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Cursed to endure this for Schadenfreude Book Club by Melissa.

Is this well translated*? No. But is it an interesting reinterpretation of the Faust legend? Also no.

* Can’t speak to the German language writing quality, but this English translation reads really clunky in ways that are sometimes so awkward they’re offputting. Also: thanks for not giving me any warning about a pretty graphic rape scene! Yikes!

I am not loving this tbh.

oh god just let it be over soon

I just want this nightmare to end oh god please someone just tell me who the murderer is

I really hope this was a free ebook I got from Amazon because I'll be disappointed in myself if I paid money for it :[

"The two women did as they were bid" - this pretty much sums up the entire book so far and it's gross

So far I hate every character because they are either misogynist doucheholes or unable to resist the underlying charm of misogynist doucheholes rather than calling them out for their misogynist douchery. :[ The mystery is interesting tho. So far this gets 1 star. :[

Really? A Jack the Ripper reference in a book set in 1874? :|

This is my 500th book! Yay!