A review by curiouslysplendid
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

It's really hard to listen to a book about a ski lodge near Jindabyne, full of references familiar to anyone who ended their primary school stretch with the snowy trip, and then also get hit with parking lot (it's a carpark) and trunk (it's a boot). There's enough local slang and local references in the work for the American terms to stand out to the point of being utterly jarring and somehow instantly relocating entire scenes to the US. 

The overall style is great, the reader is great, the little nods to audiobook listeners is very appreciated. Just, I don't know, someone needs to frown at the editor or the publisher for either not catching this or suggesting it was necessary. 


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