The Girls
A Novel
by Emma Cline
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in True Story and Fiction.
Northern California, during the violent end of the 1960s. At the start of summer, a lonely and thoughtful teenager, Evie Boyd, sees a group of girls in the park, and is immediately caught by their freedom, their careless dress, their dangerous aura of abandon. Soon, Evie is in thrall to Suzanne, a mesmerizing older girl, and is drawn into the circl...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in True Story and Fiction.
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Olivia Wilde
“Pretty sure I'm the last human on Earth to read this but if I'm wrong go get it cuz it's GREAT.”
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