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Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

35 reviews

lnielsen's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Grief, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexism

dalmavatai's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wow this was such a poignant story that I simply couldn't put down. All of the perspectives were so interesting to read from and the relationships between the characters were psychologically very well developed. The reason why this book is not as memorable for me as it perhaps could've been is just because the characters were not necessarily written in a way that I could relate to. I felt like they didn't have very distinctive voices, it was more like this literary-fiction-gaze that we were looking at them through which I can't explain but if you know, you know lol. Anyway, a super well-written and poignant read regardless! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Grief, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Racism, Sexism, and Domestic abuse

awesomepuppy's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death, Child abuse, Animal death, Abandonment, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

kaylashauntedlibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I was so excited when I read about this book a couple months before it came out and it did not disappoint.

The writing was fantastic and beautiful and I loved the way the POVs were set up. 

There were so many times I got goosebumps reading this and my heart just ached for these characters. 

Kukafka does a great job with highlighting the nuances and grey areas of life and more specifically, trauma and how it affects us. 

I highly recommend this one! It’s a dark and intense literary fiction novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Physical abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Child abuse, and Sexism

mlindsay27's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexism