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The Hitman's Guide to Housecleaning by Hallgrímur Helgason
2.0
adventurous dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Honestly, I only picked up this book because the title and concept was interesting. I didn't know that the author was the Icelandic male version of JK Rowling, but I learned that two pages in. His "humor" and most of his descriptions are racist, misogynistic, abelist, and homophobic. Seriously. The way he wrote about the "sound" Munita's boobs make when she walks is nowhere near flattering or respectful. Also found the description of "upper lip looks African" to be....interesting to say the least. 

I wasted the whole afternoon reading (and mostly skimming through) this because I still wanted to rate/review this. My account should be more than just the books I enjoyed reading, it also has to be the ones I hated too. 

To be honest, I kinda want to write my own version of this. Again, I really did like the premise. The execution was just ass. Fucking awful.