Sawkill Girls
"Reader, hang on for dear life. Sawkill Girls is a wild, gorgeous, and rich coming-of-age story about complicity, female camaraderie, and power." --Sarah Gailey, author of River of Teeth
"An eerie, atmospheric assertion of female strength." --Mindy McGinnis, author of The Female of the Species
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NAMED ONE OF YALSA'S 2019 BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS
A BRAM STOKER AWARD NOMINEE
A LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD NOMINEE
From the New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn comes a breathtaking and spine-tingling novel about three teenage girls who face off against an insidious monster that preys upon young women. Perfect for fans of Victoria Schwab and Stranger Things.
Who are the Sawkill Girls?
Marion: The newbie. Awkward and plain, steady and dependable. Weighed down by tragedy and hungry for love she's sure she'll never find.
Zoey: The pariah. Luckless and lonely, hurting but hiding it. Aching with grief and dreaming of vanished girls. Maybe she's broken--or maybe everyone else is.
Val: The queen bee. Gorgeous and privileged, ruthless and regal. Words like silk and eyes like knives; a heart made of secrets and a mouth full of lies.
Their stories come together on the island of Sawkill Rock, where gleaming horses graze in rolling pastures and cold waves crash against black cliffs. Where kids whisper the legend of an insidious monster at parties and around campfires. Where girls have been disappearing for decades, stolen away by a ravenous evil no one has dared to fight...until now.
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It also delivered on the creepiness and thrills but shows that fear can be overcome.
I had NO idea what to expect from Sawkill Girls. Which, worked out well for me. I devoured this book within days. It’s a fantastic mix of coming of age, horror, and fantasy. All the POVs were well written, fun, and struggling with their own issues and identity. Each girl was unique and honestly? Kind of messy. I do wish each POV had their own narrator, but that’s just me being picky!
One thing I loved most about this book, besides the girl power, sex positivity, the great representation, and uniqueness, was the part of redemption for one of the characters. It wasn’t forceful at all and totally worked for the story. Love me a good redemption plot line.
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All in all – loved!
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