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A review by kyrstin_p1989
Kill All Your Darlings by David Bell
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This is a pretty good murder mystery. The story is about a man whose student goes missing. As a result, he claims her thesis paper as his own writing and publishes it. Then, she comes back to town, looking for revenge. I liked this premise a lot. I felt the execution of the book was just okay and by about 250 pages in I was pretty sure I knew who the killer was going to be. This book was a tiny bit suspenseful and it was interesting.
Moderate: Gaslighting, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Sexual assault