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Mar 12, 2013
Dayla
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Review first appeared on my blog: Book Addict 24-7
I received a copy from Merit Press in exchange for an honest review
Leah Konen's debut, The After Girls, is an exploration in how grief can affect everyone in different ways. Lunacy is both rampant and a very real threat, while the power of friendships and the need to know the truth rule the characters' lives. Eerie, dark, touching, and surprisingly romantic, Konen's novel shows the reader how death can have the power to either destroy you, or mak ...more
I received a copy from Merit Press in exchange for an honest review
Leah Konen's debut, The After Girls, is an exploration in how grief can affect everyone in different ways. Lunacy is both rampant and a very real threat, while the power of friendships and the need to know the truth rule the characters' lives. Eerie, dark, touching, and surprisingly romantic, Konen's novel shows the reader how death can have the power to either destroy you, or mak ...more
The thing I love most about this book is the characters. They are so perfectly imperfect, so real. They drew me into their world, and I was really invested in their development. I lost a best friend at a young age so I could relate to the story and characters on many levels. Even though it's a serious topic to address, the author paces the story nicely and balances dark moments with light and serious with humor. The writing and descriptions are beautiful, the pacing and tempo of a particular sce
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Feb 24, 2013
Fiona
marked it as to-read
Mar 26, 2013
Nicole
marked it as to-read
