A review by abbyweber
Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson

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

1.5

One and half stars because I finished it, but omg this was pretty bad. The main character was awful. The description on the back was misleading at best. She really only thought her neighbor was a killer for maybe one chapter. The love interest should have run far, far away at all the red flags. Authors really need to understand that “quirky” and “introverted” does not necessarily translate to just being mean to those around them. The MC’s obsession with true crime was bizarre and over the top. It was just an interest; it was her whole personality and actually concerning. I could tell the author was trying to be funny, but she wasn’t. All the pop culture name dropping was also really annoying and I feel like the author was just using the characters to give her opinions on all the things that maybe would have better served in a blog or a diary. It wasn’t organic to the story. I heard so many good things about this book but it was such a let down.
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