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They Never Learn by Layne Fargo

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dfriend12's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

4.5 ⭐️

Similar to Yellowface, I very much enjoyed this one without really liking a single character. Everyone is a bit too much of whatever they are but it works. The amplified emotion from the POVs you read make everything a little extra heightened and it works. The exaggeration to the point of killing.

Loved the twist about halfway through the book. Made it much more interesting to see the full story come together.

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outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Dr Scarlett Clark, English professor & serial killer. Every year, Scarlett kills the worst man on campus at Gorman University & makes it look like an accident or suicide. With her attention to detail, she's gotten away with several murders, but when something goes wrong with her latest target, Scarlett finds the cops in charge of the investigation closing in.

Meanwhile, Carly Schiller has just arrived at Gorman for her first year. Withdrawn & isolated, Carly is taken under the wing of her more gregarious roommate, Allison. Carly quickly becomes enthralled & when Allison is sexually assaulted at a party, Carly decides to make the perpetrator pay.

This is a fast-paced read with an ice-cold killer at the heart of it all. Scarlett never wavers in her belief that she's right to deal out her brand of justice to these men. Makes her an interesting character but I would have liked to have seen some introspection as I got the impression that Scarlett's sense of justice was rather self-serving at times.

The second storyline involving Carly & Allison evolves just about how you would expect. Overall it's a gripping read &, yeah we know murder is wrong, but it's kind of satisfying to see some real creeps pay. Even if it's only fictionally.

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toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I would like to personally thank this book for busting me out of the worst reading slump I've been in so far this year. It was brought on by some drama in my personal life that kind of made picking up most books unbearable, but it turned out all I needed was this sapphic tale of revenge to get me back to myself. This book was immersive and morally complex and I enjoyed every minute of it! The writing was believable and smart without being too complicated and the pacing was excellent. Absolutely a new fave.

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