A review by aeverett
Perfect Little Children by Sophie Hannah

dark 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? Yes

1.25

It’s an okay book. The overall premise of the mystery hooked me from  the jump and then it was all down hill from there. 

The main character was unrealistic and unsubtle in so many ways. The progression of
her developing suspicions to her basically stalking every other character was 0 to 100% in 30 seconds
and it makes no sense. you could chalk this up to writing style, but I’ve never disliked a character so much before. I don’t think I was ever rooting for her as a singular character, except maybe at the very beginning. Even by chapter 2 I was hoping she failed in her endeavors and would never get her answers.

Whatever you think is happening in the book, I can almost guarantee it’s more interesting than what’s actually happening. 
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