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Very Bad Company by Emma Rosenblum

4 reviews

gwenswoons's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

Haha, I don’t know - I liked it! Sometimes I need a not-that-deep book in between the other tearjerkers and great art (last couple ones: This Summer Will Be Different and Colton Gentry’s Third Act, respectively) and this was the perfect palate cleanser. Rich people behaving badly, a not-very-surprising murder mystery plot, no character development (all intentional!!). I think Emma Rosenblum’s writing is funny and perceptive and even a little sexy, and it’s fun for me to live in this awful world she builds (so different than my own for so extremely many reasons, haha) for a little bit. I liked Bad Summer People too and I’ll definitely read her in the future!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Vomit, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

bringmybooks's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Bring | ✨Borrow✨ | Bypass

Review: If you're looking for a super quick book to read about a lot of super shady people with not a lot of redeeming qualities, look no further! It's not one that will stick with me forever, but I think it would be perfect for a pool or beach read. (Kinda gave me Katherine St. John vibes? Lion's Den/The Siren) 

I was hoping for a bit more satire at sticking with the corporate lingo / events while everything is falling down around them, but it had just enough seriousness to it that I couldn't really say I got that satirical fun out of it.
 

Overall Rating: ★★★ / 3.00 
 
Rating each element of the book out of 5★ 
Characters ★★ 
Atmosphere ★★★ 
Writing ★★★ 
Plot ★★ 
Intrigue ★★★ 
Logic ★★★ 
Enjoyment ★★ 
Pacing ★★★ 
Dialogue ★★★ 

★ did not like / ★★ it was okay / ★★★ liked it / ★★★★ really liked it / ★★★★★ loved it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Death, Vomit, Sexual content, Bullying, Sexism, Drug use, and Drug abuse

marekcornett's review against another edition

funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a FAST read. Like, finished the audiobook within 24 hours fast, and it had me interested from page #1. We follow a tech company to their executive retreat in Miami, and it all goes awry from there. The story is told from multiple perspectives of the executives with no one single person as the main character. There's a death and a mystery on our hands. True to it's title, this is indeed a Very Bad Company. 

Thanks to MacMillan Audio and NetGalley for the advanced copy! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

jhansell's review

dark funny mysterious tense fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Death