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katies_bibliotherapy 's review for:
You Killed Me First
by John Marrs
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
John Marrs is one of my auto-buy authors, and so his books are ones I reach for when I need to get out of a slump. Unfortunately, this one missed the mark for me.
This novel is told from the POVs of three women - Margot, Liv, and Anna - all of whom I struggled to connect to. They were catty and unlikable with no redeeming qualities. Their voices all sounded similar, and I often had to flip back to the chapter title to remind myself whose POV I was reading from.
I found the timeline of events difficult to keep track of, but that may have been a me problem.
For having such short chapters, this was a slow burn, and while there were a couple of shocking reveals, for the most part, the shock factor was lacking. I'm left feeling underwhelmed, but I'm looking forward to what Marrs comes out with next.
This novel is told from the POVs of three women - Margot, Liv, and Anna - all of whom I struggled to connect to. They were catty and unlikable with no redeeming qualities. Their voices all sounded similar, and I often had to flip back to the chapter title to remind myself whose POV I was reading from.
I found the timeline of events difficult to keep track of, but that may have been a me problem.
For having such short chapters, this was a slow burn, and while there were a couple of shocking reveals, for the most part, the shock factor was lacking. I'm left feeling underwhelmed, but I'm looking forward to what Marrs comes out with next.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Self harm, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol