A review by optimisms
Confessions: The Murder of an Angel by Maxine Paetro, James Patterson
dark
mysterious
tense
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? No
0.0
It got worse.
Yes, I did end up reading this one, even after how much I hated Book 3. I had no delusions about this book being good, but the audiobook was only 5 hours and I knew on >2.5x speed, it would take less than 3 – and I hate leaving things unfinished.
It was just as bad as I expected it to be after Book 3. The characterization continues to devolve, drawing more and more characters into the mess.. This book carries on Book 3's habit of introducing "shocking" events that disappear a chapter or two later, and the amount and scale of these events increases to a ridiculous degree. There's . Every time something new happened, I couldn't decide whether to roll my eyes or laugh at the absurdity. This book also added a new bad habit of its own, of scenes straight from r/thathappened, where one of the Angel kids gets mad at an adult in authority, monologues at them about why they suck, and then everyone claps because it was just such a good speech. Just don't read this book.
Yes, I did end up reading this one, even after how much I hated Book 3. I had no delusions about this book being good, but the audiobook was only 5 hours and I knew on >2.5x speed, it would take less than 3 – and I hate leaving things unfinished.
It was just as bad as I expected it to be after Book 3. The characterization continues to devolve, drawing more and more characters into the mess.