Ok, so this book has given me some extremely mixed feelings. First of all the cover is gorgeous. Even if I hadn't already wanted to read it, the cover would have caught my attention enough to put it on my 'to be read' list.
However the writing style was not for me at all. The Wayward Girls had sentences that seemed to randomly veer of into nothing. There were whole chunks of paragraphs that were just full of commas, very few actual full stops. Finally, the writing felt kind of fitful in the way it would stop and start. Abruptly changing point of view between various characters. The only part that was clear and easy to follow was the time periods.
In spite of all of that, I really enjoyed the plot of this book. It was creepy and fun, and I couldn't get enough. As a debut novel, The Wayward Girls is a strong start. This book had a great premise, and I liked the way it centered around Lucy, whilst showing the thoughts and feelings of others involved.
There were some great characters in this book. I found I often wanted to find out more about each of them.
With the way Amanda tells the story, I found I had to keep reading, I needed to know what happened and why they stopped living in the farm.
I am looking forward to seeing Amanda Mason grow as a writer.
I think I'll continue to recommend it to people who I know won't take it too seriously, but are looking for something to read for 'spooky season'.
However the writing style was not for me at all. The Wayward Girls had sentences that seemed to randomly veer of into nothing. There were whole chunks of paragraphs that were just full of commas, very few actual full stops. Finally, the writing felt kind of fitful in the way it would stop and start. Abruptly changing point of view between various characters. The only part that was clear and easy to follow was the time periods.
In spite of all of that, I really enjoyed the plot of this book. It was creepy and fun, and I couldn't get enough. As a debut novel, The Wayward Girls is a strong start. This book had a great premise, and I liked the way it centered around Lucy, whilst showing the thoughts and feelings of others involved.
There were some great characters in this book. I found I often wanted to find out more about each of them.
With the way Amanda tells the story, I found I had to keep reading, I needed to know what happened and why they stopped living in the farm.
I am looking forward to seeing Amanda Mason grow as a writer.
I think I'll continue to recommend it to people who I know won't take it too seriously, but are looking for something to read for 'spooky season'.