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A review by chelseakasten
Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
I think we are supposed to like the main character, Violet, and view her as a modern feminist. In reality she is insufferable, self-important, and has something rude to say about everyone. She may be a femcel origin story.
I almost DNFed this book about a third in because I couldn’t stand Violet and nothing was happening, but I had nothing else to read. It did start to pick up the pace and get interesting enough (hence 1.5 stars) but the ending was so horrible that it undid most of my goodwill towards it. There were so many places it could have gone but where it chose to go invoked the mother of all eye rolls.
I almost DNFed this book about a third in because I couldn’t stand Violet and nothing was happening, but I had nothing else to read. It did start to pick up the pace and get interesting enough (hence 1.5 stars) but the ending was so horrible that it undid most of my goodwill towards it. There were so many places it could have gone but where it chose to go invoked the mother of all eye rolls.