Undead Girl Gang
Ratings8
Average rating3.7
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Ratings8
Average rating3.7
"A fun, fast read...it will resonate with readers who dabble in any sort of arts, dark or otherwise." --NPR.org "With a singular and hilariously cutting teen voice, UNDEAD GIRL GANG is sure to be one of the most talked-about YA novels of the year." --BookPage Veronica Mars meets The Craft when a teen girl investigates the suspicious deaths of three classmates and accidentally ends up bringing them back to life to form a hilariously unlikely--and unwilling--vigilante girl gang. Meet teenage Wiccan Mila Flores, who truly could not care less what you think about her Doc Martens, her attitude, or her weight because she knows that, no matter what, her BFF Riley is right by her side. So when Riley and Fairmont Academy mean girls June Phelan-Park and Dayton Nesseth die under suspicious circumstances, Mila refuses to believe everyone's explanation that her BFF was involved in a suicide pact. Instead, armed with a tube of lip gloss and an ancient grimoire, Mila does the unthinkable to uncover the truth: she brings the girls back to life. Unfortunately, Riley, June, and Dayton have no recollection of their murders. But they do have unfinished business to attend to. Now, with only seven days until the spell wears off and the girls return to their graves, Mila must wrangle the distracted group of undead teens and work fast to discover their murderer...before the killer strikes again.
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Overall, I really enjoyed this book!!! Although there was plenty of snark, it was also a bit darker than I was expecting. In fact, this book was not what I'd assumed it would be like at all. In a good way...I think.
I loved the fat representation so much. Even though everyone apart from Mila & Aniyah was annoying (fat girls unite) , this book was still enjoyable.
Oh, and what's with me predicting whodunnit all the time??? Maybe it's coz MEN ARE THE REAL TERROR.
??Overall, I really enjoyed this book!!! Although there was plenty of snark, it was also a bit darker than I was expecting. In fact, this book was not what I'd assumed it would be like at all. In a good way...I think.
I loved the fat representation so much. Even though everyone apart from Mila & Aniyah was annoying (fat girls unite) , this book was still enjoyable.
Oh, and what's with me predicting whodunnit all the time??? Maybe it's coz MEN ARE THE REAL TERROR.??
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This was a really fun read with plenty to enjoy! The main character, Mila, is a fat latinx girl who practices Wicca with her best friend Riley. While I can't personally speak to any of the rep, I've seen glowing ownvoices reviews about (that I can no longer locate but would be happy to link should I come across any or have any shared with me in the meantime). We find out right off the bat that Riley has died under mysterious circumstances, and Mila funnels her grief into investigating her best friend's death.
The problem with your best friend dying is that there's no one to sit with you at funerals.
The story has a great balance of serious topics and humor. There is a large exploration of grief's impact, from the way it changes one's own behaviors to the way it changes how others interact with a grieving person. But mixed in, there are plenty of cute moments and funny quips to lighten the mood. Dark humor is definitely a huge part of this book.
“And, for fuck's sake, stop using normal as code for white,” I snap. “Your life isn't the ruler that the rest of the world gets measured against.”
It was quite good, but not perfect. There were moments when I had some difficulty telling characters apart. I wish there had been some aspects that had been explored further, like Mila's status as a bruja. I also felt like the twist hadn't been properly set up and came a little out of left field.
I feel like I've been betraying them every time I'm not miserable. And I know that's not how grief works. One second of being happy doesn't erase all the other moments of mourning. I know that I can't stay sad all day, every day.
As a whole, though, this was quite fun and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone interested.
