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Alvie Knightly is back . . . and she's hungover.
When Alvie discovers that her hit man boyfriend has driven off with the Lamborghini and two million euros, she does what any heartbroken, deserted, amateur assassin would do - she drinks everything in the mini-bar and trashes her hotel room. And then she gets to work.
A perilous cat-and-mouse game takes the pair across Rome, leaving a trail of collateral damage in their wake. But as she wholeheartedly embraces her dark side Alvie will have to figure out if Nino is her nemesis . . . or the only man bad enough to handle her.
366 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 26, 2018
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3 books102 followersChloé Esposito vive em Londres com o marido e a filha. Formada em Letras pela universidade de Oxford, foi professora, assessora de direção e consultora de moda na Condé Nast. Louca é o seu primeiro romance.
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January 28, 2021
Hold on tight for another roller coaster of a ride where anything and everything goes.
Alvie was envious of Beth and wanted her life, well maybe she should have been careful what she wished for, as life as Beth is anything but idyllic.
Alvie is hot on the heels of Nino and she wants revenge, this brilliant cat and mouse chase takes us through Rome with more casualties and lots of hilarity strewn along the way. I’m still chucking about the hand grenade, viagra drugged cop and the priest!!
They say leave the reader wanting more and after that cliff hanger I NEED the next book in this trilogy NOW!!
My advice is to buckle up and enjoy the ride, yes it is over the top with larger than life characters but boy is it entertaining and funny.
Thank you for Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review
Alvie was envious of Beth and wanted her life, well maybe she should have been careful what she wished for, as life as Beth is anything but idyllic.
Alvie is hot on the heels of Nino and she wants revenge, this brilliant cat and mouse chase takes us through Rome with more casualties and lots of hilarity strewn along the way. I’m still chucking about the hand grenade, viagra drugged cop and the priest!!
They say leave the reader wanting more and after that cliff hanger I NEED the next book in this trilogy NOW!!
My advice is to buckle up and enjoy the ride, yes it is over the top with larger than life characters but boy is it entertaining and funny.
Thank you for Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review
September 2, 2018
I received a free digital copy of this book from the publishers/author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
For a book that has such a beautiful cover, I’m so disappointed that it ended up being a tacky mess. I probably should have guessed from the title that this book is just plain bad.
Bad is a sequel to Mad, which follows Alvie Knightly visit her twin, accidentally kill her and then take her identity. You don’t need to read Mad before Bad, as at the start of Bad, the reader is given a full synopsis of the crazy shenanigans that took place in the prequel - and to be honest, that’s when I knew this book probably wasn’t for me. It was just so crazy and all over the place from the get go.
Alvie Knightly is a horrible character- probably one of the worst protagonists I’ve ever read in my life. There is literally nothing redeemable about her at all so when reading the book, I couldn’t sympathises with any silly situation she got herself in or be able to excuse the way she treated everyone around her.
Everything in this book is also highly implausible as well, I’d just like to add. It’s definitely not one of those crime thrillers that feels like it could actually happen. Nope, definitely not this one - especially with a main character who nicknamed her favourite sex toy ‘Mr Dick.’
I just can’t emphasise enough to people not to read this because it’s such a waste of time. And even when you think it’s finally over, and the book will end, it just doesn’t - it goes on and on and on. This is BAD. BAD BAD BAD.
For a book that has such a beautiful cover, I’m so disappointed that it ended up being a tacky mess. I probably should have guessed from the title that this book is just plain bad.
Bad is a sequel to Mad, which follows Alvie Knightly visit her twin, accidentally kill her and then take her identity. You don’t need to read Mad before Bad, as at the start of Bad, the reader is given a full synopsis of the crazy shenanigans that took place in the prequel - and to be honest, that’s when I knew this book probably wasn’t for me. It was just so crazy and all over the place from the get go.
Alvie Knightly is a horrible character- probably one of the worst protagonists I’ve ever read in my life. There is literally nothing redeemable about her at all so when reading the book, I couldn’t sympathises with any silly situation she got herself in or be able to excuse the way she treated everyone around her.
Everything in this book is also highly implausible as well, I’d just like to add. It’s definitely not one of those crime thrillers that feels like it could actually happen. Nope, definitely not this one - especially with a main character who nicknamed her favourite sex toy ‘Mr Dick.’
I just can’t emphasise enough to people not to read this because it’s such a waste of time. And even when you think it’s finally over, and the book will end, it just doesn’t - it goes on and on and on. This is BAD. BAD BAD BAD.
January 26, 2019
Hold on tight for another roller coaster of a ride where anything and everything goes.
Alvie was envious of Beth and wanted her life, well maybe she should have been careful what she wished for, as life as Beth is anything but idyllic.
Alvie is hot on the heels of Nino and she wants revenge, this brilliant cat and mouse chase takes us through Rome with more casualties and lots of hilarity strewn along the way. I’m still chucking about the hand grenade, viagra drugged cop and the priest!!
They say leave the reader wanting more and after that cliff hanger I NEED the next book in this trilogy NOW!!
My advice is to buckle up and enjoy the ride, yes it is over the top with larger than life characters but boy is it entertaining and funny.
Thank you for Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review
Alvie was envious of Beth and wanted her life, well maybe she should have been careful what she wished for, as life as Beth is anything but idyllic.
Alvie is hot on the heels of Nino and she wants revenge, this brilliant cat and mouse chase takes us through Rome with more casualties and lots of hilarity strewn along the way. I’m still chucking about the hand grenade, viagra drugged cop and the priest!!
They say leave the reader wanting more and after that cliff hanger I NEED the next book in this trilogy NOW!!
My advice is to buckle up and enjoy the ride, yes it is over the top with larger than life characters but boy is it entertaining and funny.
Thank you for Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review
January 9, 2019
My mother walks over to me and narrows her eyes. ‘Wherever you go, disaster follows.’
‘Hey, Mum, don’t blame me. Wrong time, wrong place. That’s all.’
Lanet olası bir 'SERİNİN TADINI KAÇIRMIŞ' yorumuyla gelecektim ama son bölümde öyle bir şey oldu ki böyle ağzımı hala kapatamadım şaşkınlıktan.
Ne güzel mutlu olmuştum.. hemen hayallere daldım hatta..
NINO VE ALVIE 3. KİTAPTA ORTALIĞI KASIP KAVURACAK tarzında hayallerdi... birlikte alacakları intikam için çıktıkları yolda ne de manyak olaylar olurdu falan.
ya ama bunu neden yaptın Chloe! NEDEN!
kız bütün kitap Nino'yu aradı, neler çekti, sonu böyle o l m a m a l ı y d ı.
Şimdi neden bu kitabı gömmeye hazırlanıyordum ondan bahsedeyim..
İlk kitapta o kadar fazla olay oldu ki ve hepsi birbiriyle bağlantılı.. üstüne üstlük bunlar öyle bir şekilde oluyor ki insan üzülemiyor. Heyecanlanıyor dlkfjf Alvie'nin anlatımı yüzünden ve saykoluğu yüzünden onun yakalanma korkusu sizi de sarıyor.
Mad okurken o kadar çok gülmüştüm ki, onunla bu kitabı karşılaştırınca bu kitapta sıkıldım.
İlk kitabın sonu, sonunda kendi ruh eşini bulduğuna inanan Alvie'nin yine kazıp yemesiyle bitmişti. Bu kitapta o sonun devamından; Alvie'nin intikam almak için onu araması, yakalamaya çalışmasıyla geçti.
İlkine göre sıkıcıydı ama buna rağmen puanımı görüyorsunuz... O sıkıcı olan kısımlardan sadece 1 yıldız kırabildim çünkü sahibinin Nino diye çağırdığı köpeğin adı sırf Nino diye kim gidip köpeğin sahibine 'köpek için ne kadar istiyorsunuz?' diye tutturur ve satın almaya çalışır? sahibi köpeği satmak istemeyince de köpeği çalar? dlsfkdslf bunu sadece Alvie yapar..
ve gerçekten, ilk kitapta kitap ilerledikçe delirdiğini, kendini aştığını ve artık daha ileri gidemeyeceğini düşünmüştüm Alvie'nin... Bu kitapta kendini aştı resmen.
En üste eklediğim alıntıda her şeyin suçunu yanlış zaman, yanlış yer' şeyinin üstüne atıyor ama kitapları okuyan biri bunun ne kadar doğru olduğunu oturup bi tartışmalı lkdsjjd
Lanet olsun. ŞU AN BENİM PİŞMANLIK HİSSETMEMİN, ÜZÜLMEMİN MANTIKLI BİR SEBEBİ VAR MI?!!
içim yanıyor.
Alvie bile atlattı o pişmanlık duygusunu... çok anlatmak istesem de büyük spoi olduğu için ağzımı tutuyorum. Yani seri film olacak, kimsenin süprüzünü bozmayayım. :'(
bir kitabın beni böylesine üzmesi bence kötü yorum hak etmediğini gösteriyor. ama yine de söylüyorum... ilk kitap kadar eğlenceli değil ama yine de okumaya değer... değdi.
alıntı olarak eklediğim bir sürü sahne var ama şimdi hepsi anlamsız geliyor kitabın sonu yüzünden.
Dangerous to Know'da görüşürüz :'(
‘Hey, Mum, don’t blame me. Wrong time, wrong place. That’s all.’
Lanet olası bir 'SERİNİN TADINI KAÇIRMIŞ' yorumuyla gelecektim ama son bölümde öyle bir şey oldu ki böyle ağzımı hala kapatamadım şaşkınlıktan.
Ne güzel mutlu olmuştum.. hemen hayallere daldım hatta..
NINO VE ALVIE 3. KİTAPTA ORTALIĞI KASIP KAVURACAK tarzında hayallerdi... birlikte alacakları intikam için çıktıkları yolda ne de manyak olaylar olurdu falan.
ya ama bunu neden yaptın Chloe! NEDEN!
kız bütün kitap Nino'yu aradı, neler çekti, sonu böyle o l m a m a l ı y d ı.
Şimdi neden bu kitabı gömmeye hazırlanıyordum ondan bahsedeyim..
İlk kitapta o kadar fazla olay oldu ki ve hepsi birbiriyle bağlantılı.. üstüne üstlük bunlar öyle bir şekilde oluyor ki insan üzülemiyor. Heyecanlanıyor dlkfjf Alvie'nin anlatımı yüzünden ve saykoluğu yüzünden onun yakalanma korkusu sizi de sarıyor.
Sometimes it’s OK to lie. Sometimes, like every day. ‘Little white lies’ they’re called. They’re ace. They get you out of trouble.
Mad okurken o kadar çok gülmüştüm ki, onunla bu kitabı karşılaştırınca bu kitapta sıkıldım.
İlk kitabın sonu, sonunda kendi ruh eşini bulduğuna inanan Alvie'nin yine kazıp yemesiyle bitmişti. Bu kitapta o sonun devamından; Alvie'nin intikam almak için onu araması, yakalamaya çalışmasıyla geçti.
İlkine göre sıkıcıydı ama buna rağmen puanımı görüyorsunuz... O sıkıcı olan kısımlardan sadece 1 yıldız kırabildim çünkü sahibinin Nino diye çağırdığı köpeğin adı sırf Nino diye kim gidip köpeğin sahibine 'köpek için ne kadar istiyorsunuz?' diye tutturur ve satın almaya çalışır? sahibi köpeği satmak istemeyince de köpeği çalar? dlsfkdslf bunu sadece Alvie yapar..
ve gerçekten, ilk kitapta kitap ilerledikçe delirdiğini, kendini aştığını ve artık daha ileri gidemeyeceğini düşünmüştüm Alvie'nin... Bu kitapta kendini aştı resmen.
En üste eklediğim alıntıda her şeyin suçunu yanlış zaman, yanlış yer' şeyinin üstüne atıyor ama kitapları okuyan biri bunun ne kadar doğru olduğunu oturup bi tartışmalı lkdsjjd
This is all just typical. The one time I didn’t kill them is the time that I get caught. It’s ironic, like that song by Alanis (I don’t need a spoon; I need a gun).
Lanet olsun. ŞU AN BENİM PİŞMANLIK HİSSETMEMİN, ÜZÜLMEMİN MANTIKLI BİR SEBEBİ VAR MI?!!
içim yanıyor.
Alvie bile atlattı o pişmanlık duygusunu... çok anlatmak istesem de büyük spoi olduğu için ağzımı tutuyorum. Yani seri film olacak, kimsenin süprüzünü bozmayayım. :'(
bir kitabın beni böylesine üzmesi bence kötü yorum hak etmediğini gösteriyor. ama yine de söylüyorum... ilk kitap kadar eğlenceli değil ama yine de okumaya değer... değdi.
alıntı olarak eklediğim bir sürü sahne var ama şimdi hepsi anlamsız geliyor kitabın sonu yüzünden.
Dangerous to Know'da görüşürüz :'(
July 24, 2018
This is the second book in a trilogy, I didn’t have a chance to read the first book, but no worries because Alvie begins by swiftly highlighting what happened so I was all caught up within a few pages. Right from the start you know that you’re not dealing with your typical thriller protagonist, Alvie is the type of character you’ll either love or hate, but whatever side of the fence you fall on on, you won’t soon forget her.
I have to expand on Alvie, she is SUCH a hot mess, seriously a train wreck I could not read about her madcap adventures fast enough. She’s brash, vulgar and insane and I loved every bit of her crude commentary and bold moves. Her inner monologue slayed me and the pacing was brisk and full of nonstop action and over the top scenes. There is some sexually explicit content throughout, its pretty in your face and unapologetic so be warned.
This would make a great summer movie, I could easily see this playing out on the big screen and I just know a movie would be just as much fun as the book. This was sharply funny, Alvie has a biting wit and takes no prisoners, grab this if you want something wholly unique, just know it’s not for those easily offended by outrageous behavior.
Bad in three words: Sexy, Fast and Outrageous.
I have to expand on Alvie, she is SUCH a hot mess, seriously a train wreck I could not read about her madcap adventures fast enough. She’s brash, vulgar and insane and I loved every bit of her crude commentary and bold moves. Her inner monologue slayed me and the pacing was brisk and full of nonstop action and over the top scenes. There is some sexually explicit content throughout, its pretty in your face and unapologetic so be warned.
This would make a great summer movie, I could easily see this playing out on the big screen and I just know a movie would be just as much fun as the book. This was sharply funny, Alvie has a biting wit and takes no prisoners, grab this if you want something wholly unique, just know it’s not for those easily offended by outrageous behavior.
Bad in three words: Sexy, Fast and Outrageous.
April 29, 2018
I loved “Mad” the first novel in this trilogy – where we were introduced to Alvie Knightly, a girl on a mission to steal her sister’s life. Seemingly she should be careful what she wished for but ultimately Alvie has a dangerously dark core which came to life in hilarious detail – Mad was possibly the most appropriately titled novel ever..
Now Alvie is back, embracing her inner killer and on the hunt for lover Nino, who has left her behind and issued a challenge. Well Alvie is more than up to that and sets off to track Nino down, leaving a trail of destruction in her wake…but will she find her happily ever after?
I love Alvie as a character – she’s funny, often inept, but wickedly engaging, can extract herself from any situation and basically just rolls over anyone in her way leaving them either dead or distraught. The wonderfully sexy Nino keeps her on her toes and “Mad” is basically just one long twisted courtship. The events get ever more insane but ever more entertaining and this is the most fun you’ll have with a book this Summer I reckon. It is far fetched yet utterly believable, the characters pop, the locations are vividly brought to life as both Nino and Alvie cut a swathe through Rome in a cat and mouse chase where honestly either one could be cat or mouse…
You can read this without reading “Mad” as Alvie helpfully gives us a rather ranty “previously on” early in the book but I really would start at the beginning so you can see her develop, often her randomly witty inner dialogue will have you laughing out loud, plus the forming of her relationship with assassin Nino, how they end up in this situation is an incredibly lively reading time. You have time to catch up with Alvie’s adventures so far.
I loved it. Wildly entertaining. sexy as hell, possibly the darkest ending that will still make you laugh I’ve ever seen, I can’t help but highly recommend it. Bring on “Dangerous to Know” – I simply can’t wait.
Now Alvie is back, embracing her inner killer and on the hunt for lover Nino, who has left her behind and issued a challenge. Well Alvie is more than up to that and sets off to track Nino down, leaving a trail of destruction in her wake…but will she find her happily ever after?
I love Alvie as a character – she’s funny, often inept, but wickedly engaging, can extract herself from any situation and basically just rolls over anyone in her way leaving them either dead or distraught. The wonderfully sexy Nino keeps her on her toes and “Mad” is basically just one long twisted courtship. The events get ever more insane but ever more entertaining and this is the most fun you’ll have with a book this Summer I reckon. It is far fetched yet utterly believable, the characters pop, the locations are vividly brought to life as both Nino and Alvie cut a swathe through Rome in a cat and mouse chase where honestly either one could be cat or mouse…
You can read this without reading “Mad” as Alvie helpfully gives us a rather ranty “previously on” early in the book but I really would start at the beginning so you can see her develop, often her randomly witty inner dialogue will have you laughing out loud, plus the forming of her relationship with assassin Nino, how they end up in this situation is an incredibly lively reading time. You have time to catch up with Alvie’s adventures so far.
I loved it. Wildly entertaining. sexy as hell, possibly the darkest ending that will still make you laugh I’ve ever seen, I can’t help but highly recommend it. Bring on “Dangerous to Know” – I simply can’t wait.
March 24, 2022
Crazy pagrindinė veikėja. Visiškai absurdiškos situacijos, poelgiai ir sprendimai. Nežinau kodėl, bet nuo knygos negalėjau atsiplėšti, bet kitų dalių neieškosiu 😏. Žavus knygos viršelis.
🖋️ Ak, kokį painų tinklą rezgame, mokydamiesi meluoti.
🖋️ Ak, kokį painų tinklą rezgame, mokydamiesi meluoti.
November 18, 2020
I'll be totally honest, this book was not for me.
I normally LIVE for soap opera like books that bring crazy characters to the forefront, but this book was just.. well... Bad. I didn't like it.
I found Alvie and Nino to be unbearable. I couldn't stand reading about them because there was no redeeming quality. This wasn't a "hate them but love them" kind of book either, they aren't Loki. These are two despicable people that I didn't want to win or have a happily ever after. They were insane, mean and murderous. I didn't enjoy following them. There was no redeeming qualities. Nothing. Nada. Zip.
This book wanted to be a soap opera, crime spree. It was well on it's way but with no redeeming qualities for the characters I struggled to get through. I wanted to DNF and I did multiple times. I finally forced myself through it and kind of regretted it. It wasn't for me.
Chloe Esposito's writing is good though. She has talent, but she didn't write what I wanted to read about (or thought I was getting).
Unfortunately, this is a one star read for me.
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
I normally LIVE for soap opera like books that bring crazy characters to the forefront, but this book was just.. well... Bad. I didn't like it.
I found Alvie and Nino to be unbearable. I couldn't stand reading about them because there was no redeeming quality. This wasn't a "hate them but love them" kind of book either, they aren't Loki. These are two despicable people that I didn't want to win or have a happily ever after. They were insane, mean and murderous. I didn't enjoy following them. There was no redeeming qualities. Nothing. Nada. Zip.
This book wanted to be a soap opera, crime spree. It was well on it's way but with no redeeming qualities for the characters I struggled to get through. I wanted to DNF and I did multiple times. I finally forced myself through it and kind of regretted it. It wasn't for me.
Chloe Esposito's writing is good though. She has talent, but she didn't write what I wanted to read about (or thought I was getting).
Unfortunately, this is a one star read for me.
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
April 13, 2018
'Come on', he says. 'Don't be naive. You don't think priests like transsexual hookers? This is 2015.'
This picks up from where 'Mad' ended but Alvie helpfully gives a summary of her demented week for new readers... With Nino having absconded with the millions and the car, Alvie is thrust back on her own resources, but nothing will keep this girl down for long! And so begins a cat-and-mouse chase - or is that a courtship?!
Once again, our wicked anti-heroine is LOL funny and her adventures are even more outrageous than in the first book (the grenade! the dead nun! the viagra-drugged cop!). Do beware if you're easily offended by bad language and explicit sex, for everyone else this is brilliantly written escapism!
Thanks to Penguin for an ARC via NetGalley.
This picks up from where 'Mad' ended but Alvie helpfully gives a summary of her demented week for new readers... With Nino having absconded with the millions and the car, Alvie is thrust back on her own resources, but nothing will keep this girl down for long! And so begins a cat-and-mouse chase - or is that a courtship?!
Once again, our wicked anti-heroine is LOL funny and her adventures are even more outrageous than in the first book (the grenade! the dead nun! the viagra-drugged cop!). Do beware if you're easily offended by bad language and explicit sex, for everyone else this is brilliantly written escapism!
Thanks to Penguin for an ARC via NetGalley.
August 21, 2019
2,5/5 ⭐️ Aprobado justo para una historia que se ha desmadrado en exceso. Alvie ya estaba como una cabra pero en esta novela pierde el norte definitivamente, con decisiones que ya no me hacen tanta gracia. El libro es ligero, se lee rápido y tiene algún momento que recuerda al primero, pero no ha logrado convencerme del todo.
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August 10, 2018
Oh my God, what a mess!
I don't know what to say about this book... Let's start with the story, as it might help.
Alvie Knightly has an identical twin, Elizabeth, who she is not that font of, to say it politely. When Beth invites her to Italy, Alvie never expected what was about to happen. After all the fuss that took place in the first book, Beth is dead, Beth's husband is dead, Beth's lover is dead and Alvie is on the run with Nino, a fast car and a lot of money. But, to her bad luck, she is left alone without any of it.
After that, Alvie is trying to find and revenge Nino and become an assassin.
OK... That girl doesn't stand a chance to get any of this! She has a lot of issues, as she floats somewhere away from reality. She is at least crazy...
The whole book is a race of bad choices, sex, drugs, alcohol, stupid thinking and even stupider acting. Everything is moving really fast. The whole thing is supposed to last a week and Alvie has done what other people would need a lifetime in less than seven days!
That girl is not thinking straight. She is supposed to have daddy issues, bad this doesn't mean that everyone that hasn't met their dad is expected to sleep with all men they meet and don't have a belly and a very few grey hair! Her only choices in life are men, handsome ones at least, posh clothes and accessories, drinks and drugs and of course, sex.
I think that summarizes it all... Oh and that, I don't want to read another book in the series...
I don't know what to say about this book... Let's start with the story, as it might help.
Alvie Knightly has an identical twin, Elizabeth, who she is not that font of, to say it politely. When Beth invites her to Italy, Alvie never expected what was about to happen. After all the fuss that took place in the first book, Beth is dead, Beth's husband is dead, Beth's lover is dead and Alvie is on the run with Nino, a fast car and a lot of money. But, to her bad luck, she is left alone without any of it.
After that, Alvie is trying to find and revenge Nino and become an assassin.
OK... That girl doesn't stand a chance to get any of this! She has a lot of issues, as she floats somewhere away from reality. She is at least crazy...
The whole book is a race of bad choices, sex, drugs, alcohol, stupid thinking and even stupider acting. Everything is moving really fast. The whole thing is supposed to last a week and Alvie has done what other people would need a lifetime in less than seven days!
That girl is not thinking straight. She is supposed to have daddy issues, bad this doesn't mean that everyone that hasn't met their dad is expected to sleep with all men they meet and don't have a belly and a very few grey hair! Her only choices in life are men, handsome ones at least, posh clothes and accessories, drinks and drugs and of course, sex.
I think that summarizes it all... Oh and that, I don't want to read another book in the series...
November 3, 2019
Some reviews are easy to write and some take some time and thought and contemplating. Bad is one of the easy ones and will consist of a few words, many exclamation marks and a couple of OMGS.
This is the second book in the Mad, Bad and Dangerous trilogy and it’s even funnier, more outrageous and ruder than the first book.
It definitely can be read as a stand-alone as the author brilliantly reminds the reader of what happened in book 1 which for me was absolutely perfect as I have the memory of a goldfish and read book 1 ages ago.
Alvie, our feisty, sex mad, psycho and accidental assassin is back and this time she’s mad and determined to hunt down and kill and f*ck Nino, for abandoning her in London, stealing the Lamborghini and €2million.
Bad is absolutely OUTRAGEOUS, RUDE, CRUDE and hysterical throughout. There are some truly cringeworthy scenes that I wish I could remove from my mind, but alas the dog napping, tattoo parlour and where she keeps the hand grenade are permanently etched in my head now.
I needed a break from all the heavy psychological thrillers and emotional contemporary dramas and Bad was absolutely perfect.
Highly recommended for a shocking giggle and can’t wait for the final book in the series now.
This is the second book in the Mad, Bad and Dangerous trilogy and it’s even funnier, more outrageous and ruder than the first book.
It definitely can be read as a stand-alone as the author brilliantly reminds the reader of what happened in book 1 which for me was absolutely perfect as I have the memory of a goldfish and read book 1 ages ago.
Alvie, our feisty, sex mad, psycho and accidental assassin is back and this time she’s mad and determined to hunt down and kill and f*ck Nino, for abandoning her in London, stealing the Lamborghini and €2million.
Bad is absolutely OUTRAGEOUS, RUDE, CRUDE and hysterical throughout. There are some truly cringeworthy scenes that I wish I could remove from my mind, but alas the dog napping, tattoo parlour and where she keeps the hand grenade are permanently etched in my head now.
I needed a break from all the heavy psychological thrillers and emotional contemporary dramas and Bad was absolutely perfect.
Highly recommended for a shocking giggle and can’t wait for the final book in the series now.
August 1, 2018
After not knowing what to expect in book one, Mad, and taken by surprise by Alvie and her batshit ways, I found going into Bad, I really enjoyed this story more. Now I know what Alvie is about and while definitely still out there, I've become fond of Alvie and her crazy ways. She is not someone to cross, cross in front of, or just in general be around unless you can afford her something that she needs. And she needs A LOT!
What I love best in this crazy ride is her inner monologue. She justifies everything she does with no remorse and quite frankly, most of it is freaking HILARIOUS. It's a bit vulgar at time with a touch of erotica. Sometimes I wish I could live my life an unapologetically as she does... without any consequences of course.
This book is absolutely insane and such a guilty pleasure. Take this book for what it is and enjoy the ride that Alvie takes you on - because I'm quite sure you haven't been on one like this!
Thanks so much to Dutton Books for this copy!
What I love best in this crazy ride is her inner monologue. She justifies everything she does with no remorse and quite frankly, most of it is freaking HILARIOUS. It's a bit vulgar at time with a touch of erotica. Sometimes I wish I could live my life an unapologetically as she does... without any consequences of course.
This book is absolutely insane and such a guilty pleasure. Take this book for what it is and enjoy the ride that Alvie takes you on - because I'm quite sure you haven't been on one like this!
Thanks so much to Dutton Books for this copy!
October 17, 2019
Le doy un 3,5/5.
Mala es el segundo libro de la trilogía Loca, mala y peligrosa de la autora Chloé Esposito que nos llega de mano de Planeta internacional. Podéis leer mi reseña de Loca el primer libro de la trilogía, Locaaquí.
Si no has leído el primer libro no te preocupes, ya en la primera página Alvie se encarga de hacerte un resumen y ponerte al día de lo ocurrido hasta el momento.
Y así empezamos donde lo dejamos en el libro anterior, con Alvie despertándose en el Ritz con una resaca de caballo y dándose cuenta de que Nino la ha dejado tirada y ha huido con el coche y la maleta de los dos millones de euros. Así que Alvie clama venganza y decide ir en busca de Nino para recuperar lo que le ha robado y de paso darle su merecido. Alvie comienza un viaje que la llevará a lugares como Rumanía y Roma en busca de venganza.
Mientras tanto la policía empieza a encontrar los cuerpos que ha ido dejando tras de sí en Taormina, entre ellos el cuerpo de su hermana Beth aunque todo el mundo cree que se trata de Alvie.
El libro se centra en Alvie y en sus idas y venidas tratando de localizar a Nino para matarlo y recuperar lo que le robó. Como os dije en la anterior reseña Alvie es la antiprotagonista, una psicópata de manual, está loca, es maleducada y muy peligrosa. No siente remordimientos por lo que hace si con eso se sale con la suya.
No termino de entender el proceso mental de esta mujer, es autodestructiva, tiene un objetivo pero le da igual todo, se pasa el tiempo borracha o drogada y se acuesta con casi todo lo que se le pone delante. Quiere algo y lo tiene que tener sea como sea y se lleve a quién se lleve por delante. Hace cosas horribles y siempre encuentra una justificación para ello sin llegar a tener el más mínimo remordimiento.
En este libro vamos a tener como secundarios a Domenico, un mafioso compañero de Nino que también anda buscándolo. También aparecerá en escena Mavis, la madre de Alvie y Beth que se ha hecho cargo del pequeño Ernie y busca a Beth desesperada después de su desaparición y la muerte de su hermana.
Al igual que en el anterior, en este libro se nos mostrarán momentos de la niñez de Alvie que creo que van a tener una relevancia importante para entender al personaje en el siguiente y último libro de la trilogía.
El libro tiene trescientas ochenta y una páginas. La acción ocurre durante el transcurso de una semana por lo que el libro está dividido por días y dividido a su vez en treinta y un capítulo más epílogo. La narración, al igual que en el anterior libro, corre a cargo de nuestra protagonista en primera persona y va alternando con saltos en el tiempo: el presente, lo ocurrido un par de semanas antes y el pasado. Este libro sigue la estela del anterior, una narración sencilla, amena y ligera, con una protagonista que además de loca nos demuestra que es mala y que se va a volver muy muy peligrosa. El final inesperado como todo lo que rodea a nuestra protagonista y que me deja queriendo saber que es lo que va a pasar a continuación con Alvie.
La verdad es que sería difícil asignar un género literario a este libro pues tiene un poco de todo, comedia, suspense, humor, algo de romance, sexo, violencia, no sé que tiene pero te atrapa, una vez entras en la espiral de locura de Alvie no puedes parar de leer hasta saber en que va a terminar todo el caos que va dejando tras de sí.
En Mala vas a encontrar una historia llena de acción, aventuras, humor, algo de sexo y un puntito de suspense llena de situaciones surrealistas y anárquicas que te mantendrán atrapada a sus páginas y una protagonista que desde luego no te dejará indiferente.
Reseña en: https://bibliotecariarecomienda.blogs...
Mala es el segundo libro de la trilogía Loca, mala y peligrosa de la autora Chloé Esposito que nos llega de mano de Planeta internacional. Podéis leer mi reseña de Loca el primer libro de la trilogía, Locaaquí.
Si no has leído el primer libro no te preocupes, ya en la primera página Alvie se encarga de hacerte un resumen y ponerte al día de lo ocurrido hasta el momento.
Y así empezamos donde lo dejamos en el libro anterior, con Alvie despertándose en el Ritz con una resaca de caballo y dándose cuenta de que Nino la ha dejado tirada y ha huido con el coche y la maleta de los dos millones de euros. Así que Alvie clama venganza y decide ir en busca de Nino para recuperar lo que le ha robado y de paso darle su merecido. Alvie comienza un viaje que la llevará a lugares como Rumanía y Roma en busca de venganza.
«Pago la cuenta. ¿Cuánto? Da igual, ahora soy rica y me lo puedo permitir. El champán es una de las necesidades básicas de la vida, como los pastelitos, las Pringles y la cocaína.»
Mientras tanto la policía empieza a encontrar los cuerpos que ha ido dejando tras de sí en Taormina, entre ellos el cuerpo de su hermana Beth aunque todo el mundo cree que se trata de Alvie.
El libro se centra en Alvie y en sus idas y venidas tratando de localizar a Nino para matarlo y recuperar lo que le robó. Como os dije en la anterior reseña Alvie es la antiprotagonista, una psicópata de manual, está loca, es maleducada y muy peligrosa. No siente remordimientos por lo que hace si con eso se sale con la suya.
«¿Por qué deseo cosas que me destruyen?»
No termino de entender el proceso mental de esta mujer, es autodestructiva, tiene un objetivo pero le da igual todo, se pasa el tiempo borracha o drogada y se acuesta con casi todo lo que se le pone delante. Quiere algo y lo tiene que tener sea como sea y se lleve a quién se lleve por delante. Hace cosas horribles y siempre encuentra una justificación para ello sin llegar a tener el más mínimo remordimiento.
«¿Qué lleva Alvie Knightly ahora que es una asesina de la hostia? Quiero estar buenísima, para cuando encuentre a Nino. Así se dará cuenta del error que ha cometido. Quiero parecer una bomba. Un torpedo. Necesito un look nuevo y guay, que combine con mi pelo fabuloso y con la nariz de diseño. De compras y, luego, a matar. Mi día perfecto. Todo forma parte de mi astuto plan. Mi disfraz infalible.»
En este libro vamos a tener como secundarios a Domenico, un mafioso compañero de Nino que también anda buscándolo. También aparecerá en escena Mavis, la madre de Alvie y Beth que se ha hecho cargo del pequeño Ernie y busca a Beth desesperada después de su desaparición y la muerte de su hermana.
Al igual que en el anterior, en este libro se nos mostrarán momentos de la niñez de Alvie que creo que van a tener una relevancia importante para entender al personaje en el siguiente y último libro de la trilogía.
«Sé que estoy mintiendo, pero vale la pena intentarlo. A veces mentir no es malo. O sea, todos los días. Se llaman mentirijillas piadosas y son la bomba. Sirven para librarse de problemas.»
El libro tiene trescientas ochenta y una páginas. La acción ocurre durante el transcurso de una semana por lo que el libro está dividido por días y dividido a su vez en treinta y un capítulo más epílogo. La narración, al igual que en el anterior libro, corre a cargo de nuestra protagonista en primera persona y va alternando con saltos en el tiempo: el presente, lo ocurrido un par de semanas antes y el pasado. Este libro sigue la estela del anterior, una narración sencilla, amena y ligera, con una protagonista que además de loca nos demuestra que es mala y que se va a volver muy muy peligrosa. El final inesperado como todo lo que rodea a nuestra protagonista y que me deja queriendo saber que es lo que va a pasar a continuación con Alvie.
La verdad es que sería difícil asignar un género literario a este libro pues tiene un poco de todo, comedia, suspense, humor, algo de romance, sexo, violencia, no sé que tiene pero te atrapa, una vez entras en la espiral de locura de Alvie no puedes parar de leer hasta saber en que va a terminar todo el caos que va dejando tras de sí.
En Mala vas a encontrar una historia llena de acción, aventuras, humor, algo de sexo y un puntito de suspense llena de situaciones surrealistas y anárquicas que te mantendrán atrapada a sus páginas y una protagonista que desde luego no te dejará indiferente.
Reseña en: https://bibliotecariarecomienda.blogs...
July 3, 2019
Su šia autore jau esu pažįstama, nes panašiu metu pernai skaičiau jos pirmąją knygą "Klasta Sicilijoj". Jei svarstote skaityti šią, o dar nebuvote skaitę pirmosios dalies, rekomenduočiau perskaityti ir ją, nes kitaip gali kilti neaiškumų dėl pačio knygos turinio.
Alvinai visai nesunkiai pavyko pasiglemžti savo dvynes sesers Betės gyvenimą. Nuo pat pradžių Alvinai tenka susidurti su kebliomis situacijomis ir pasirodo, jog viskas nebus taip paprasta,kaip iš pradžių galėjo atrodyti.
Po audringos nakties su meilužiu Nino supranta, jog gražuolis italas ją apvyniojo aplink pirštą bei išvažiavo su jų vogtu lambordžiniu bei dviem milijonais eurų.
Alvina dar niekad nebuvo tokia tikra, jog ji tiesiog privalo surasti Nino ir atsiimti tai, kas jai priklauso.
Vaikydamasi Nino pėdsakus po visą Europą, Alvina netikėtai atsiduria Romoje.
Laikas tiksi, lyg byrantis smėlis pro pirštus.. Ar Alvina sugebės surasti išdaviką? Prieš tai kol jos pačios nesučiupo policija už įvykdytus darbelius..
Jei jau skaitėte "Klasta Sicilijoj" manau, jog ir patys žinote ko galima tikėtis iš šios knygos. O jei ne, galiu pasakyti, jog tai labai vasariškas skaitinys, kuomet norisi tiesiog "atsijungti" ir pasinerti į pasakojimą, kuriame belieka tik mėgautis istorija, keliaujant knygos puslapiais.
Ši knyga kaip ir pirmoji "Klasta Sicilijoj" persmelkta juodo humoro, kurioziškų (kartais net absurdiškų) situacijų. Taip pat joje gausu buvo ir erotinių bei gašlių scenų, tad kam tokie dalykai nepriimtini vargu ar patiks ir ši knyga. Aš skaitydama šias knygas visko nepriimu už gryną pinigą, o pakrizenu ir tiesiog skaitau toliau.
Garantuoju, jog skaitant šį pasakojimą šypsenos nesuturėsite ir Jūs.
Vis dėlto man pirmoji knyga paliko geresnį įspūdį, tačiau bus įdomu perskaityti ir tolimesnius Alvinos nuotykius. Net neabejoju, jog ši mergina dar turi mums ką parodyti..
Alvinai visai nesunkiai pavyko pasiglemžti savo dvynes sesers Betės gyvenimą. Nuo pat pradžių Alvinai tenka susidurti su kebliomis situacijomis ir pasirodo, jog viskas nebus taip paprasta,kaip iš pradžių galėjo atrodyti.
Po audringos nakties su meilužiu Nino supranta, jog gražuolis italas ją apvyniojo aplink pirštą bei išvažiavo su jų vogtu lambordžiniu bei dviem milijonais eurų.
Alvina dar niekad nebuvo tokia tikra, jog ji tiesiog privalo surasti Nino ir atsiimti tai, kas jai priklauso.
Vaikydamasi Nino pėdsakus po visą Europą, Alvina netikėtai atsiduria Romoje.
Laikas tiksi, lyg byrantis smėlis pro pirštus.. Ar Alvina sugebės surasti išdaviką? Prieš tai kol jos pačios nesučiupo policija už įvykdytus darbelius..
Jei jau skaitėte "Klasta Sicilijoj" manau, jog ir patys žinote ko galima tikėtis iš šios knygos. O jei ne, galiu pasakyti, jog tai labai vasariškas skaitinys, kuomet norisi tiesiog "atsijungti" ir pasinerti į pasakojimą, kuriame belieka tik mėgautis istorija, keliaujant knygos puslapiais.
Ši knyga kaip ir pirmoji "Klasta Sicilijoj" persmelkta juodo humoro, kurioziškų (kartais net absurdiškų) situacijų. Taip pat joje gausu buvo ir erotinių bei gašlių scenų, tad kam tokie dalykai nepriimtini vargu ar patiks ir ši knyga. Aš skaitydama šias knygas visko nepriimu už gryną pinigą, o pakrizenu ir tiesiog skaitau toliau.
Garantuoju, jog skaitant šį pasakojimą šypsenos nesuturėsite ir Jūs.
Vis dėlto man pirmoji knyga paliko geresnį įspūdį, tačiau bus įdomu perskaityti ir tolimesnius Alvinos nuotykius. Net neabejoju, jog ši mergina dar turi mums ką parodyti..
August 13, 2024
Pirmas sakinys: Prieš eidama toliau, turiu jums kai ką pasakyti: praėjusi savaitė buvo beprotiška.
Pirma dalis trilogijos dalis "Klasta Sicilijoje" maloniai nustebino, nes nieko nesitikėjau, o gavau visai gerą parodiją ir daug veiksmo sex, drugs & rock'n'roll (pastarasis – plačiąja prasme, o ne apie muziką).
Visa trilogija buvo užmanyta iš karto, todėl negalėčiau kaltinti autorės, kad antrąją dalį parašė tik dėl pirmos knygos populiarumo, todėl dar labiau nepagavau "Įniršio Romoje": sekso nebeliko, narkotikų sumažėjo, o muzikos nesupratau.
Vienintelis netikėtumas – pabaiga (skirtingai nuo pirmosios dalies, kur pabaiga nuvylė): Ką??? Kodėl? Nesupratau, nepatiko, tačiau priverstas skaityti trečiąją dalį "Grėsmė Venecijoje".
Pirma dalis trilogijos dalis "Klasta Sicilijoje" maloniai nustebino, nes nieko nesitikėjau, o gavau visai gerą parodiją ir daug veiksmo sex, drugs & rock'n'roll (pastarasis – plačiąja prasme, o ne apie muziką).
Visa trilogija buvo užmanyta iš karto, todėl negalėčiau kaltinti autorės, kad antrąją dalį parašė tik dėl pirmos knygos populiarumo, todėl dar labiau nepagavau "Įniršio Romoje": sekso nebeliko, narkotikų sumažėjo, o muzikos nesupratau.
Vienintelis netikėtumas – pabaiga (skirtingai nuo pirmosios dalies, kur pabaiga nuvylė): Ką??? Kodėl? Nesupratau, nepatiko, tačiau priverstas skaityti trečiąją dalį "Grėsmė Venecijoje".
August 14, 2018
'Come on,' he says. 'Don't be naive. You don't think priests like transsexual hookers? This is 2015.'
I'm all for 'live and let live', but not only does Bad make a special effort at every turn to be provocative, the main character is a lot more into the 'live' part than the 'let live' part. That's the diplomatic way of saying that she's a crazy serial killer who I would never want to come across in real life. That said, Bad is an alright beach read if you can ignore Alvie's raging lunacy, which to me feels lot like saying Mein Kampf is a decent political treatise if you ignore that Hitler wanted to kill all the Jews.
I guess I'll state upfront the few good things I found in this novel: It's the second in a trilogy but very easy to follow on its own, thanks to a detailed recap of the sex and murder that took place in the first book Mad. I also see on some level how Bad can be enjoyable provided that you turn your brain off and use it as catharsis. The outlandishness of the plot ensures that no sane reader will take the story seriously, thankfully so considering that, you know, the protagonist goes around stabbing, running over and burning mostly innocent people to death.
Alvie's an extreme 'love her or hate her' character. I'm surprised by how many reviewers fell into the first category, because as you can probably tell I hated her. The real kicker, in my opinion, is that the author somehow believes that she's written a feminist heroine.
I just...what?
Chloé Esposito goes on to say that 'really strict, strident feminists will read it and think Alvie’s a bad feminist because she is using her sexuality to manipulate men.' No, Chloé, she's not a 'bad feminist' because she's using her sexuality; she's a stain on the word 'feminism' and an awful fucking human being because she's a morally bankrupt, megalomaniac murderer.
Everything else is just the icing on a rotten cake. I couldn't care less that Alvie fantasises about every man on two legs, but objectifying men still isn't feminist. Lashing out at people because of mental health issues isn't feminist either. Getting a free pass for murder is certainly not feminist but that's where we are with Alvie. I would hate her just as much whether she was a woman, a man or non-binary because she's simply a deplorable human being.
As a small mitigating factor Bad adds in lots of clunky flashbacks that paint Alvie in a more sympathetic (read: victimising) light, but guess what? Tons of people had shitty childhoods way worse than yours, Alvie, and the vast majority of them aren't going Aileen Wuornos like you. At times it feels like Chloé Esposito herself isn't sure whether she wants us to root for Alvie. The ambiguity does not work in the book's favour. Either you're on board with Alvie's reign of terror or you're not; she doesn't have the depth to be an ambivalent character.
I'll admit that at first the uninhibited craziness is somewhat fun, but after a while the constant cycle of sex, murder and uninspired flashback scenes becomes mind-numbing. And there's a whole lot of all three, especially the sex. I don't know why Bad isn't marketed as erotica because it's way more explicit than I care to read in my thrillers. That the author is, per the interview linked above, aware it's bad sex doesn't make it any more entertaining to read.
With Bad, I thought I'd be getting a psychologically suspenseful retelling of The Talented Mr. Ripley in the vein of Genuine Fraud and Social Creature. Instead, it was more L.S. Hilton's Maestra trilogy. If that's what you want to read, absolutely go for Bad--but if you prefer your protagonists to be people you can support without feeling disgusted, this one's not for you.
*Thanks to Penguin UK and NetGalley for providing a review copy of this book! All opinions represented remain my own.*
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March 12, 2019
Eu adorei o ''Louca'' porque nunca tinha lido nada assim. Foi divertido e completamente tresloucado. Mas não gostei nada deste, está ainda mais exagerado e o livro é praticamente a Alvie a perseguir Nino. Isto durante 95% do livro. Claro que pelo meio vai acontecendo muitas peripécias mas não gostei, ri-me pouco, não me divertiu e não sei se irei ler o 3º quando sair cá. Na altura logo vejo...
March 5, 2019
After thew first book which I rated 5 stars I was expecting another equal exciting book. Well unfortunately this one wasn't as good, especially the first half of the book. The author kept filling in with unnecessary descriptions, it looked like the imagination was lacking. However the second part was good enough to give it 4 stars, as it captured the essence of the first book.
Very fun read, recommended. I'll be waiting for the third and final book of this trilogy.
Very fun read, recommended. I'll be waiting for the third and final book of this trilogy.
August 9, 2021
The title sums it up perfectly- this was just bad. The first one was pretty fun but this was terrible. It was unbelievable and the main character is just a terrible person that makes it impossible to root for at all. The English teacher in me appreciated the references to Hamlet and Lamb to the Slaughter but that was the only redeeming thing about this book.
April 6, 2023
Tragikomedija. Pirma dalis šios knygos, patiko, nu bet ši tai, toks jausmas, kad ne trilogija. Labai primityvi, ir prasilenkianti su realybe, jokio veiksmo, tik tušti svaisčiojimai. Pagrindinė veikėja Alvina, visiškai tuščia, erzinanti. Žudymas, seksas, ir narkotikai, visa knygos esmė, tik miestai pasikeičia.
January 19, 2020
Not a book for me :)
July 13, 2019
Cred ca vol 2 n ar fi trebuit să se numească Rea ci Descreierata pentru ca e mult mai aproape de adevar. Ce nebunie de carte. Ce personaj defect.. dar atât de ușor de plăcut. :) e o combinatie ciudată între o criminală, o drogata si o obsedată sexual. ;))) povestea Alvinei continua in acelasi mod aiurit si plin de neprevăzut. Fata asta este un magnet care atrage probleme. Abia astept sa citesc si vol 3. Cred ca merita undeva intre 3 si 4 stele... dar voi rămâne la 3. M a enervat toata nebunia asta a ei. E descentrata din toate punctele de vedere... dar chiar si asa o plac. Fix ce spuneam, un personaj principal.. cu inserții negative dar pe care nu l poti ura.
March 22, 2019
Thank you netgalley for this copy. I liked the sound of it and I do read a lot of different types of books and this looked promising. I have to say I have never read anything by this author and I would attempt another book even though I wasn't keen on this one. I got about halfway through then decided I wasn't enjoying it so to give up. And I can honestly say it's not often I give up on a book.i found the story so far fetched it was crazy. Sorry just really didn't like the characters they irritated me. But even though it's not for me it could be ok for you.
July 10, 2018
I found this books to be a bit too much. I really enjoyed the first one, this just seemed to go on and on.
November 8, 2018
sigue siendo de mis series o trilogías favoritas
January 21, 2019
En realidad es un 3'5
June 4, 2025
Não detestei. Mas prefiro o primeiro livro que a este.
Nunca vi ninguém mais louca que esta personagem Alvie.
Curiosa para ler o próximo dela.
Nunca vi ninguém mais louca que esta personagem Alvie.
Curiosa para ler o próximo dela.
March 11, 2019
Adorei o primeiro livro louca. Este também gostei, embora penso que é um livro completamente marado. O que eu me ri em tantas situações.
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