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A review by literaryhomeland
It Will End Like This by Kyra Leigh
3.0
2.5 STARS ✨
Rounded up to three stars.
Format read: Audiobook
Listening time: 7hrs, 59 minutes
I wanted to love this, I really did. I was really excited to read a contemporary twist on the Borden murders, but this didn't really hit the mark for me.
I really struggled to get along with Charlie as a character. Of course, as a contemporary retelling of Lizzie Borden, it is understandable that she may have a personality that is hard to gel with, but I found it hard to listen to and I know that I would have found it even harder to read. The constant dialogue of her struggling between being a nice person and a malicious one was something I found tiring to listen to, and I know that it would have probably irritated me even more on the page.
The only character I enjoyed reading was Maddi. and of. course, we get her perspective a little less. I enjoyed the twist that was added, and Maddi was unfortunately probably the only redeeming factor for me.
The other twists at the end? That wasn't just a prank, it was a twist to the point that the actions were actually twisted and, nope.
Also, with the chapter length, I am interested to see the layout of the physical novel. Most chapters must have only been a few pages long. But as I said, if this was a physical read for me, I think this would have been a DNF.
I'm hoping that I have a little more luck with Lizzie Borden contemporary retellings in the future!
Rounded up to three stars.
Format read: Audiobook
Listening time: 7hrs, 59 minutes
I wanted to love this, I really did. I was really excited to read a contemporary twist on the Borden murders, but this didn't really hit the mark for me.
I really struggled to get along with Charlie as a character. Of course, as a contemporary retelling of Lizzie Borden, it is understandable that she may have a personality that is hard to gel with, but I found it hard to listen to and I know that I would have found it even harder to read. The constant dialogue of her struggling between being a nice person and a malicious one was something I found tiring to listen to, and I know that it would have probably irritated me even more on the page.
The only character I enjoyed reading was Maddi. and of. course, we get her perspective a little less. I enjoyed the twist that was added, and Maddi was unfortunately probably the only redeeming factor for me.
The other twists at the end? That wasn't just a prank, it was a twist to the point that the actions were actually twisted and, nope.
Also, with the chapter length, I am interested to see the layout of the physical novel. Most chapters must have only been a few pages long. But as I said, if this was a physical read for me, I think this would have been a DNF.
I'm hoping that I have a little more luck with Lizzie Borden contemporary retellings in the future!