A review by magaisonline
How to Kill Your Family, by Bella Mackie

dark funny tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Was up to a good start but then it got meandering at times (there's some passages that could've been cut, I think) and while I looooved that Grace was by no means a likeable character, all her rambling started to get annoying after a while. So much so that I found myself struggling to finish, and probably would've skipped chapters if it wasn't for the fact that I was listening to the audiobook.  

The endgame... completely blindised me, and not in a good way.  It felt like it just came out of nowhere. I don't completely dislike where it left Grace and I even think there's a possibility for an open ending that favors her more, but it didn't feel fully integrated into the narrative. 

It's a good concept though and the bits I enjoyed I enjoyed a lot, but I don't think it's a book I'll revisit. 
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