Critic Reviews
68
Metascore
Generally Favorable
positive
7(78%)
mixed
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Dec 8, 2015
83
The Girl in the Book is an auspicious debut for Cohn, a showcase for VanCamp’s true acting abilities, and a fascinating feminine story.
Dec 10, 2015
80
Given [Ms. Cohn] confident hand behind the camera and gift for rich female characters, you hope to see more portraits from her in the future.
Dec 10, 2015
75
Though its resolution is a bit pat, most of The Girl in the Book is a smart and pointed look at abuses of power and roles women too often play in the literary world.
Dec 10, 2015
75
As Alice, VanCamp is exceptional, eliciting our sympathy even when the character is making maddeningly self-destructive decisions.
Dec 8, 2015
70
Cohn displays deep sympathy with her protagonist’s intersecting emotional crises, scripting a narrative that’s intensely perceptive without becoming mired in mawkishness.
Dec 14, 2015
63
The camera is fixated on the face of Alice, the lead character in The Girl in the Book. And no wonder. There’s a lot going on there.
Dec 8, 2015
60
Cohn is clearly on the right track toward making the kind of nuanced grown-up dramas that sadly are no longer in vogue.
