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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Characters: 9
Atmosphere: 10
Writing: 8
Plot: 7
Intrigue: 8
Logic: 5
Enjoyment: 9
Total: 8.00

I want to give a small precursor here that there should be absolutely massive trigger warnings for this book, and there were none in the advanced reader copy I received. While I have specific triggers that this did not hit, it may be beneficial for others to be aware before they pick this book up. With that being said, huge content and trigger warnings for sexual assault, sexual abuse, grooming, child sexual abuse, physical abuse, alcoholism, troubled teen industry mentions, and murder (okay, duh on that one).

Courtney Summers returns with another fantastic thriller. Summers is somehow capable of capturing the multifaceted aspects of teenage girlhood in all of her books, and "I'm The Girl" is no exception to this. Georgia is a frustrating main character, enraptured with the idea of a place rather than the truth of a place. She lives in a rural community that doesn't support her or gives her space to process trauma, and instead, hides things and blames girls for the things that happen to them.

This story is excellent, especially in that it's conceptually not the most unique. If you grew up in rural communities, you know this story or someone in your hometown knows this story. The golden, gleaming pinnacle of uniqueness comes from the Aspera aspect of it all. You are left wondering if it's truly a ticket out, or a death sentence after all. This was well written and very enjoyable, with complex characters and their needs.