Linda (Angeleyes) - , reviewed on 3/20/2011 + 217 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

The Ice Cream Girls is a masterpiece. Dorothy Koomson excels at characterization and this is very much a character-driven story. It is told from the alternating points of view of both Poppy and Serena. As each have their own distinct voice, its easy to keep track of who is narrating. The book also contains flashbacks which are deftly woven into the story. However, it is not a sweet story. It is a story of abuse, lies and how that changes not only a life but those around it. This is not the sort of book you should reach for if youre after a bit of fluffy escapism, but if youre after something a bit grittier, but not heavy, I would really recommend this book. I felt that Koomson really got under the skin of her characters and produced a chilling piece of work.

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