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★ “Barrow delivers a dark and simmering supernatural horror novel in verse that examines jealousy, belonging, and the dangerous allure of revenge…Short chapters create a brisk, incantatory rhythm that steadily builds tension and dread. This chilling portrait of adolescent rivalry is both captivating and quietly disturbing.—Publishers’ Weekly, starred review
★ “Barrow’s novel in verse weaves together a story that offers a compassionate but visceral look at how girlhood, race, and socioeconomic status impact the teen girls, shaping both their loyalty and their viciousness. Perspective and tone shift as chapters move between Maris’ first-person narration, a sort of Greek chorus from the cheer team, and a folkloric omnipotent voice focused on Doe. That last perspective weaves in the horror element…Hand to readers looking for a grittier Bring It On mixed with Jamison Shea’s I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me.”—BCCB, starred review
★ “In this surreal, darkly fantastical novel in verse… Barrow creates a visceral image of how misogyny keeps girls fighting one another for scraps, how shared solidarity within a group can turn into violence against anyone deemed an outsider, and how power is a volatile double-edged sword.”—The Horn Book, starred review
“Rececca has written a reckoning. Doe represents YA at its best and horror at its finest because it so unflinchingly confronts the brutal realities that underpin both. Rebecca has spun a story that is so viscerally and electrically alive and emerges a writer at the top of her craft. I will remember this book, and I will follow its author wherever she goes. Brilliant. I loved it. The team was right—all it took was one girl to undo us all. I AM UNDONE!!!”—Courtney Summers, New York Times bestselling author of Sadie
“Perfect for fans of Megan Abbott’s Dare Me. A darkly glittering thriller in verse, Doe vividly captures the ferocity of girlhood. Sharp, wounded, and unsettling—this is Barrow at her very best.”—Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls
“An interestingly dark story warning of the struggles of small-town culture, teens who get lost in the cracks of those towns, and feminine rage. A worthy choice for readers who appreciate emotionally complicated, unlikable narrators and folk horror.”—Booklist