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The Girls
Book • 2016
The book follows Evie Boyd, a 14-year-old girl living in Northern California in the summer of 1969.
Evie is struggling with her parents' divorce and feels disconnected from her family.
She becomes fascinated with a group of older girls she sees in the park, particularly Suzanne, and eventually joins them at their ranch, which is led by the charismatic and manipulative Russell.
The novel explores themes of teenage vulnerability, the desire for belonging, and the dangers of cult culture.
The story alternates between Evie's experiences in 1969 and her life decades later, reflecting on the impact of those events on her life.
Evie is struggling with her parents' divorce and feels disconnected from her family.
She becomes fascinated with a group of older girls she sees in the park, particularly Suzanne, and eventually joins them at their ranch, which is led by the charismatic and manipulative Russell.
The novel explores themes of teenage vulnerability, the desire for belonging, and the dangers of cult culture.
The story alternates between Evie's experiences in 1969 and her life decades later, reflecting on the impact of those events on her life.
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Recommended by Nicky Birch as a backlisted book, describing it as a beautiful and sly novel with elements of horror and folk village setting.
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