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A review by rosemaryandrue
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Grace is in jail for a murder she didn't commit - which is ironic considering she remains unpunished for killing her whole family in revenge for her mother's death.
I've had my eye on this book for a little while now. I love revenge stories, and this one promised to not take itself too seriously. However, while I enjoyed the pointed commentary on social class, I thought the narration meandered between murders. Worst of all, I never really came to sympathize with Grace - she is solidly as bad as the people she kills, which makes it difficult to be on her side in some places, like her cousin's murder and her treatment of the teenage hacker. When everyone is thoroughly unpleasant you do get tired of reading after a while.
I've had my eye on this book for a little while now. I love revenge stories, and this one promised to not take itself too seriously. However, while I enjoyed the pointed commentary on social class, I thought the narration meandered between murders. Worst of all, I never really came to sympathize with Grace - she is solidly as bad as the people she kills, which makes it difficult to be on her side in some places, like her cousin's murder and her treatment of the teenage hacker. When everyone is thoroughly unpleasant you do get tired of reading after a while.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Murder