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A review by mstall_
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways by Eve Kellman
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
How To Kill A Guy In Ten Ways by Eve Kellman is described as a story of retribution and justice when systems of power won't step in. It's described as a story of girls helping girls and female rage and empowerment.
Millie Masters is grappling with the sexual assault of her sister Katie which has left Katie a shell of herself. Millie is enraged that women and girls everywhere fall victim to men daily. Therefore, Millie creates a text line where girls in trouble can reach out and she will come save them and help them get to safety. Katie, unwilling to give Millie all the details around her assault, only gives five clues. Millie quickly finds that the text line isn't enough -- she has to go after her sister's rapist himself. While she's at it, she doesn't think it would hurt to kill a few dudes along the way. After all, these guys are all terrible humans right?
This story overall did no land with me. I can see from reviews that soooo many other people loved this book, and I wish I had too. My biggest issue is that the story is sloppy -- I would have much rather read a vigilante justice story focusing on Millie tracking down her sister's rapist. Instead, we get Millie almost going slap happy with offing men and SPOILER ALERT HEREtwo of them are not disgusting, bad guys, they're just in her way. Reviewers have likened her to Amy from Gone Girl, which I absolutely disagree with. Amy was calculated, cunning, smart, and fastidious -- she was playing chess while Millie is playing checkers, drunk.
I felt like the book was trying to do too much -- being funny, and yet serious, and yet chaotic, and yet serious and yet girl power. It felt like there were too many plot lines that in the end didn't add to the overall tapestry of the story. Oh and also, SPOILERS HERE ----------Millie kills alll these men and gets away with it, by framing the one good man in the story?? Get out of here. I ultimately only finished this book because I wanted to write my perspective since other reviews echoed each other. I'd reread Gone Girl a million more times over this book.
Millie Masters is grappling with the sexual assault of her sister Katie which has left Katie a shell of herself. Millie is enraged that women and girls everywhere fall victim to men daily. Therefore, Millie creates a text line where girls in trouble can reach out and she will come save them and help them get to safety. Katie, unwilling to give Millie all the details around her assault, only gives five clues. Millie quickly finds that the text line isn't enough -- she has to go after her sister's rapist himself. While she's at it, she doesn't think it would hurt to kill a few dudes along the way. After all, these guys are all terrible humans right?
This story overall did no land with me. I can see from reviews that soooo many other people loved this book, and I wish I had too. My biggest issue is that the story is sloppy -- I would have much rather read a vigilante justice story focusing on Millie tracking down her sister's rapist. Instead, we get Millie almost going slap happy with offing men and SPOILER ALERT HERE
I felt like the book was trying to do too much -- being funny, and yet serious, and yet chaotic, and yet serious and yet girl power. It felt like there were too many plot lines that in the end didn't add to the overall tapestry of the story. Oh and also, SPOILERS HERE ----------