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Dear Killer by Katherine Ewell
Dear Killer is full of beginner mistakes that Miss Ewell will probably be embarrassed by in 10 years. The publisher and editor of this book should be ashamed of themselves for publishing a young author before she was ready, and barely editing out the abundance of adverbs and continuity mistakes. Michael is shown to be in Kit's art and philosophy classes, but less than 20 pages later Kit states he is only in her philosophy class. It's a glaring mistake that could have been caught easily.
However, Ewell writes fascinating character relationships. Kit's views on moral nihilism justify her urge to kill, an activity she thoroughly enjoys. Kit befriends her victim, plans the kill, and becomes protective of her victim in a dark story that leads Kit into interesting territory not often covered in YA literature. Ewell proves that young people are critical thinkers with views on the world as complex as any adult.
However, Ewell writes fascinating character relationships. Kit's views on moral nihilism justify her urge to kill, an activity she thoroughly enjoys. Kit befriends her victim, plans the kill, and becomes protective of her victim in a dark story that leads Kit into interesting territory not often covered in YA literature. Ewell proves that young people are critical thinkers with views on the world as complex as any adult.