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

Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
This book... ah. The premise was super interesting but it ultimately didn't work for me. Grace's commentary is funny, dark, and socially critical, but after a while it's just a bit claustrophobic to be inside her head, especially because she's difficult to empathize with or connect to due to her refusing to show any humanity or vulnerability. The other thing is more just a me thing in that I prefer mystery thrillers where there's a mystery central to the plot that we're trying to solve, as opposed to straight thrillers which are just supposed to be a fun, fast-paced ride. I also think the characters apart from Grace were pretty flat and uninteresting, though that is partly due to her cynical depiction of them. Ultimately, I feel like a protagonist as cynical as Grace just gets a bit annoying after a while, especially if you get a near-constant monologue of why she hates absolutely everything and everyone. 
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