A review by manuthebooknerd
The Butterfly Assassin by Finn Longman

challenging dark medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

This book was much darker and grittier than I expected a YA thriller to be. Isabel, the main character, had to deal with a lot growing up. She was raised by her abusive parents to become an assassin, which has shaped her behavior in a certain way, but she tried to break free of this life. There are quite a few twists and turns along the way. The pacing was good, the writing was fine. The audiobook narration was well  done and I ended up enjoying the book more than I thought.