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Trouble Girls: A Novel

Trouble Girls: A Novel

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  • Author：Julia Lynn Rubin
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Summary

A fiery thriller。 --Kikrus



Breathless。 --School Library Journal

A queer YA reimagining of Thelma & Louise with the aesthetic of Riverdale， for fans of Mindy McGinnis， Courtney Summers， and Rory Power。

Love on the dark side of freedom

When Trixie picks up her best friend Lux for their weekend getaway， they're looking to forget the despair of being trapped in their dead-end rustbelt town。 The girls are packing light: a supply of Diet Coke and an '89 Canon to help Lux frame the world in a sunnier light; half a pack of cigarettes that Trixie doesn't really smoke， and a knife she's hanging on to for a friend that she's never used before。

But a single night of violence derails their trip， and the girls go from ordinary high schoolers to wanted fugitives。 Trying to stay ahead of the cops and a hellscape of media attention， Trixie and Lux grapple with an unforgiving landscape， rapidly diminishing supplies， and disastrous decisions at every turn。 As they are transformed by the media into the face of a #MeToo movement they didn't ask to lead， Trixie and Lux realize that they can only rely on each other， and that the love they find together is the one thing that truly makes them free。

Julia Lynn Rubin takes readers on "a blistering， unapologetic thrill ride" （Emma Berquis） that will leave them haunted and reeling。 Trouble Girls is a "a powerful， beautifully-written gut punch" （Sophie Gonzales）。

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Reviews

Zain ，

so raw

Dorothy Bogen ，

This book is very dark and deeply sad but it is incredibly visual and rich。 It makes a lot of sense that the author loves movies because this book is written as if it were a movie。 I’m not sure how I feel about the ending but I think it’s a very good book about how two teenage girls would act in their escape from crime。

Larissa ，

Definitely an interesting read。 Important themes。 I just thought there would be more action and more happening。 But it’s really just a lot of monologue and prose

Stefanie ，

The tires squealed and the smell of burnt rubber filled their noses as they sped out of the parking lot with smiles on their faces。 This is what freedom felt like， a lightness neither of them had ever felt before。 They clasped hands and intertwined their fingers， glancing at each other in anticipation for the adventure that awaited them。Trouble Girls is a queer YA Thelma and Louise retelling with some ties to the #MeToo movement。 While this is YA in some aspects， there are some very adult themes The tires squealed and the smell of burnt rubber filled their noses as they sped out of the parking lot with smiles on their faces。 This is what freedom felt like， a lightness neither of them had ever felt before。 They clasped hands and intertwined their fingers， glancing at each other in anticipation for the adventure that awaited them。Trouble Girls is a queer YA Thelma and Louise retelling with some ties to the #MeToo movement。 While this is YA in some aspects， there are some very adult themes throughout this book。 Both Trix and Lux have been forced to grow up at young ages and are ready to escape their town and experience freedom， but trouble comes for them and they find themselves in deeper than they can dig out from。While this book had some great writing and storytelling going on， there were some major plot holes for me that I couldn’t get past。 Plus the open ending to finish the book left me unsatisfied。 So， while there were some major flaws， I appreciated the overall message this book tried to bring forth about the brokenness in this country when it comes to not allowing women to have a voice and to have the ability to share their truth。If you’re looking for a YA book about the #MeToo movement， you may like this one。TW: Rape， Sexual Assault， Murder， Misogyny， Homophobia， Parent with Dementia。*I received a gifted copy of this book from the publisher for my honest review。 。。。more

Dusti Falgoust ，

Thank you to Julia Lynn Rubin for hosting a giveaway for this book！ Trixie is excited about a getaway trip with her best friend， but it only takes one night for it to all go wrong。 Now Trixie and Lux are on the run and they are unprepared for what this will mean for them and for the people they care about。First of all， I loved the premise and the cover immediately and was very excited to read this book。 If it's sapphic， I probably want to read it！ When I first started reading it， I will admit I Thank you to Julia Lynn Rubin for hosting a giveaway for this book！ Trixie is excited about a getaway trip with her best friend， but it only takes one night for it to all go wrong。 Now Trixie and Lux are on the run and they are unprepared for what this will mean for them and for the people they care about。First of all， I loved the premise and the cover immediately and was very excited to read this book。 If it's sapphic， I probably want to read it！ When I first started reading it， I will admit I was a little thrown off。 The writing is not in the style I am used to and the "voice" of the main character took some getting used to。 Once I got used to the language， however， I started to appreciate why the author chose this approach。 I think the way the girls speak and think feel very realistic and that's one of the things I really liked about this book。 I liked that the story was told from the viewpoint of less wealthy， small-town girls who are incredibly naive。 Their actions made sense and were true to their characters， even though as a reader you want to shake them and tell them no！ Lux was definitely a manic pixie dream girl， but it was pointed out in the book and acknowledged that this was how Trixie saw her。 I think there is a difference between just having a shallow， "manic pixie dream girl" character and having a character that is perceived that way as part of the story。 It was also interesting because we often see this dynamic in heterosexual relationships， but queer people can be just as guilty of this too。 I enjoyed this element of the story。I do wish there was more to the book， more depth， and more of the story， but at the same time， I like that it ended the way that it did。 If there was a second book that explored what happened after this book's events ended， I would be interested in reading it！Overall， I enjoyed this book， despite having a hard time with it at first。 I am looking forward to reading more from this author！ 。。。more

♡ calliope ♡ ，

rtc but im disappointed :（

Nenia ✨ I yeet my books back and forth ✨ Campbell ，

Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || PinterestUGH。 Okay， so first things first-- despite the low ratings for TROUBLE GIRLS， it is not a bad book。 I would even go so far as to say it is a very good book。 It is just very unsatisfying。 As a reader， I look for closure-- especially in a book that deals so heavily in trauma。 And while it is ultimately up to the author to decide how they end their work， and while it is true that not all stories have happy endings or even endings at all， fr Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || PinterestUGH。 Okay， so first things first-- despite the low ratings for TROUBLE GIRLS， it is not a bad book。 I would even go so far as to say it is a very good book。 It is just very unsatisfying。 As a reader， I look for closure-- especially in a book that deals so heavily in trauma。 And while it is ultimately up to the author to decide how they end their work， and while it is true that not all stories have happy endings or even endings at all， from a reader perspective that kind of sucks。I pushed through TROUBLE GIRLS because I was desperate to see what happened。 Lux and Trixie are from the Rust Belt and a night of assault puts them on the move to escape the consequences of their actions， because who will believe their story？ And what should have been a fun summer road trip ends up turning into them both running through their lives， taking refuge in diners， motels， and even strange hippie communes， sometimes joined by other enigmatic and equally tragic figures。At the same time， their disappearance triggers a nationwide discussion about #MeToo and the expectations for women when it comes to victimhood。 Should there really be a "right" way to be a victim？ And how do we frame discussions about assault in a way that doesn't assign blame？ This book tackles all of those subjects in the background of a friends-to-lovers romance between two desperate， haunted girls， and it's beautifully tragic。I just wanted more closure after getting so invested in their stories。 This was like Courtney Summers's SADIE all over again。3 to 3。5 stars 。。。more

Lupita ，

It's a 3。5 ⭐。 It's a 3。5 ⭐。 。。。more

Maria ，

Glad I read it; wouldn’t read it again。 Good characters and solid complicated dynamics that kept things interesting， but I wanted it to be condensed length wise and a bit more relationship development

Ari ，

trigger warnings: abuse， child sexual abuse， parental neglect， death， drug use， sexual harassment， homophobia， lesbiphobiathis book was the sapphic feminist thriller i didn't know i needed！ I really enjoyed reading this book， I thought that the characters were incredibly complex and flawed and interesting and I thought the relationship between the two main characters was well developed， however it took me quite a significant amount of time to read the book as the story was quite traumatic and in trigger warnings: abuse， child sexual abuse， parental neglect， death， drug use， sexual harassment， homophobia， lesbiphobiathis book was the sapphic feminist thriller i didn't know i needed！ I really enjoyed reading this book， I thought that the characters were incredibly complex and flawed and interesting and I thought the relationship between the two main characters was well developed， however it took me quite a significant amount of time to read the book as the story was quite traumatic and intense at points and I had to put the book down several times and take a break because of how heavy it was so don't take the trigger warnings for this book lightly because there is nothing light about them。 Also， I didn't love the ending， it felt quite anticlimactic and as though there was this great build up only for the ending to never quite reach that climax which was disappointing as I enjoyed the rest of the plot but the ending made it feel as though i had read a very traumatic and intense book for nothing and although i enjoyed most of the book， the ending has definitely affected my opinion on the book as a whole which is ultimately why I didn't give the book a higher rating。 in summary i would say: characters and relationships ✔️plot ✖️ 。。。more

Alex ，

Please check TW！ This book talks about some hard to talk about topics。 I loved this。 I think it definitely represents thelma and louise very well almost too well。 I think this was almost exactly like them with fewer murders。 I loved all the characters。

Camille ，

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Unique ，

I don’t want to hear or read the word “hog” for the rest of the year！！！

Bex ，

Hell yes！！！ This was bloody incredible - a whirlwind of a book with a gritty， intense core。 It's a tough read in some ways， not just because， as the book says， you know it'll end in one of two ways。 However， this is easily helped by the incredible prose; I'm excited to read more by Julia Lynn Rubin。 There were some parts that felt superfluous （the lizard？！ and the detective！） - I think also I did feel that the protagonist was being quite selfish and assuming regarding her mother's care。 These as Hell yes！！！ This was bloody incredible - a whirlwind of a book with a gritty， intense core。 It's a tough read in some ways， not just because， as the book says， you know it'll end in one of two ways。 However， this is easily helped by the incredible prose; I'm excited to read more by Julia Lynn Rubin。 There were some parts that felt superfluous （the lizard？！ and the detective！） - I think also I did feel that the protagonist was being quite selfish and assuming regarding her mother's care。 These aspects didn't put me off though。 More than anything， it was a breath-takingly atmospheric book with a beautiful love story and - my gosh！ - that ending！！！ 。。。more

Morgan ，

I hate leaving such a bad review， but this book just wasn't for me1。 way too triggering （sexual assault/sexual harassment）2。 main characters who remained flat throughout （don't get me started on the toxic "romance"）and3。 the writing style had too many lengthy descriptions that lacked substance （skimmed through the whole book just to get through it） I hate leaving such a bad review， but this book just wasn't for me1。 way too triggering （sexual assault/sexual harassment）2。 main characters who remained flat throughout （don't get me started on the toxic "romance"）and3。 the writing style had too many lengthy descriptions that lacked substance （skimmed through the whole book just to get through it） 。。。more

Raegan ，

-Disclaimer: I won this book for free through goodreads giveaways in exchange for an honest review。-Take a shot every time the word "hog" is used。 Hog men。 Cow county。 The line "。。。。trace her lashes with my lips" is odd。 There is no immersion or connection to the characters。 Trixie likes to be edgy and talk about how she enjoyed killing the hog man。 Lux is just there。I hate the voices the narrator put on and the accent。 I had the audiobook on the fastest pace to finish it quicker。 And it still d -Disclaimer: I won this book for free through goodreads giveaways in exchange for an honest review。-Take a shot every time the word "hog" is used。 Hog men。 Cow county。 The line "。。。。trace her lashes with my lips" is odd。 There is no immersion or connection to the characters。 Trixie likes to be edgy and talk about how she enjoyed killing the hog man。 Lux is just there。I hate the voices the narrator put on and the accent。 I had the audiobook on the fastest pace to finish it quicker。 And it still dragged on。 There are no chapters to split it up。 Which messed up the pacing。 I have yet to find a good f/f novel。 I can say I liked the open-ending， but that is all。 。。。more

Emily ，

"Trouble Girls" is a sapphic YA novel about two best friends who are about to go on a road trip， but after a night of unthinkable violence， they end up on the run from the law。 This book was an extremely quick read with engaging characters and an action packed story。 I thought that the chemistry between the two main characters was electrifying and their devotion to each other unlike anything I've seen in YA recently。 Even when things were at their worst， I never questioned their love for each ot "Trouble Girls" is a sapphic YA novel about two best friends who are about to go on a road trip， but after a night of unthinkable violence， they end up on the run from the law。 This book was an extremely quick read with engaging characters and an action packed story。 I thought that the chemistry between the two main characters was electrifying and their devotion to each other unlike anything I've seen in YA recently。 Even when things were at their worst， I never questioned their love for each other， it's the kind of love that was not only romantic， but familial。 You can tell that they aren't going to let each other go without a fight。 The way that things unfolded， especially their relationship， was realistic in most aspects， but there were some things that I thought were weird about the journey。 However， I can't really explain that without giving away spoilers and I try to keep these spoiler free。 I really thought it was cool and kind of claustrophobic how it felt like I was with these girls the whole time。 When they expressed being too hot， or hungry， or thirsty， or dead tired， it felt like I could feel it， too， which is something I don't always experience。 I liked how the ending left things open for interpretation， which is also really all I can say about that。 Something that really stressed me out was the lack of chapters。 There aren't any chapters， it's just continuous， separated by page breaks。 It was still a good and easy read， but I really， really would have preferred chapters。 It made my head hurt。 Extra points for the beautiful cover。 。。。more

Laura ，

This was a 5 star read up until the last page。 The story didn’t feel complete to me with the ending and I would have liked just a little more。 I’m okay with the idea of a cliffhanger but this just wasn’t a good place for it。 I’m begging and praying for a sequel。

Sofia The Great ，

Thelma and Louise for the younger crowd。

Jessica Haider ，

3。5 starsReview coming soonThank you to the publisher for the review copy！

Lissa ，

very mixed feelings about this one。 3。5/5

Jenna Bluemlein ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 3。5 starsDefinitely a wild and thrilling ride。 I wasn’t quite prepared for such anger and violence and high stakes， but I very much enjoyed it。 It kinda stressed me out that this book didn’t have any ~chapters~ but I guess it kinda made sense for the story。 It felt like I never knew what was coming next。 I definitely enjoyed the story more after all the slow burn and anxiety between them and they just were truthful about their love and attraction for each other。 The ending left me wanting to kno 3。5 starsDefinitely a wild and thrilling ride。 I wasn’t quite prepared for such anger and violence and high stakes， but I very much enjoyed it。 It kinda stressed me out that this book didn’t have any ~chapters~ but I guess it kinda made sense for the story。 It felt like I never knew what was coming next。 I definitely enjoyed the story more after all the slow burn and anxiety between them and they just were truthful about their love and attraction for each other。 The ending left me wanting to know more about what happens to them tho。 Do they get sent to jail？ Do people rally behind them and support them？？？ Like cmonnnnOverall， a very unique and thrilling story。 It was kinda refreshing to root for them even though they were doing awful things haha。 。。。more

Jillian Brewer ，

it just， fell short。 so much potential， so much buildup， but so little executioni also really think this book would’ve benefitted from dual povs

Leslie Bartley ，

Like a cute southern queer Bonnie and Clyde！

mysteryreader ，

Yeah。。。no。 The plot was INCREDIBLY jumpy and went something like this: "i love Lux so much im in love with her so much she's like sunshine or （insert other adjective）" and then shifted to "yes my childhood trauma let's discuss it while driving。" I will say the plot idea was there but this was just not executed well at all。 Yeah。。。no。 The plot was INCREDIBLY jumpy and went something like this: "i love Lux so much im in love with her so much she's like sunshine or （insert other adjective）" and then shifted to "yes my childhood trauma let's discuss it while driving。" I will say the plot idea was there but this was just not executed well at all。 。。。more

Yna the Mood Reader ，

I don't know what to feel about this book right now。 I think it's because what the book was pitched as messed up my expectations about it。One thing's for sure， though， there are a lot of content warnings for this book， and a lot of elements can be triggering for readers。 Please beware before deciding to pick this one up。 I don't know what to feel about this book right now。 I think it's because what the book was pitched as messed up my expectations about it。One thing's for sure， though， there are a lot of content warnings for this book， and a lot of elements can be triggering for readers。 Please beware before deciding to pick this one up。 。。。more

Dav ，

mid

Morris ，

This wasn’t terrible， but I expected much more。 It seemed to drag on and I found the characters getting on my nerves。 I can neither recommend or not recommend this one。 This unbiased review is based on a complimentary copy provided by the publisher。

Matasatan ，

So this was like Thelma and Louise。 But with teenagers。DNF

Emilie ，

A thrilling story about two girls who become the face of a #MeToo movement after a night of violence has them as fugitives。 The storyline was intriguing and the cover is stunning。 Could have used a little more character development。

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