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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Meh. I was enjoying this for the first half. I thought it'd end nicely, our Dear Dexter happy and new. New characters, new locations, new Dexter. I was wrong, which could've been okay. After all, how boring would people find that? But things go bad and there was nothing to show for it. No wrap up. Just end.
The author has already stated that this wasn't necessarily his last Dexter book. I kind of wish it ended happily and was done.
The author has already stated that this wasn't necessarily his last Dexter book. I kind of wish it ended happily and was done.
This book brought the series down which is unfortunate since it is the seventh book in the series. The beginning was fine and actually interesting to see new characters but the connection between Dexter and Debra, unfortunately, fades away as well as his connection with some of the other characters. I just felt lost within this book and it did not seem like the Dexter I grew to love compared to the rest of the books in the series.
The ending was also not great and leaving it unfinished did not feel great especially when all the other books had completed mysteries. I am a stickler for finishing a book series especially since I have made it so far but this is probably the worst book in the dexter series.
Plus Dexter was super whiney, complaining, and an idiot in this story completely unlike the character we love.
The ending was also not great and leaving it unfinished did not feel great especially when all the other books had completed mysteries. I am a stickler for finishing a book series especially since I have made it so far but this is probably the worst book in the dexter series.
Plus Dexter was super whiney, complaining, and an idiot in this story completely unlike the character we love.
Miluju. Jiné slovo k tomu nemám. Awwwww... Nejlepší. Nejlepšejší. ^^
Quick thought: Fans of the show and the book will always be at loggerheads on which portrayal of the show will be the superior one. While Final Cut isnt the best in the series, it certainly paves the better way towards the ending it, should Lindsay be preparing to end it in a few books.
The first and last few pages will have unwary readers going OMGWTF?!?
The first and last few pages will have unwary readers going OMGWTF?!?
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've enjoyed all of the Dexter novels immensely (yes, including Dexter in the Dark-supernatural elements are like catnip to me). I enjoyed some of the TV series but thought it started getting a bit silly.
And I strongly suspect Jeff Lindsay felt the same way, because this book felt like nothing more than a harsh deconstruction of everything they did with the TV show.
A cop show will be filming in Miami (beautiful cop teamed up with handsome nerdy forensic tech to find serial killers-no, that doesn't sound familiar at all, Mr. Lindsay). Dexter and Debs are inexplicably ordered to let the show's stars follow them around to learn their roles. But the show is complicated by a run-of-the-mill psychopath stalking the lead actress, Jackie Forrest. Dexter is coerced into playing bodyguard, promptly grabs the Idiot Ball, and refuses to let go for the rest of the book.
The book wasn't horrible. It was filled with the dark, sarcastic wit that is the mainstay of the series. But then Jeff Lindsay decided to show what happens when you turn Dexter into a human creature with feeeeelings. And it all goes so very downhill from there.
I gave it a 3, because it was enjoyable up to a point. However, I fear this was the end of the series, and it went out with a mere quiet whimper.
I've decided to pretend this was nothing more than Jeff Lindsay's terrible fever dream come to life.
And I strongly suspect Jeff Lindsay felt the same way, because this book felt like nothing more than a harsh deconstruction of everything they did with the TV show.
A cop show will be filming in Miami (beautiful cop teamed up with handsome nerdy forensic tech to find serial killers-no, that doesn't sound familiar at all, Mr. Lindsay). Dexter and Debs are inexplicably ordered to let the show's stars follow them around to learn their roles. But the show is complicated by a run-of-the-mill psychopath stalking the lead actress, Jackie Forrest. Dexter is coerced into playing bodyguard, promptly grabs the Idiot Ball, and refuses to let go for the rest of the book.
The book wasn't horrible. It was filled with the dark, sarcastic wit that is the mainstay of the series. But then Jeff Lindsay decided to show what happens when you turn Dexter into a human creature with feeeeelings. And it all goes so very downhill from there.
I gave it a 3, because it was enjoyable up to a point. However, I fear this was the end of the series, and it went out with a mere quiet whimper.
I've decided to pretend this was nothing more than Jeff Lindsay's terrible fever dream come to life.
Don't get me wrong. Jeff Lindsay is a solid, imaginative writer who can keep me glued to the page like few others. But I am getting real tired of Darling Dear Dexter and his increasingly polarizing, patronizing personality that turns him from interesting sociopath to infuriating douchebag who happens to occasionally kill folks. Also, it seemed like Dexter was holding the idiot ball a lot of the time; I was spotting plot twists so many chapters before our Daring Dexter even got a clue something was up. Can we make the next book all about Deb, please? I like Deb a lot more than Dexter nowadays.
Book 7 of 8 in the Dexter series and I honestly think this is one of the best installments. Usually, Linday's biggest weakness is his repetition. His books could use to lose about 50 pages of repeated information. However, this one is fresh and exciting. The whole book flows very well and is fun to read!
I found Dexter's willingness to cast Rita aside for someone who had more to offer in terms of wealth, beauty, and influence to be more accurate than Lindsay's usual depiction of a sociopath.
Normally cliffhangers bother me, but I just don't care about what happens to Dexter. Even when I'm reading the book, it's obvious that he's a fictional character. I'm rarely able to suspend my disbelief, these books are just a pleasant form of escapism.
Normally cliffhangers bother me, but I just don't care about what happens to Dexter. Even when I'm reading the book, it's obvious that he's a fictional character. I'm rarely able to suspend my disbelief, these books are just a pleasant form of escapism.