A review by bibliorama
The Bitter End by Alexa Donne

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

4.5

I think this is one of the top Alexa Donne books I've read. The pacing was breakneck, but till had enough breathing room for small character moments. Every chapter also was relevant and kept the plot moving. No filler or characters spinning their wheels.

There is only one reason that is keeping me from giving it a 5 stars and that's
because Delaney was a first person POV, but for the most part kept the killer part of herself hidden from the reader in a way that I didn't feel like fit the first person narrative. I'm not a fan of first person killer perspectives where their subconscious isn't thinking about what they've done. I would have liked it better if it was third because at least the narrator isn't the brain of the killer.
Other than that, this is some of my favorite writing that I've read from Donne!

Compared to her other thrillers, this definitely feels like a sister book to The Ivies than to Pretty Dead Queens. 
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