A Long Stretch of Bad Days

McGinnis writes some of the best small towns with complicated, angry girls!

3.5 stars.

I enjoyed this book, but it's not my favorite YA thriller. The podcast element was also fun.

Mindy McGinnis does it again. Compelling characters and an authentic small-town feel, all tied together with an intriguing mystery. My only complaint is that I wanted Lydia and Bristal to smooch, but I guess we can't have everything. 4 bad days out of 5.

EDIT: I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT TO MENTION UNEVEN STEVEN! Definitely in my top favorite fictional felines. He gets 80 fafillion stars out of 5.

I just loved Lydia and Bristal so much. Their relationship kept me interested the entire time. The story had some slow points, but there were some BAM twists that I did not see coming. For me, it had the shivery and hard truths of a Courtney Summers books with a healthy dose of sharp humor. McGinnis does the small town vibe to perfection. Would definitely rec to fans of the “reckoning with true crime through podcast” genre.