Let’s start by saying that this book is amazing. Originally created as 4 short stories, each chapter helps to continue the story in a captivating way. Yes, information is repeated between chapters, but when you know how this novel was originally written it makes sense.

I think the writing was smart, funny, and engaging. You are first introduced to Villanelle and then Eve in chapter 2. This helps to show the disconnect between the two, as well as how they take an equal part in the story in later chapters.

A lot of people are comparing this to the show. They are two SEPERATE stories. They vary greatly. I still think Jodie Comer was a great casting choice for Villanelle and Sandra Oh a great choice for Eve (although in the book she is 29, in the show she is in her 40’s). This leads me to say if you don’t compare the show to the book and just enjoy both stories as they are, they are both really good. Neither one diminishes the other. They are just different stories that make sense per each format. Things move slower in the books and quicker in the show. The storylines are quite different, but they both work. I’d compare this a lot to the book and movie plots of The Perks of Being A Wallflower. Both have enough in common to say they are related, but a lot has been changed for the screen. That’s okay.

I’m excited to read the next book and continue the story!