A review by c_serpent
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Five stars for how this novel emphasizes that the serial killer is not special, unique, or extremely evil. He is just a man, and the true loss is in the lives of the women he killed. Five stars for Izzy, Angela, Lila, Jenny, and Saffy.

Total score: 5/5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Blood, and Stalking

Minor: Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts