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How to murder your Boss – McMasters Handbuch zum Morden by Rupert Holmes
113 reviews
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Suicide
Minor: Homophobia, Pregnancy
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Homophobia
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Sexual harassment
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really enjoyed this adventurous take on a murder mystery! Instead of finding out “who dun it” you’re finding out how they did it; and on top of that you’re in the rare position of not only knowing who “they” are, but rooting for them! I think this should be enjoyed in the audiobook form if possible as Neil Patrick Harris and Simon Vance provide a funny, memorable performance!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual harassment
Minor: Suicide
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia
Minor: Suicide
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This books starts out a little on the slow side (which is surprising given what it’s about) but once I got around 50 pages in, it really took off for me. It’s definitely a dark comedy with a lot of joke of the “oh hohoho wasn’t that a clever turn of phrase” category.
By the end, I stayed up way way way too late in order to finish.
By the end, I stayed up way way way too late in order to finish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Murder
Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I was really interested by the premise and the characters in the first half, but it seemed to drag too much after leaving the school. I liked the writing style in the beginning but it then felt too wordy and dull as the plot went on and I started losing interest.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Wryly humorous, darkly satisfying, and only a bit too clever for it's own good, MURDER YOUR EMPLOYER is an ambitious and entertaining murder mystery turned inside out. Readers of this case study guide to homicide follow three would-be student assassins in the 1950s as they study, train, and enact their final murderous theses to successfully matriculate from McMasters Conservatory of the Applied [Homicidal] Arts. McMasters is a [poison] Ivy League-calibre "finishing school for finishing people off." The course work is high stakes but each student has such a deserving thesis subject that we can't help but root for high marks.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Minor: Racism, Pregnancy
Blackmail, assisted suicide, organized crime, vigilante justice, and a scene that plays too dangerously close to homophobic/transphobic for Reasons (those being context, motivation, and era)