A review by peonydancer
These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

challenging dark emotional informative tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I think I might've enjoyed it more if it was a little sped up, and if
more crimes were committed than just the one murder that was already described at the start of the book
 
But still, the writing was lovely, and the description of a psychotic and totally unreliable narrator was wonderful. I did find the ending a little confusing at first, as 
I wasn't sure if Julian was actually dead or not, or if Paul got institutionalized or not, and it was rather vague and confusing
but after a little while, I did understand the reference that Julian put in his letter. 
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