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mx_sunshine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-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? No
3.5
This was a quick and fun read! Halfway through I read some reviews here and realised this was the third instalment in the series. Not wanting to wait to borrow the previous books and needing to know this story, I kept on reading.
I was more intrigued by the characters than emotionally connected to them.
That being said, I did enjoy each character and their interactions.
There is a surprising amount of humour in this book, especially in the dialogue.
I also liked the fast pace. It covered a lot of ground while getting to the point. Very action packed. An intense and interesting thriller.
I liked Charlie’s characterisation as childish yet focused. I liked how they steadfastly insisted on their correct pronouns.
I liked how powerful and clever Dasha was.
I liked the puzzle Oxana was and the differing interpretations of her character made by others in the novel.
I liked how Eve went from a victim to a villain. I also appreciated how her development was never that simple. Even in the beginning she was aware of her darker desires and the consequences. The scene where she kills Anton was gripping and a huge turning point for her character.
There are a lot of memorable scenes.
The confinement of the first shipping container, the biting cold and frozen urine. The explosive shit in the warehouse, covering every surface and every wedding dress. The horror Eve experienced at Kris’ death, the noiseless thud and vivid image of her blue coat in the snow. These images and more will stick with me.
I’m also super grateful for the happy ending! Maybe that’s debatable considering the toxic and abusive relationship between Eve and Oxana. But I’m glad they ended up together rather than apart. I didn’t see it coming.< / spoiler>
I was more intrigued by the characters than emotionally connected to them.
That being said, I did enjoy each character and their interactions.
There is a surprising amount of humour in this book, especially in the dialogue.
I also liked the fast pace. It covered a lot of ground while getting to the point. Very action packed. An intense and interesting thriller.
I liked how powerful and clever Dasha was.
I liked the puzzle Oxana was and the differing interpretations of her character made by others in the novel.
I liked how Eve went from a victim to a villain. I also appreciated how her development was never that simple. Even in the beginning she was aware of her darker desires and the consequences. The scene where she kills Anton was gripping and a huge turning point for her character.
There are a lot of memorable scenes.
The confinement of the first shipping container, the biting cold and frozen urine. The explosive shit in the warehouse, covering every surface and every wedding dress. The horror Eve experienced at Kris’ death, the noiseless thud and vivid image of her blue coat in the snow. These images and more will stick with me.
I’m also super grateful for the happy ending! Maybe that’s debatable considering the toxic and abusive relationship between Eve and Oxana. But I’m glad they ended up together rather than apart. I didn’t see it coming.< / spoiler>
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Deadnaming, Violence, Blood, Death, Excrement, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
jazful's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Deadnaming, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, and Medical content
videokidd's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Excrement, and Gun violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Deadnaming
Minor: Alcohol
mag1calthinking's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Transphobia, Deadnaming, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, and Death of parent
Minor: Islamophobia
lozababe's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
As with the previous book, we pick up exactly where we left off with Eve and Villanelle. On the run and trying to stay undetected, Villanelle takes Eve to her country of birth in a shipping container, and when they land in Russia it is far from smooth.
We follow Eve and Villanelle as they try to remain hidden from the Twelve’s all seeing eyes while trying to figure out what their next move should be. I really started to hope and wonder if they could manage to start a new and happy life together as things seemed to slot into place. But, obviously, things were never going to be that simple when it came to these characters. Throughout this book, Eve starts to become more and more like Villanelle, probably because she is in survival mode, the only difference being that she does feel some guilt over what is happening. I sort of saw the twist at the end of the book coming, but also didn’t want to believe that it would happen as I wanted everything to work out nicely for them.
This book, unlike the others, is all written from Eve’s point of view. This means that we get a lot more insight into Eve’s feelings and her struggle to understand Villanelle and her behaviours towards her. You can see that Eve loves Villanelle despite everything while Villanelle seems to behave in ways that will intentionally hurt Eve and then uses her diagnosis as a psychopath to excuse her behaviour. The good thing is that Eve repeatedly tells her that she can’t use it as an excuse, but at the same time she still lets Villanelle get away with the behaviour.
Overall, I would give this final instalment 4.5 stars as I really enjoyed it and didn’t put it down until I had read the very last word. I wish that there were more books coming as I have found this series really good reads (despite them being about a psychopath assassin!) and although I love them, I think the TV series is a great adaptation of them, even if they have gone in slightly different directions. I will miss Eve and Villanelle immensely now that I have finished the series.
We follow Eve and Villanelle as they try to remain hidden from the Twelve’s all seeing eyes while trying to figure out what their next move should be. I really started to hope and wonder if they could manage to start a new and happy life together as things seemed to slot into place. But, obviously, things were never going to be that simple when it came to these characters. Throughout this book, Eve starts to become more and more like Villanelle, probably because she is in survival mode, the only difference being that she does feel some guilt over what is happening. I sort of saw the twist at the end of the book coming, but also didn’t want to believe that it would happen as I wanted everything to work out nicely for them.
This book, unlike the others, is all written from Eve’s point of view. This means that we get a lot more insight into Eve’s feelings and her struggle to understand Villanelle and her behaviours towards her. You can see that Eve loves Villanelle despite everything while Villanelle seems to behave in ways that will intentionally hurt Eve and then uses her diagnosis as a psychopath to excuse her behaviour. The good thing is that Eve repeatedly tells her that she can’t use it as an excuse, but at the same time she still lets Villanelle get away with the behaviour.
Overall, I would give this final instalment 4.5 stars as I really enjoyed it and didn’t put it down until I had read the very last word. I wish that there were more books coming as I have found this series really good reads (despite them being about a psychopath assassin!) and although I love them, I think the TV series is a great adaptation of them, even if they have gone in slightly different directions. I will miss Eve and Villanelle immensely now that I have finished the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
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