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A review by katie316says
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book. I’d give the plot a 4, and the writing a 2, so we’re going to average it out to a 3.
The Plot: Up until the very end of the first act, where we have that first big twist , I was very bored by this book. I thought about putting it down but stuck with it because of the glowing reviews. I’m glad that I did so, because the plot really picked up after that and things started to come together and get exciting. If this book had been this exciting throughout, I would have given it a 4.5 for the plot, but unfortunately it was not.
The Writing: The plot of this book made up for the poor writing a little bit, but not enough for me to rate it anything higher than a 3. Even though I was really enjoying the narrative in the last half of the book, I kept thinking about how much the writing bothered me. Changing perspectives of the narrator can be done well, and it was at some points of the book, but at other points it felt like the author was repeating plot points from different characters POVs without adding any new perspective or details. It felt repetitive with no real value. I also didn’t like the unnecessary details included throughout. I really didn’t need to know the exact route a character took to get where they were going or the details of what they ate today. It took up space without adding value in my opinion.
Overall, I’m glad I read this book but I wouldn’t reread it. If the things I complained about don’t matter to you, then I could recommend this book, but it is certainly not the next “Gone Girl”.
The Plot: Up until the very end of the first act,
The Writing: The plot of this book made up for the poor writing a little bit, but not enough for me to rate it anything higher than a 3. Even though I was really enjoying the narrative in the last half of the book, I kept thinking about how much the writing bothered me. Changing perspectives of the narrator can be done well, and it was at some points of the book, but at other points it felt like the author was repeating plot points from different characters POVs without adding any new perspective or details. It felt repetitive with no real value. I also didn’t like the unnecessary details included throughout. I really didn’t need to know the exact route a character took to get where they were going or the details of what they ate today. It took up space without adding value in my opinion.
Overall, I’m glad I read this book but I wouldn’t reread it. If the things I complained about don’t matter to you, then I could recommend this book, but it is certainly not the next “Gone Girl”.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Pedophilia