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A review by rtd
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Revenge story following Grace as she is in jail writing about how she has murdered members of her estranged family. Her reason: her father was married and had an affair with her mother and abandoned her when he found out she was pregnant.
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I didn't enjoy the ending of the book. It felt as though the main character couldbt be allowed to get away with what she had done. However, her half-brother could. She was obviously written as a flawed character and is often manipulative and arrogant, however, the half-brother does not seem to be a more morally superior character. Not sure if it was setting it up for a sequel but if not, it felt very dissatisfying.
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I didn't enjoy the ending of the book. It felt as though the main character couldbt be allowed to get away with what she had done. However, her half-brother could. She was obviously written as a flawed character and is often manipulative and arrogant, however, the half-brother does not seem to be a more morally superior character. Not sure if it was setting it up for a sequel but if not, it felt very dissatisfying.
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness and Murder