A review by its_kievan
I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells

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

2.0

I think this book would have been really amazing if it wasn’t written as YA. The content was definitely very adult, what with John vividly imagining murdering everyone around him, and the killer cutting out organs. But the writing style and tone fails to make the horror seem real - it feels very detached and unemotional. Maybe this is on purpose, given that the main character is a sociopath, but there are ways to write an un-empathetic character that don’t leave me feeling so bored.
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