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Kill For Love by Laura Picklesimer

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kawther's review

dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It feels so wrong to say I found this entertaining but that is the only way to describe the reading experience. I would liken it to being equally horrified and fascinated by true crime to the point where you want to look away but can’t seem to. And given the fact that the book is about a serial killer, that is rather ironic (and maybe even intentional), especially as I feel the story definitely touches on the sensationalism associated with crime, where the public is fed horrific detail after horrific detail they willingly consume. It was so interesting to see the very quintessential aspects of a male serial killer flipped on its head to give us a female serial killer. Tiffany was a despicable human being and I couldn’t help but think about how she wasn’t even that careful in her crimes, yet being a rich, attractive, white woman granted her immediate innocence, and in terms of of her victims, they also naturally grossly underestimated her. I definitely don’t think this is a story about feminine rage because Tiffany had no feminine-fuelled motive that I could get behind (she only went after a known rapist once); she just killed because she felt like it, and she was the absolute worse person so my 4 star rating is more of a nod to how interesting I found it satirically.

janelbriana's review against another edition

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dark funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

ciarasweeney's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

4.0

ets00's review

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

emmabone's review

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dark tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

A satirical thriller about a hot, rich, sorority girl that goes on killing rampage after an incident with a frat boy unleashes her sadistic urges. This modern day, female-led american pyscho was pure fun for me. Discontentment and desire fuel this maniacal story, which imo, makes for the most diabolic and delectable reads!

kyriegibson's review

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dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Will never read again. This book was seriously fucked up. Like why would she do all that shit. And with the eating disorder and the murders and the way it ended 😳😳😳🤢🤮😭 I actually can't with this one