The Girl in the Well Is Me

Honestly, it was the title that really got me interested in this book. I thought this was kind of like a dystopia or steampunk or mystery with those titles that begin with The Girl (The Girl in Iron Corset or The Girl On the Train or The Girl Who Kicked My Butt.... okay, the last one doesn't exist)......more

There are few perfect things in this world. This book is one of them. I picked up this book a little after midnight, looking for an insomnia cure. I'd forgotten that the reason I'd gotten the book in the first place was because the blurb on the cover from the legendary K.A. Applegate, "I dare you to p......more

I try not to panic. The first thing everyone says to do in emergencies—earthquakes or house fires or if, say, you fall down an abandoned well out in the wasteland behind town—is to stay calm I had really high hopes for this book. But I couldn't get anything out of it except for boredom. Feelin......more

I wasn't moved throughout this entire book. In fact, the only thing I felt was boredom. I guess it sort of picked up towards the end, but at that point I was far too sick of the main character's rambling that I sped-read through it.......more

Has some important middle grade themes like bullying. Overall, it was a dark read, especially given the grade level. But I really liked the protagonist's voice and appreciated her view of the world.......more