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A review by gwenswoons
Very Bad Company by Emma Rosenblum
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
4.0
Haha, I don’t know - I liked it! Sometimes I need a not-that-deep book in between the other tearjerkers and great art (last couple ones: This Summer Will Be Different and Colton Gentry’s Third Act, respectively) and this was the perfect palate cleanser. Rich people behaving badly, a not-very-surprising murder mystery plot, no character development (all intentional!!). I think Emma Rosenblum’s writing is funny and perceptive and even a little sexy, and it’s fun for me to live in this awful world she builds (so different than my own for so extremely many reasons, haha) for a little bit. I liked Bad Summer People too and I’ll definitely read her in the future!
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism