A review by fairytales
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A good, light read with humorous moments if you can overlook the dark setting (which I think is the intention—like juxtaposing an office setting with murders). My guess is the humor translates better through the audiobook than it might on paper. Tatiana, Becky, and both Sage girls were great.

My main critique (which knocked this book down a star): As someone with a chronic illness, I do not like the faked illness trope and wish the author had approached that story line differently. While she notes that others do have this mysterious and serious disease, it’s always harmful to those of us with difficult to understand chronic conditions when the concept of a faked illness is perpetuated. It’s hard enough to get doctors and society to take us seriously. Storylines like this make it worse.
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