A review by xahra__
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

dark funny informative tense medium-paced

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

3.75

first things first, i can very easily say that the ending of this book leaves me kind of disatisfied yet completely happy bcz

the way that the entire book kept going bcz of the characters determinations to kill all of her family members is amazing and then all of a sudden right when you think she's going to get away with it boom half brother shows up who's also pretty psychotic and kind of steals her game and everything which if I look at it from graces side I would hate so much yk? but then grace is obviously not a good person so she does deserve this and everything, yet, when she doesn't win, it's strangely saddening I mean she's spent all of her life just going through with one thing and one thing only and then suddenly she's being blackmailed and helpless. the second she goes from smart cocky to dumb cocky, she loses her footing and is bested. also I'm pretty sure both harry & grace have to get  their murderous personalities from simon right? cus there's no way that the moms were like this so obv this is something related  to simon

anyways, overall this book is definitely slowpaced until towards the end and you won't love grace at all lmao she's an absolute asshole who thinks she's better than everyone but somehow I still found myself kind of rooting for her to succeed. anyways if you like books that literally teach you hot murder someone step by step (💀) definitely check it out lmao. I'm kidding it's actually pretty good book. the ends def the best tho