A review by lweezthereadrat
The Things We Do to Our Friends by Heather Darwent

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Well written, dark and twisting. I do wonder if the book would be shorter if characters left less mystery and got to the point sooner, there was a lot of "you'll see" in the dialogue. Still, it was an interesting character study in revenge, morality and class-tinged entitlement. Also loved the brief descriptions of Edinburgh which conjured up the city so well.