Reviews tagging 'Death'

How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

231 reviews

kimberleyann's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I thought the first 3/4 of the book was written well,  however

the ending ruined it for me, I didn’t like that it switched to the brothers perspective and then we didn’t hear anything else from the FMC

I did find the book gripping.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

abbeyfrncs's review against another edition

dark funny slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Eating disorder

jhartman16's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

kmarr's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

awxhhlilla's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

natashaball's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Hugely disappointed by the twist at the end!

Would have loved it if Harry and Grace had met after their different murders, then met Lara and shared the money but then that wouldn’t have worked with Harry’s entitlement I guess

. I enjoyed Grace’s character, the planning of the different murders (although I feel that one of the murders definitely wasn’t necessary), her humour and the social commentary and I would have put 4.5 if it weren’t for that ending! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

sulaasg's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

veritea's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Torture, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Incest

emmajh91's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

izzybell's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement and Forced institutionalization