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Give Me Your Hand

Megan Abbott
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Give Me Your Hand

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Megan Abbott

Give Me Your Hand

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018
Book Details
Pages

352

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Laboratory, USA • Contemporary

Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott is a psychological thriller focusing on two women, Kit Owens and Diane Fleming, whose high school friendship is marked by a shared, dark secret. Years later, as they both compete for a prestigious scientific position, their past resurfaces, leading to intense confrontations and revelations.

Reviews & Readership

3.6

23,170 ratings

43%

Loved it

40%

Mixed feelings

17%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Megan Abbott's Give Me Your Hand captivates with its intense psychological depth and complex characters, generating both praise for its gripping narrative and critique for occasional pacing issues. Abbott's exploration of female ambition and rivalry is lauded, though some readers find the plot twists predictable. Overall, a compelling read with minor drawbacks.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Give Me Your Hand?

A reader who would enjoy Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott is likely drawn to psychological thrillers with intricate character studies and dark, suspenseful narratives. This book will appeal to fans of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train, who appreciate intense, complex female protagonists and gripping, enigmatic plots.

3.6

23,170 ratings

43%

Loved it

40%

Mixed feelings

17%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

352

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Laboratory, USA • Contemporary

Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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