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Codename Villanelle

Luke Jennings

3.3 AVERAGE

dark funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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poppybella's review

4.0
adventurous 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

An excellent weekend reading, especially if you are into the TV show Killing Eve. I was happy to see the TV show is not an identical copy of the book. I am excited to read the following two books and the short stories
fast-paced
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Lots of people have told me that this is not worth reading as it isn't a patch on the BBC adaptation by Phoebe Waller Bridge. I actually enjoyed it very much. I found it pacy, action packed and fun. I wasn't expecting any depth so I wasn't disappointed. It's true that the BBC adaptation adds nuance and humour where there isn't any here, but that's ok.

Audiobook 4, 5
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littlemissgemreads's review

4.5
dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Very different to the tv show!
Great detail on the protagonist (Villanelle), really felt like I knew her. However, didn’t have a strong plot line or purpose. Having said that, still a decent read that is quite different to many other books I’ve read.
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes