A review by lucybradley0
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Overall, I enjoyed this book. The comedic take on a dark premise made for an entertaining read. I think Grace is an interesting protagonist, and found myself really psychoanalysing her and her deranged behaviour. The pacing of the book is predominantly good, and the time jumps didn’t remove me from the story as much as I worried they might. However, I do think it can be weak at times. For example, the ending is very lazy, in my opinion, and leads to a feeling of dissatisfaction and confusion at the end of the book. I also found that whilst I appreciated the build-up to a lot of the key points in the book, some of them were painfully (and boringly) drawn out and I wanted to scream ‘HURRY UP!’ on multiple occasions!