![]() ![]() I’m all for “messy” queer characters, but this goes FAR beyond just “messy”-these are just straight-up horrible people, and it seemed like Lee didn’t recognize this or handle it properly. ![]() I’m not saying that I need “UNRELIABLE TOXIC NARRATOR” in skywriting, but the way that Lee romanticized Felicity deliberately going off her meds and dismissing her well-meaning therapists disgusted me. A Lesson in Vengeance misses that by miles, and these deeply flawed characters are romanticized. But there’s a key aspect of The Secret History that A Lesson in Vengeance astronomically missed the mark on that could’ve made or broke it: it’s established early on that it’s a cautionary tale, and that these characters are either already horribly toxic people or that the book is their corruption arc. I have an absolute laundry list of gripes with this book, I’m sad to say.Ī Lesson in Vengeance pretty clearly took inspiration from The Secret History, a book that I didn’t expect to enjoy as much as I did. I recognize that there’s so much work that goes into writing a book and putting it out into the world, so take this review as you will, but god. ![]() I should’ve DNF’d it, but I almost just finished it out of spite. I don’t think a book has made me this angry in ages. TW/CW: murder, gore, animal death, loss of loved ones, mental health issues (depression), grief, toxic relationships, descriptions of murder (hanging, burying alive, etc.) ![]()
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