Reviews - Dexter's Final Cut

233 reviews for:

Dexter's Final Cut

Jeff Lindsay

3.39 AVERAGE

allison_e_smith's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

This book piqued my interest more than the last couple in the series!

slyther_ale's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

annchen_23's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

beaundarrows's review against another edition

3.0

My copy is actually titled "Dexter's Final Cut" - a better suggestion that this is the FINAL book, than "Debut" would seem to imply.

Well, it looks like it took me AGES to finish this one, but that's only because of Pokemon. The release of X and Y on 13th of October ruined my reading plan for the year. However, it was totally worth it.

And now, the book.
I was ok with the ending. The ending was the most important issue for me, in this instance. All I wanted was for it to be better than the ending of the TV show. Lumberjack. Fucking bullshit.

Anyway, the ending of the book was more fitting to the character of the novels, in my opinion. And, really, I would have been happier if that WAS the ending of the TV show. However, there was still more I wanted to know. I would have really liked an epilogue, maybe from Deb's point of view, talking about what did happen to Dexter and his kids. I feel sorry for Cody and Lily Anne. Despite Dexter often talking about how Cody is his "heir" with his own dark passenger, Dexter has done very little training with him. The three kids will most likely end up "in the system" in foster care or adoption. Cody will have a very difficult time of it. He's never going to learn The Harry Code and the best result would be that he'd end up more like Dexter's brother.

I really wish this wasn't the last book.

mandayo91's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

annacristil's review against another edition

3.0

fast-paced

waffle_party's review against another edition

2.0

Deeply unhappy with this final book. If felt to genuine to his character throughout the series and the ending was horrible. After a horrible ending to the TV series I hoped it would be redeemed with the book.

bjukes's review against another edition

3.0

Disappointing

A lot of words for an obvious plot from the beginning. He made Dexter look like a moron. Dexters usual keen eye for clues was completely gone. Disappointing book.

brucerobertson's review against another edition

2.5

emotional lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

paxton224's review

3.5

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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