The Tenth Girl
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Thrillers & Suspense / Supernatural
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Sara Faring
A haunted Argentinian mansion.A family curse.A twist you'll never see coming.Welcome to Vaccaro School.Simmering in Patagonian myth, The Tenth Girl is a gothic psychological thriller with a haunting twist.At the very southern tip of South America looms an isolated finishing school. Legend has it that the land will curse those who settle there. But for Mavi—a bold Buenos Aires native fleeing the military regime that took her mother—it offers an escape to a new life as a young teacher to Argentina’s elite girls.Mavi tries to embrace the strangeness of the imposing house—despite warnings not to roam at night, threats from an enigmatic young man, and rumors of mysterious Others. But one of Mavi’s ten students is missing, and when students and teachers alike begin to behave as if possessed, the forces haunting this unholy cliff will no longer be ignored... and one of these spirits holds a secret that could unravel Mavi’s existence.An Imprint Book"Layered and challenging, and full to bursting with intelligence, while at the same time exuberantly bizarre, like it’s having the best time on its own and daring you to join in."—Rory Power, New York Times–bestselling author of Wilder Girls"This book envelops the reader with sweeping beauty and tingling mystery from the very first page."—Nova Ren Suma, New York Times-bestselling author of The Walls Around Us
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Author
Sara Faring
Pages
464
Publisher
Imprint
Published Date
2019-09-24
ISBN
1250304512 9781250304513
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"Honestly, I hated it. I give it 1.75/5⭐️ It takes a lot for me to dislike a book, but the story was not interesting, the characters fell flat, moments that could have been spine tingling, just weren't, and the worst part was that the ending felt like something she slapped together last minute. It took me forever to finish, and I'm so glad it's over. I don't think I'll be picking up another book from this author anytime soon 🫤"
Jamie Publicover
"A well written mystery with a twist that caught me off guard since I didn't know what I was looking for. Definitely worth at least one read. "
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Connie Golightly
"This had potential, but that ending…"
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Cailin Zoltak
"I literally pulled over on a road trip to be angry about this book."
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Charlotte Dibb
"I went in thinking this was going to be a eerie thriller. And while that's definitely how the setting an story started, it took an unfortunate turn very quickly.<br/>My first issue with this book was the use of multiple points of views. I usually don't have a problem with a book featuring multiple POV's, in fact - a lot of times, it's a great way to get to know more about said character(s). I think the reason it didn't work here was because the tone of voice was just SO jarring between the two. As many have pointed out, we didn't even know the gender of Angel until at least a quarter of the way in. <br/>I was handling the story-line and history of the school alright and was fairly content at where it was heading. But then the twist happened. The twist that occurred I'd say about less than 100 pages from the end. The twist that basically made my entire reading experience a giant waste of time. And a 3/5 book, down to an automatic 2/5.<br/>I know there are people that love the twist and this book, but to me it just felt way too unnecessary. Maybe if this was told from Angel's point of view, it would of flowed better?<br/>Also, it's not a bad thing for the reader to guess a plot twist or upcoming story-line. If you leave the clues and the readers pick up on it, that's just good writing.<br/>In the case of "The Tenth Girl", all the ending did was just anger me and I'm sure a ton of other people."
Kelly Sarna