A review by candoreads
Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia

mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

Y'all...I did not like this book. I felt like the writing was subpar and the (rightly) perceived prejudices of the other characters were heavily in focus. In every other paragraph, we're reminded that the main character, Louise, is a black woman from Harlem. Her history is important to the plot, but the lack of trust the author has in the readers is kinda appalling. I don't need to be reminded every three sentences that your main character is a black lesbian because I can remember those details. The pacing was weird, there were too many times where I felt myself saying "Holy shit they still haven't solved this murder yet?"

Then we get into the third act where the red herring is caught and everyone thinks it's over until there is another victim found. The last fifty pages is when we actually start getting into who the actual murderer is and the book is resolved with very little view of what happens after.

Anyway, all this to say I was betrayed by a "Blind Date with a Book" from my local bookstore.