A review by brooklynjane
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Grace is a totally shitty, painful and despicable human, but I was somehow rooting her her success in her plans. I found her funny, and I found her inner mind intriguing: the way that she was able to manipulate the world to fit her views, and how she was able to look at other people's wrongs and often not her own.

I didn't love the ending, I appreciated what it was trying to do but it just left me furious on Grace's behalf.
I would've liked it if her brother had given her some money at least, but I guess it really shows that the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.
I would've rated it higher with a different ending, but it was still enjoyable.
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