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gkcnoble's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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
5.0
After reading Lamb to the Slaughter, I won't ask my husband to “roast" dinner soon. Only Dahl could imagine such an absurd concept and morph it into a macabre, humorous crime story. Alfred Hitchcock fell in love with this dark, dreamlike story and adapted it into a film in 1958.
Dahl digs deep into the protagonist's psyche with remarkable precision, resulting in a narrative that slowly gets you rooting for the criminal rather than the victim. And as for the crime weapon?
Well, the book's cover delivers the first and only clue. BTW: it's not a poisoned meal!
Dahl digs deep into the protagonist's psyche with remarkable precision, resulting in a narrative that slowly gets you rooting for the criminal rather than the victim. And as for the crime weapon?
Well, the book's cover delivers the first and only clue. BTW: it's not a poisoned meal!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Murder
rory_john14's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Blood
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