Reviews

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

rjdenney's review against another edition

I tried and I really wanted to like it but I just couldn't get into it. :/

makeshift_human_'s review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

anything_for_now's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

jesslolsen's review against another edition

5.0

I haven't watched the TV series, although I have been told by enough people that it is definitely worth watching. From reading other reviews it looks like I have done it the right way by reading the book first, because I started reading this book series with no real comparison other than a few images to help me imagine what Dexter would look like as I was reading. So, contrary to what other readers have said, I was not at all disappointed by the book version. I found Dexter sarcastic and witty in all the right places, and his internal dialogue was helpful in showing how hard he tried to blend in to his surrounding.

I don't usually read too many thriller/murder mysteries, but I loved this, and am picking up the second one to continue on straight away.

sienaro's review against another edition

2.0

I got this book as a 'blind date' where all I saw was a brief description so its unlikely that I would have picked it otherwise. This book was actually somewhat brilliant because its a serial killer who you can't help but like. Sadly, it became somewhat repetitive with the killings and from chapter one I was just waiting until he met the cop. It was predictable in a lot of ways and generally too gruesome for me. Now I can't say anything about the ending because the kills became too much for me, it may have been the most surprising thing to happen in literary history, but overall this book was not for me.

es_the_book_hoarder's review against another edition

4.0

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vulco1's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Enjoyable but already different from the tv show.  I'll keep reading

bloot911's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

cdarlinggg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.75

georgiamay1506's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5