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The Best Way to Bury Your Husband
by Alexia Casale
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to NetGalley for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
As the author says herself at the beginning of this story, this is a black comedy dealing with very real issues of domestic violence, only exacerbated my the covid-19 lockdown period of 2020. While at first I was a little put off by the shock factor of the violence portrayed at the start of the novel, I quickly came to realise that once you picked up on the razor sharp wit behind it - it was very cleverly done.
Plotwise, this was the epitome of I support women's rights but most of all I support women's wrongs". I loved the way this book looked at female companionship and intergenerational friendships and it also touched on how abuse can affect the relationships people have with their own families.
Although the book remains lighthearted and earnest in tone throughout, there is a serious note running through that cannot be ignored and I feel that I've gained a new perspective into the kinds of dangerous relationships that exist across the UK (and beyond of course!)
I don't think this is a genre or style of book I'll return to, but it was a well paced, enjoyable story nonetheless.
As the author says herself at the beginning of this story, this is a black comedy dealing with very real issues of domestic violence, only exacerbated my the covid-19 lockdown period of 2020. While at first I was a little put off by the shock factor of the violence portrayed at the start of the novel, I quickly came to realise that once you picked up on the razor sharp wit behind it - it was very cleverly done.
Plotwise, this was the epitome of I support women's rights but most of all I support women's wrongs". I loved the way this book looked at female companionship and intergenerational friendships and it also touched on how abuse can affect the relationships people have with their own families.
Although the book remains lighthearted and earnest in tone throughout, there is a serious note running through that cannot be ignored and I feel that I've gained a new perspective into the kinds of dangerous relationships that exist across the UK (and beyond of course!)
I don't think this is a genre or style of book I'll return to, but it was a well paced, enjoyable story nonetheless.