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Codename Villanelle

Luke Jennings

3.3 AVERAGE


I don’t know why I continue to put my trust in men who write women characters…… shame on me
adventurous dark funny fast-paced

kidsquid's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 55%

I picked this up after watching the first two seasons of the show, and I was very disappointed. the characters are much less interesting, there's no humour, it's a little strangely structured, just all around boring.

I was willing to push through the boringness, but not making Villanelle a rapist. there's no reason for her to be talking about the "seductive power" of a 9mm. there's no reason for her to force herself on a woman. 

I get that she's a murderer, but in the show she has a lot of charm, you root for her. this book makes her boring AND unlikeable. 
adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced
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dark tense

Terrible. I’m so overly positive with my reviews that I felt very guilty giving two stars but was so bored with this book I had to force myself to finish. Read the book because of the television series and loved the characters but the characters in this were so flat and dull. Don’t bother.
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sicksailor's review

4.0
adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced
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glossy_feathers's review

2.5
adventurous dark mysterious 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: Complicated

Messy. Occasionally fun. It had the potential but never fully achieved it.