i initially thought i was going to hate this after the first chapter... like, edgy pretentious teens? let me guess, they worship serial killers? get oi initially thought i was going to hate this after the first chapter... like, edgy pretentious teens? let me guess, they worship serial killers? get outta town
i'm glad i powered through because it went above and beyond that trope. everyone has a different relationship with death and it's interesting to explore how it manifests in different ways
also, for what it's worth - i'm a murderino and i think you'll enjoy this if you are one too...more
the heart of these books is obviously supposed to be lisbeth but she is hardly at the forefront of it. the final act of this book is great until some the heart of these books is obviously supposed to be lisbeth but she is hardly at the forefront of it. the final act of this book is great until some random ass economic crisis is thrown in for... what reason???? the entire momentum is killed by the last couple chapters. these non-stieg books just need to be struck from the canon...more
the breakfast club + murder mystery = i'm bout it bout it. golden recipe for a guilty pleasure quick read. gets real meta about playing up teen drama the breakfast club + murder mystery = i'm bout it bout it. golden recipe for a guilty pleasure quick read. gets real meta about playing up teen drama tropes, which i have to appreciate
an alternative title for this book could have been The Murder Club, which would have made me just as (if not more) interested...more
these books are so satisfying to read - SO much pettiness, so much that will make your eyeballs roll into another dimension, but in the end, everyone these books are so satisfying to read - SO much pettiness, so much that will make your eyeballs roll into another dimension, but in the end, everyone gets what's coming to them. i had to reread rachel dragging [name redacted because spoiler] thrice times to fully get my life. "spoiled bitch epic takedown" is CORRECT hunty...more