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katewhite77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ernie Cunningham writes books about how to write crime novels. When he gets an email from his aunt saying he must attend a family reunion at a remote sky resort, he is somewhat nervous because, as the tite suggests, everyone in the Cunninghams are no ordinary family.
Soon after arrival, the resort is cut off to vehicles in a heavy snow storm. Ernie 's worst fears begin materialise when a body is found ìn the snow the day after and skills of his day job are called in to action.
This isn't Cosy Crime by any means, it is very dark and twisted, but I enjoyed it and will probably read the next one in the series.
Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Torture, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Infertility
rochelleisreading's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
melaschnie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Suicide, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer and Vomit
my_personal_escape's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
alynnhays's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone follows Ernest "Ernie" Cunningham as he attends his unconventional family reunion. Ernie is a reliable narrator explaining his family dynamic a piece at a time by revealing information about each family member. Because of this, the plot felt twisty in the best way.
T H E G O O D
The character development was very strong. I cared for Ernie, he made me laugh, I knew his internal monologue, and I empathized with his emotional and moral struggles. The author helped me understand the motives of characters that I had originally disliked. No character was one-dimensional, and I really appreciated the effort it took to create a story I was invested in.
I felt like I actually had a chance at solving the mystery and was able to figure out one key clue which felt exciting. Still, the ending left me shocked! By no means was this book predictable!
T H E B A D
My one and only criticism happened in the epilogue. One final detail lacked clarity. I ended up Googling to see if others felt the same and found some discussion that helped clarify my confusion.
R A T I N G
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I wish I could experience it for the first time again - it's an absolute gem that left me spellbound and eager to share with everyone!
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Suicide, and Death of parent
thirdtimesacharm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, and Torture
aliciavalenski's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
alliallialli's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death and Suicide
sareidle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Torture, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol
beetree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail