Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

27 reviews

frankieweenie's review

dark funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Dexter is an amazing character, reflective of the complexities of the human psyche and what can happen to a person when they're traumatized. I enjoy the way he is written. And the plot is very interesting, very close to the show as well, nearly word for word sometimes.

I DO not like the racism and sexism from the author leaking through into the writing, the way that LaGuerta is portrayed in the book, even

SAing Dexter? </spoiler? I dunno. And the

incest plotline

is so ingrained into the writing from the very beginning it's hard to get past. Overall though it's a good book and I enjoyed it and I enjoyed Dexter. 4/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Torture, Child death, Incest, and Rape

Minor: Ableism, Terminal illness, and Homophobia

thescarletangel's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Cursing, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Racial slurs, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Child death, and Death of parent

_sawdust's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Blood

f_amiliar_happine_ss's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

What a nice read :)
I watched the show a while ago and enjoyed it, reading it was equally as entertaining. From what I remember the details are pretty much parallel with some minor changes. I'd recommend if you're already interested in the series as this was a nice refresher.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Death of parent, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Murder, Death, Stalking, Torture, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Medical trauma

thrillakilla's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Blood

muffmacguff's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This book was not that good! Not nearly creepy/gory enough to live up to its premise and the twist ending was, like, surprise nonsense. I liked the first season of the show when I watched it and remember it being better than this book. Also this book is crazy horny in a distracting sexist way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Blood

Moderate: Misogyny

sexualedward's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, Violence, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Addiction, Cursing, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol

flederm4us's review against another edition

It has a very racist and sexist framing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Child death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Misogyny

imagine_big's review against another edition

dark lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

Ideal book for when you are in your "i wanna be edgy" days. A fast read with simple writing too. It's not a book i highly recommend, unless serial killers are one of your guilty pleasures. 

There are two ocasions at the end with slight homophobic jokes/comments done by a character, which was something i found a bit unnecessary. Im not sure if this was intensional by the author or not, so that's why im mentioning it. It could easily be just because that character was supposed to be unlikable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Homophobia