This book was perfectly enjoyable, but you can see the inevitable, 100% contrived problems coming all the way back in Act 1. And when that 3rd act blowup finally happens, it’s totally expected. i typically hate those types of plot contrivances, and its especially annoying here, but its a trope for a reason. What I didnt expect is for the completely contrived and unearned Act 3 blowup to take up the entire 3rd Act, so much that it robs the drama hinted at in the title of all of its resolution or satisfaction. It just takes over the ending, goes on for way way too long, and about half way through the Act 3 slog, I decided the protagonist was just the worst and didnt care any more. But since I’d sunk 6+ hours into it, I stayed on til the end, which was perfectly charming. Again, it just needed at least an hour and a half of contrived nonsense edited out and needed a fitting conclusion to the actual revenge for it to feel satisfying. which it ultimately did not. Hate to say it, but there it is.