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How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

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mariakate's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

I thought this book was okay. It had one good one-liner at the start but I thought the plot just dragged. The twist was pretty predictable and it distracted from the brilliance of Grace's plan. I enjoyed most of it but the twist frustrated me.

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laracroft2001's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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rrenreads's review against another edition

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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

the title was interesting and the plot idea sounds cool but the main character was fucking insufferable. being stuck in her mind the entire time wasn't fun; the fun parts were when she actually murders her family members, the rest of her thoughts not really. feeling conflicted about the ending tbh, i don't hate it but i don't love it...?

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matthiasreads's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

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jodielk93's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced

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

3.75

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sophiemartin's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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cursedepub's review against another edition

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challenging funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A wry, self-aware, and emotionally manipulative novel. The crime drama aspect was very satisfying; each of Grace's murders made for an incredibly interesting story. While I often don't enjoy the introduction of a twist element close to the ending of most novels, this one was done to better effect than usual - it highlighted the self-important, narrow-minded, and judgmental aspects of Grace's narration, and really brought home just how much the reader is led to empathize with her.

Her victory is, as Harry so wryly mentions, stolen out from under her by a man who was dealt a better hand in life,

and I felt as frustrated as she no doubt was.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Charly Clive as Grace

and Paul Panting as Harry,

and they really brought the prose to life. I felt as if I was listening to my meanest, most dramatic friend tell me a riveting story. It was fun!

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