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The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed this book, finished it in one day. I always love murderer POVs in books, and this one was knocked out of the park. I did notice that the author tends to be very objectifying towards women in a way they are not towards men. I don't think describing someone's body is bad in any way, but it really came across like the author thinks the size of all the women's boobs is a detail as important as their personality. But also in general, every female character with a name was described as "the most beautiful woman in the room" or "she looks like a model" and it just got really tiring cause some of us are fucking ugly, Peter, you don't have to remind us. One last thing is that Lily was written a bit like "not like the other girls" unironically, as a way to excuse her behaviour and also men's attraction to her. Just kinda felt icky to read at times. Other than these things, the book was great. The plot twists just kept coming and I actually found myself rooting for Lily, but also for Miranda and I felt their loses like they were my own. I would recommend this to people who enjoy a good murder. I know I do!
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