A review by lifethroughamicroscope
The Good Samaritan by John Marrs

dark 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? Yes

3.0

I’m so conflicted with this book, it wasn’t a easy read it didn’t draw me in and I think it was because of the sheer dislike for the main character and the same feelings of that throughout. Yes it’s a dark book however it does display real things and *trigger* suicide. I still can’t grasp the main basis of why she felt the need to make people come to the decision of killing themselves. Like I understand the whole fixation on listening to their last breath but it still didn’t give depth on the fixation. It was briefly mentioned I dunno maybe I needed more depth on that part. The ending really didn’t give me any satisfaction and actually really annoyed me because in the basis manipulation won. And yes I understand that can happen in real life but I am also a person that loves a lil bit of karma when the person in the book is such a horrible character however I don’t think the karma for the character was enough. And if you read the book you will hopefully why my theory is this because although the basis was for her to have a mental breakdown again it’s not justice for everything else. It was a ok book I wouldn’t say it’s my favourite from John Marrs personally