Tons of my friends received an ARC of The Girls and my feed has been filled for months with updates reviews detailing all of the awesome they were all experiencingThanks for the warm welcome, John McClane, but I have a feeling you along with everyone else will soon be changing your tune Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, wh Find all of my reviews at THIS REVIEW CONTAINS ZERO WORTHWHILE CONTENT AND ALSO MAYBE A SPOILER READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.T... The Girls is definitely the it book of the summer Everyone s talking about it Rumor has it the debut author got a 2 million advance It s edgy and risqu and unapologetic Maybe the hype killed it for other people And maybe their dislike of it saved me from going in with high expectations Because I ended up really enjoying this one The writing is superb There s no doubt that Emma Cline can set a scene really well And the narration has a self reflective quality to it that I really enjoy The Girls is definitely the it book of the summer Everyone s talking about it Rumor has it the debut author got a 2 million advance It s edgy and risqu and unapologetic Maybe the hype killed it for other people And maybe their dislike of it saved me from going in with high expectations Because I ended up really enjoying this one The writing is superb There s no doubt that Emma Cline can set a scene...3.5 Stars I really enjoyed this book by Emma Cline I wasn t sure when I picked it up what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised This is my second try at reviewing this after accidentally deleting everything I had typed I almost always type in a document Then I can save if I have to go do something else or accidentally hit the backspace button which I m constantly doing Oh well, it happens Now let s try this again.It s the ...

The Girls
  • English
  • 05 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 355 pages
  • 081299860X
  • Emma Cline
  • The Girls