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How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

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beca_reads's review against another edition

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

3.0

This was an interesting read. I struggled at first to get into it, I found that it is quite similar in nature to killing eve. I definitely feel that Mackie was inspired by killing eve when writing this book. Personally I found it hard to keep a track of the different characters and there connection to Grace the female protagonist. I did find myself laughing out loud at points and the book was fairly well written. I do however, feel that the ending could have been more precise and condensed down.  
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zoebill96's review against another edition

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

3.75

I have a mixed review on this book. I really enjoyed the writing style and found it really easy to get into, however I just found the whole book too easy. Everything just fell into Graces hands too matter of fact and didn’t keep you in suspense at all. No hint that something could go wrong or that she was going to get caught, the fact she was imprisoned for something she didn’t do but miraculously got off jail time for a bit of evidence yet killing 5 people no evidence was left? Bit far fetched for my liking.

The ending really pissed me off to be honest - classic male heroism coming in at the end taking the icing on the cake and the whole fortune with it, absolute wanker.
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