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2.25
I was drawn to You May Now Kill The Bride by the fun title and cover, and I thought the synopsis was interesting. However, I was disappointed by the execution in several ways.
First and foremost, I thought this was going to be a mystery novel with some humor sprinkled through it, but this book was actually just a lot of drama and b*tching between "friends", and once in a while a dead body shows up. Although all friends have their own secrets (which makes the story a tiny bit mysterious), the main focus was always on the drama.
Secondly, I wasn't a fan of the writing style. It was written in 3rd person, and it wasn't like you were in one person's head, no, the thoughts of ALL characters were shown. It was honestly very tiresome to discern who was thinking what and who the "she" was the sentence was about.
Thirdly, the characters fell flat for me. I didn't like any of them and didn't connect with them. This could be due to the writing style.
Another thing I didn't like was the amount of drinking (alcohol) and smoking. It felt very unnecessary for the plot to include it that much. There was no point in them being drunk for a good chunk of the book.
Lastly, I found the ending very unsatisfying. I don't wanna spoil anyone, so I'll just leave at that.
If you love to read about a lot of drama and b*tching between women in their thirties, then you might want to give this book a shot. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it. I'm sad I didn't like this one more.
*Thanks to NetGalley and Headline for an eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
First and foremost, I thought this was going to be a mystery novel with some humor sprinkled through it, but this book was actually just a lot of drama and b*tching between "friends", and once in a while a dead body shows up. Although all friends have their own secrets (which makes the story a tiny bit mysterious), the main focus was always on the drama.
Secondly, I wasn't a fan of the writing style. It was written in 3rd person, and it wasn't like you were in one person's head, no, the thoughts of ALL characters were shown. It was honestly very tiresome to discern who was thinking what and who the "she" was the sentence was about.
Thirdly, the characters fell flat for me. I didn't like any of them and didn't connect with them. This could be due to the writing style.
Another thing I didn't like was the amount of drinking (alcohol) and smoking. It felt very unnecessary for the plot to include it that much. There was no point in them being drunk for a good chunk of the book.
Lastly, I found the ending very unsatisfying. I don't wanna spoil anyone, so I'll just leave at that.
If you love to read about a lot of drama and b*tching between women in their thirties, then you might want to give this book a shot. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it. I'm sad I didn't like this one more.
*Thanks to NetGalley and Headline for an eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Murder
booksandbabble's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Death
Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
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