With regards to thinking about I'm the Girl, meant to also say that I'd been thinking about Nora's mom too, and everything she knew and what that meant in terms of Aspera's protection of Justin. And why she left her girls knowing what she knew about her husband and the lodge (choice, threat, or maybe she never even left 🤔)
And also: that room with all the windows and chairs facing to overlook that patch of grass and woodland, that Georgia describes as a part of a picture of a bigger puzzle (or something like that) I was sure we were going to discover something sinister and voyeuristic about that! Creeper me out for sure.
Amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this, because I'm from England I couldn't do your pre-order campaign, so this is...wow 🥰🥰🥰
And maybe I'm reading between the lines too literally, but if I'm not, then I'm sorry that you have to deal with every girl being compared back to Sadie, to have every new girl be judged. I can only imagine how that must feel. Please know, five girls before, two girls after: ALL strong, unique, and beautifully complicated. Also I fully appreciate the way that you and West are comfortable to choose to believe Sadie is okay and to leave her to a future of her own. I think that's the best ending.
I have been thinking so much about I'm the Girl these past few days, not just about Georgia (the mirroring of the bathtub scene, the repetition of the meaning of "nothing" and the fact you begin - and continue this theme throughout - by calling her the very thing you hope your readers won't), but also about Katie and what being Matthews favourite meant for her, and of Cleo, and how she got to where she was. Also I flicked back to revist a few conversations and the one between Matthew and Aiden Archer when he first sees Georgia is so so loaded. I expect I'll notice more when I re-read it next year (I'm a big fan of re-reading, how retrospect and knowledge reveal so much more of a story and the work that went into it)
Anyway I'm probably talking too much 😖 thanks again for sharing ❤
I just discovered your substack and started reading I'm the Girl. Any chance this will be available again soon? I would really love to read it!
Me again, sorry 😖 (so much thinking I guess...)
With regards to thinking about I'm the Girl, meant to also say that I'd been thinking about Nora's mom too, and everything she knew and what that meant in terms of Aspera's protection of Justin. And why she left her girls knowing what she knew about her husband and the lodge (choice, threat, or maybe she never even left 🤔)
And also: that room with all the windows and chairs facing to overlook that patch of grass and woodland, that Georgia describes as a part of a picture of a bigger puzzle (or something like that) I was sure we were going to discover something sinister and voyeuristic about that! Creeper me out for sure.
Anyway. I'll stop now. Promise.
Also, forgot to say, I like "The Project" reference 😁
Amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this, because I'm from England I couldn't do your pre-order campaign, so this is...wow 🥰🥰🥰
And maybe I'm reading between the lines too literally, but if I'm not, then I'm sorry that you have to deal with every girl being compared back to Sadie, to have every new girl be judged. I can only imagine how that must feel. Please know, five girls before, two girls after: ALL strong, unique, and beautifully complicated. Also I fully appreciate the way that you and West are comfortable to choose to believe Sadie is okay and to leave her to a future of her own. I think that's the best ending.
I have been thinking so much about I'm the Girl these past few days, not just about Georgia (the mirroring of the bathtub scene, the repetition of the meaning of "nothing" and the fact you begin - and continue this theme throughout - by calling her the very thing you hope your readers won't), but also about Katie and what being Matthews favourite meant for her, and of Cleo, and how she got to where she was. Also I flicked back to revist a few conversations and the one between Matthew and Aiden Archer when he first sees Georgia is so so loaded. I expect I'll notice more when I re-read it next year (I'm a big fan of re-reading, how retrospect and knowledge reveal so much more of a story and the work that went into it)
Anyway I'm probably talking too much 😖 thanks again for sharing ❤