The Perfect Girl

By Gilly McMillan
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The Perfect Girl  cover

The Perfect Girl

AuthorGilly McMillan
PublisherHarperCollins
PublishedDec 2019
Pages512
FormatPaperback
ISBN9780062975744
mysterycrime fictionPsychological thrillerSecondChances
Content Warning: Death, LossSource: Library
Overall Rating
3.5
3.5
Solid, worth reading
Plot3.5/5
Characters4.0/5
Writing Style3.5/5
Pacing4.0/5
Ending4.0/5
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The Perfect Girl is a suspenseful psychological thriller that shows the life of Zoe a teenager with a troubled and traumatic past and how it resurfaces whilst she tries to rebuild her life. Alongside this obstacle, her mother is found dead and it's up to Zoe to keep her and those who she cares about safe. She slowly steps closer to the truth but it may not be what she expected.

This book is a remarkable choice full of mystery, drama and crime which will keep you on your toes. Each chapter is filled with plot twists which slowly reveals more and more about the characters and their pasts. The book also shows how people can have completely different perspectives of the same situation which sometimes can get in the way and that you never really know what someone is going through.

The story is tense and the characters are slightly more complicated between the lines of "good" and "bad", this makes readers constantly reconsider their opinions as more information is revealed. Overall, it's a great read if you're up for a fairly fast-paced, intriguing thriller.

Pros
  • Interesting characters
  • Lots of secrets
  • Strong emotion
Cons
  • Story can be confusing at times
  • Some plots are predictable
  • Too many perspectives
Spoiler

Not everyone got their happy ending in this book which relates a lot to real life.

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