I'm the Girl
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Available now from bestselling and award-winning author Courtney Summers, an "emotionally raw and brutally captivating" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) queer coming-of-age thriller based loosely on the Epstein case that's "not for the faint of heart." (The New York Times)
All sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis wants is everything, but the poverty and hardship that defines her life has kept her from the beautiful and special things she knows she deserves. When she stumbles upon the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James, Georgia teams up with Ashley's older sister Nora, to find the killer before he strikes again, and their investigation throws Georgia into a glittering world of unimaginable privilege and wealth--and all she's ever dreamed. But behind every dream lurks a nightmare, and Georgia must reconcile her heart's desires with what it really takes to survive. As Ashley's killer closes in and their feelings for one another grow, Georgia and Nora will discover when money, power, and beauty rule, it's not always a matter of who is guilty but who is guiltiest--and the only thing that might save them is each other.
I'm the Girl is a brutal and illuminating account of how one young woman feels in her body as she struggles to navigate a deadly and predatory power structure while asking readers one question: if this is the way the world is, do you accept it?
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"It's more important to know who you are than who you think you're meant to be." "I’m the Girl" is about a 16-year-old girl who dreams of escaping poverty and sees her beauty as the way out. When she discovers the body of a 13-year-old girl, she is lured into a world filled with wealth, privilege, and power. This book is one giant trigger warning with grooming and sexual assault at the forefront. It's not an enjoyable read, but it is provocative and timely. There is a nod to Sadie (another book by Courtney Summers). It shows innocence and innocence lost. It shows how the powerful and wealthy wield their power. How predators’ prey on others and how growing up is hard to do. Georgie is raw and painfully naive. I couldn't fully relate to her, but I understood her desire for her dream. She is stunningly beautiful and and only semi conscious of the power that goes with that kind of beauty. Her focus and awareness of beauty grew redundant and frustrating to read, but at the same time, there is a purpose behind the focus on this aspect of Georgie’s character. This book is a gripping, addictive, wild ride that makes you numb for hours. It leaves you speechless as a whirlwind of thoughts occupies your mind. I loved the bitter ending! An absolutely heartbreaking, well executed, impeccably written book.
Description
Available now from bestselling and award-winning author Courtney Summers, an "emotionally raw and brutally captivating" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) queer coming-of-age thriller based loosely on the Epstein case that's "not for the faint of heart." (The New York Times)
All sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis wants is everything, but the poverty and hardship that defines her life has kept her from the beautiful and special things she knows she deserves. When she stumbles upon the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James, Georgia teams up with Ashley's older sister Nora, to find the killer before he strikes again, and their investigation throws Georgia into a glittering world of unimaginable privilege and wealth--and all she's ever dreamed. But behind every dream lurks a nightmare, and Georgia must reconcile her heart's desires with what it really takes to survive. As Ashley's killer closes in and their feelings for one another grow, Georgia and Nora will discover when money, power, and beauty rule, it's not always a matter of who is guilty but who is guiltiest--and the only thing that might save them is each other.
I'm the Girl is a brutal and illuminating account of how one young woman feels in her body as she struggles to navigate a deadly and predatory power structure while asking readers one question: if this is the way the world is, do you accept it?
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"It's more important to know who you are than who you think you're meant to be." "I’m the Girl" is about a 16-year-old girl who dreams of escaping poverty and sees her beauty as the way out. When she discovers the body of a 13-year-old girl, she is lured into a world filled with wealth, privilege, and power. This book is one giant trigger warning with grooming and sexual assault at the forefront. It's not an enjoyable read, but it is provocative and timely. There is a nod to Sadie (another book by Courtney Summers). It shows innocence and innocence lost. It shows how the powerful and wealthy wield their power. How predators’ prey on others and how growing up is hard to do. Georgie is raw and painfully naive. I couldn't fully relate to her, but I understood her desire for her dream. She is stunningly beautiful and and only semi conscious of the power that goes with that kind of beauty. Her focus and awareness of beauty grew redundant and frustrating to read, but at the same time, there is a purpose behind the focus on this aspect of Georgie’s character. This book is a gripping, addictive, wild ride that makes you numb for hours. It leaves you speechless as a whirlwind of thoughts occupies your mind. I loved the bitter ending! An absolutely heartbreaking, well executed, impeccably written book.