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Chargement... The It Girl (original 2022; édition 2022)par Ruth Ware (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreThe It Girl par Ruth Ware (2022)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Loved the elements of dark academia in this thriller. The character of April also a reminder me of the late 2000s/early 20210s "wealthy socialite with a popular social media following" trope. I will say that the last third seemed to drag on a bit and while I was surprised by the end (it was not who I had originally guessed), it felt a bit rushed. Ruth Ware's latest novel is an engrossing dark academia mystery that centers around the murder of Oxford "it" girl April Coutts-Cliveden. Hannah Jones became BFFs with the wealthy, clever, and sometimes cruel April, after they're paired as roommates freshman year. But, before the school year ends, April is dead, and a creepy porter will be convicted of the crime based on Hannah's eyewitness testimony. Fast forward a decade, and Hannah is still haunted by April's death, in part because the porter has died in prison, maintaining his innocence until the end. Then a journalist contacts her, claiming that new evidence suggests the police got the wrong guy. Hannah's life is once again in turmoil. If it wasn't the porter, then who killed April? I enjoyed this slow burn whodunit that showcases Ruth Ware's talent for weaving a twisty story. Though unique from her other books, I would say THE IT GIRL's atmosphere is closest to THE LYING GAME (less drama though). Not exactly Gothic or thriller, but suspenseful and keeps you guessing. Lots of red herrings and possible suspects had me changing my mind often, and I was shocked when the truth was revealed! I'll be buying a copy for my keeper shelf! Thank you to the publisher and Edelweiss for providing a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. It's Ruth Ware. She follows a formula and tweaks it. There's nothing unexpected, yet character, plot and setting are always so much fun. No politics, no controversy. She's got a good editor. Every book is fun to read and I will read them all. I don't expect deep and meaningful literature when I go into a Ruth Ware books. I expect a simple mystery with a few twists and turns that keep me guessing until I'm not.
The It Girl is told in two timelines, Before and After. In the Before storyline, freshman Hannah arrives from her state school, and finds Oxford full of freshman who were all the top of their year. Which, you know, is exactly what happens when you go from a state school to Oxbridge. Anyway. Fortunately, Hannah’s assigned a room in a set, two bedrooms with a shared common room, with beautiful, wealthy party girl April Clarke-Cliveden. Hannah is pulled into April’s circle, and they’re basically always drinking champagne and having wild times, when they’re not heads-down studying. It is Oxford, after all. Sure, April’s pulled some pranks on the others, and some of the pranks haven’t been completely fun for the victim, but it’s all part of the Oxford hijinks! Some of the pranks, comments and general attitude from April got so mean that I wasn’t fully sure why Hannah wanted to be her friend, but then, on the next page or the next paragraph, the champagne and fun was back on. Prix et récompensesDistinctionsListes notables
"April Clarke-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford. Together, they cultivated a group of inseparable friends during their first term. By the end of the second, April was dead. Now, a decade later, Hannah is expecting her first child, and the man convicted of killing April, former Oxford porter John Neville, has died in prison. Relieved to have finally put the past behind her, Hannah's world is rocked when a journalist presents new evidence that Neville may have been innocent. As Hannah reconnects with old friends and delves deeper into the mystery of April's death, she realizes that the friends she thought she knew all have something to hide... including a murder"-- Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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This was a story of murder and injustice and finding out the real story. I loved it.
I recommend if you love a good mystery and who done it. Flashbacks that bring you current and get you to where you need. ( )