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A review by nerdyprettythings
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
First of all: THE AUTHOR SPOILS AGATHA CHRISTIE FOR NO REASON. In explaining one of the suspects, she just casually tells you who the killer is in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (a fantastic book that this one doesn't compare to, and one of the lesser known (and lesser-TV-ified) plots of Christie's). I don't recommend this book anyway, but if you haven't read The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, definitely read that instead of this.
Secondly - I went into this book really excited. I enjoyed Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, and I was getting really similar vibes, except this time with a female narrator, which is my book preference, score! But as the book goes on, the narration becomes more and more grating. The MC is 35 years old (was also excited for this) but with the emotional, social, and fiscal maturity of a child. She assures us that she's a liar and a suspect, but oh my gosh she's not remotely interesting. The MC is an author who HATES goodreads reviews and LOVES "Tay-Tay" Swift. So here I am, giving her the bad review I felt by the end that the author was begging me for. Why do women have to be infantilized? And why do authors have to have such bad behavior about reviews?
To add insult to injury: They're not on vacation, and no one dies until 60% in.
Secondly - I went into this book really excited. I enjoyed Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, and I was getting really similar vibes, except this time with a female narrator, which is my book preference, score! But as the book goes on, the narration becomes more and more grating. The MC is 35 years old (was also excited for this) but with the emotional, social, and fiscal maturity of a child. She assures us that she's a liar and a suspect, but oh my gosh she's not remotely interesting. The MC is an author who HATES goodreads reviews and LOVES "Tay-Tay" Swift. So here I am, giving her the bad review I felt by the end that the author was begging me for. Why do women have to be infantilized? And why do authors have to have such bad behavior about reviews?
To add insult to injury: They're not on vacation, and no one dies until 60% in.