A review by fierygecko
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was actually just so much fun to read. I think Ernest is hilarious, and he makes a really clever narrator. The Cunningham family is a hot mess of characters that fill out the story; I kept oscillating between rooting for them and excitedly waiting for their potential deaths. The way this story is written reminds me of the Knives Out movies with a more comedic tone and that was all I could have asked for. It's also not very dark even though it's a murder mystery, which I liked. The plot twist wasn't as satisfying as I had hoped but it still shocked me because I absolutely didn't see it coming. I wish I could read it again for the first time, but a reread in the future will have to do.
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