raymiereads 's review for:

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

4.0

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Beautifully written and important take on how serial killers affect the lives and women around them. Touches on the death penalty, and themes of good vs evil. I loved the female characters’ perspectives in contrast to the male serial killer’s. A heavy read, check your trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Murder, Abandonment