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bex1408's review against another edition
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Miscarriage
swalk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Promising Young Woman meets Made in Chelsea. A lot of tongue in cheek humour, with depressingly accurate scenarios of nights out and Tinder dates.
Kitty is a rich socialite and influencer, who is sick of the way men are treating women. She decides to take matters into her own hands, one ‘nice guy’ at a time with some feminist style vigilante justice. Relatable and hilarious!
(Although Kitty isn’t the most likeable character at times, isn’t that part of the whole experience of the book? It makes you question how you feel about her and her actions? I don’t feel like this is a realistic book, nor that it is meant to be. I certainly don’t think she would be getting away with murder at any rate, but it is definitely very entertaining)
The narrator was perfect for this, totally believable as Kitty and made it easy to tell each character apart.
Kitty is a rich socialite and influencer, who is sick of the way men are treating women. She decides to take matters into her own hands, one ‘nice guy’ at a time with some feminist style vigilante justice. Relatable and hilarious!
(Although Kitty isn’t the most likeable character at times, isn’t that part of the whole experience of the book? It makes you question how you feel about her and her actions? I don’t feel like this is a realistic book, nor that it is meant to be. I certainly don’t think she would be getting away with murder at any rate, but it is definitely very entertaining)
The narrator was perfect for this, totally believable as Kitty and made it easy to tell each character apart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual violence
librariangeorgia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I absolutely loved this book - definitely for fans of HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY, SWEETPEA, FINLAY DONOVAN and KILLING EVE.
The title of this book is what drew me in initially but I stayed for Kitty Collins.
It’s all so cleverly thought out - Kitty is a social media influencer, who’d expect her to accidentally become a killer.
It’s quite a graphic book - murder, sex and animals - mixed in with some very dark humour.
Even though I didn’t crack on to who the stalker was, it was actually quite obvious though it could’ve been written with a better twist.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the darkness of this book - maybe because I do hate most men...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
erinrachelreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Check the TWs because this has A LOT
If I read the blurb for this at all on NetGalley, I'd forgotten it by the time I started this. What I got was a funny, feminist novel about a serial killer that was sometimes very heavy and emotional but was also such a thrill to read.
If I read the blurb for this at all on NetGalley, I'd forgotten it by the time I started this. What I got was a funny, feminist novel about a serial killer that was sometimes very heavy and emotional but was also such a thrill to read.
It’s been a while since I watched Made in Chelsea but that toxic dynamic in Kitty’s friendship was obvious early on and I thought the note from Katy at the end that it was inspired after watching it and thinking what would happen if one of them killed their cheating exes was perfect.
It was full of twists and drama and I found it very unpredictable. Perfect for people who loved Promising Young Woman or the Mindfuck Series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Stalking
ode_to_readers's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
3.5
3.5 stars
TW: blood, gore, mention of miscarriage, eating disorders, bullying, needles, knives. cheating, rape, dismemberment, drugs.
So I have mixed feelings about this book. It was both funny and weird enough for me to look forward to reading it on my daily commute, but there was something that stopped me from immersing myself completely into the story.
First, it's surprisingly gory. Katy Brent does not skip out on the details which, for this book, actually is beneficial to the story. It creates a stark contrast between a 'dimwit Instagram influencer' and a very calculated lady behind all of that. Well.... calculated in her methods but not in her actual execution (pun intended). All of her kills at the start were 'accidental' even though she did intend to kill them.
I think it's hard to connect to Kitty because she comes from such a lavish life. She has access to resources to help her get away with it but I would love to see more struggle and tension with the "will she or won't she get away with it". It seemed almost too easy.
The most harrowing part of the book was obviously the fact that a lot of women can relate to situations throughout the story. I always have my keys in my hand when I walk home at night and have t0 text my friends the taxi reg plate and when I'm home to ensure safety. It's not a life we ladies should be living but this is how we have adapted and it was fun seeing someone fight back and take revenge (even if it was fictional).
I also felt that the time skips were a bit disjointing. The leaps in time (even if it was 3 minutes later) made me feel like I was hopping all over the place and I couldn't settle in to the scene.
Lastly, the stalker reveal was entirely predictable. I feel like if it turned out the stalker was there with a wire for the police to turn Kitty in...that would have been a better twist. Also it took me until the end of the book to realise why Kitty was vegan...and its not because of the animals.
So yeah, good idea but it could be polished up a bit more
TW: blood, gore, mention of miscarriage, eating disorders, bullying, needles, knives. cheating, rape, dismemberment, drugs.
So I have mixed feelings about this book. It was both funny and weird enough for me to look forward to reading it on my daily commute, but there was something that stopped me from immersing myself completely into the story.
First, it's surprisingly gory. Katy Brent does not skip out on the details which, for this book, actually is beneficial to the story. It creates a stark contrast between a 'dimwit Instagram influencer' and a very calculated lady behind all of that. Well.... calculated in her methods but not in her actual execution (pun intended). All of her kills at the start were 'accidental' even though she did intend to kill them.
I think it's hard to connect to Kitty because she comes from such a lavish life. She has access to resources to help her get away with it but I would love to see more struggle and tension with the "will she or won't she get away with it". It seemed almost too easy.
The most harrowing part of the book was obviously the fact that a lot of women can relate to situations throughout the story. I always have my keys in my hand when I walk home at night and have t0 text my friends the taxi reg plate and when I'm home to ensure safety. It's not a life we ladies should be living but this is how we have adapted and it was fun seeing someone fight back and take revenge (even if it was fictional).
I also felt that the time skips were a bit disjointing. The leaps in time (even if it was 3 minutes later) made me feel like I was hopping all over the place and I couldn't settle in to the scene.
Lastly, the stalker reveal was entirely predictable. I feel like if it turned out the stalker was there with a wire for the police to turn Kitty in...that would have been a better twist. Also it took me until the end of the book to realise why Kitty was vegan...and its not because of the animals.
So yeah, good idea but it could be polished up a bit more
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail