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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Blood, Murder, Abandonment
As much as I love Dexter’s wit and darkness, even the banter couldn’t save this book. There were so many holes, and Dexter wasn’t himself at all.
Where was Brian??? At one point he mentions how no one else knows his secret except Deb, but Brian does… did he die or leave at the end of 6 and I missed it??? He also needed help getting rid of Patrick because he had no time, but didn’t just ask Brian for help like he did last book… It made no sense!
Where was Cody and Lily Anne??? When Aster is kidnapped and they’re looking for her those 2 are just nowhere? This feels like a huge plot hole…
I thought him and Rita had a talk about their poor communication last book and things would change, but it only got worse and this time he actually is cheating??? It felt like this book was written by a fan who forgot about Brian, and not Jeff Lindsay…
Where was Brian??? At one point he mentions how no one else knows his secret except Deb, but Brian does… did he die or leave at the end of 6 and I missed it??? He also needed help getting rid of Patrick because he had no time, but didn’t just ask Brian for help like he did last book… It made no sense!
Where was Cody and Lily Anne??? When Aster is kidnapped and they’re looking for her those 2 are just nowhere? This feels like a huge plot hole…
I thought him and Rita had a talk about their poor communication last book and things would change, but it only got worse and this time he actually is cheating??? It felt like this book was written by a fan who forgot about Brian, and not Jeff Lindsay…
Dear Darling Dexter seems a bit unlike himself in Jeff Lindsay's latest. It's an adjustment, but there is good and bad to go along with it.
Dexter's Final Cut takes us into a world quite different from that familiar to Dexter's TV one. Definitely a good thing. The characters continue to grow; there seems to be a wide range of possibilities for our (anti)hero and those Lindsay has built around him. As usual, it's a rhythmic treat to hear the ebb and flow of Dexter's lilting narration. He relays the world in a way we can't imagine, but in Final Cut, Lindsay may have given us too much of a good thing. I don't remember the loquacious inner monologue weighing down the pace to the point of straining in the climax of previous novels. I like Dexter and his unique mind, but not at the expense of an excitable pace.
Also, those growing characters from before--in Final Cut, they unfortunately aren't used much. Sister Sergeant Deborah is a total waste, and we're still waiting some movement on the promise that Astor and Cody showed a few stories back. Dexter's cop friends are also largely absent in favor of new Hollywood friends. The new faces are fascinating, sure, but it still feels disappointing considering how full our regular cast has become.
Dexter himself? You might not recognize him at times (especially one instance where he claims to hate blood...did I somehow forget this?). For the most part, I applaud Lindsay here, taking our favorite forensic serial killer to places other series might not dare after six successful books. There are a few turns, though, that strain credibility and feel like a bad match for the Dexter we've come to know.
My main problem with the series now is that this is now maybe the third (or so) time that Lindsay has left too much unresolved. The reader is abandoned on a precipice--I won't say cliffhanger, but it's definitely in the vicinity of a sharp drop--and Final Cut, like others before it, doesn't feel like a complete story. This works fine for a TV series. Novels, in my experience, less so.
Final Cut is saved, though, as any authentic Dexter would be, by the man himself. Lindsay has created such a charismatic character that mostly you just want to spend time with him. I'll continue to do so, but I hope Lindsay starts leaving me in a place that feels more like a stop instead of a way station where I can't expect a train for at least a year.
Recommended for Dexter fans and anyone who loves a truly unique character--but not as a starting point. Look to Darkly Dreaming Dexter for that.
Dexter's Final Cut takes us into a world quite different from that familiar to Dexter's TV one. Definitely a good thing. The characters continue to grow; there seems to be a wide range of possibilities for our (anti)hero and those Lindsay has built around him. As usual, it's a rhythmic treat to hear the ebb and flow of Dexter's lilting narration. He relays the world in a way we can't imagine, but in Final Cut, Lindsay may have given us too much of a good thing. I don't remember the loquacious inner monologue weighing down the pace to the point of straining in the climax of previous novels. I like Dexter and his unique mind, but not at the expense of an excitable pace.
Also, those growing characters from before--in Final Cut, they unfortunately aren't used much. Sister Sergeant Deborah is a total waste, and we're still waiting some movement on the promise that Astor and Cody showed a few stories back. Dexter's cop friends are also largely absent in favor of new Hollywood friends. The new faces are fascinating, sure, but it still feels disappointing considering how full our regular cast has become.
Dexter himself? You might not recognize him at times (especially one instance where he claims to hate blood...did I somehow forget this?). For the most part, I applaud Lindsay here, taking our favorite forensic serial killer to places other series might not dare after six successful books. There are a few turns, though, that strain credibility and feel like a bad match for the Dexter we've come to know.
My main problem with the series now is that this is now maybe the third (or so) time that Lindsay has left too much unresolved. The reader is abandoned on a precipice--I won't say cliffhanger, but it's definitely in the vicinity of a sharp drop--and Final Cut, like others before it, doesn't feel like a complete story. This works fine for a TV series. Novels, in my experience, less so.
Final Cut is saved, though, as any authentic Dexter would be, by the man himself. Lindsay has created such a charismatic character that mostly you just want to spend time with him. I'll continue to do so, but I hope Lindsay starts leaving me in a place that feels more like a stop instead of a way station where I can't expect a train for at least a year.
Recommended for Dexter fans and anyone who loves a truly unique character--but not as a starting point. Look to Darkly Dreaming Dexter for that.
I don’t come to Jeff Lindsay for the literary merit, but the storylines of this book were such a disaster that it almost killed the entire Dexter series for me. I’m going to try to finish the series because there is only one book left, but I can’t get behind how terribly the plot devolved.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I'm a big fan of the Dexter show, and although I knew the series was based on a book, what I didn't know is that the book was also a series. I found this at the library the other day, and decided to pick it up, even though I knew I'd be reading out of order. I was mostly just curious about the author's writing style, and how the book compared to the show.
Well, the main characters are about 95% the same, and that's about all I can say. The writing style was ... well, it was boring. Even with the subject matter being a serial killer, it was still snoozeville. Not only was I completely irritated at Dexter's totally uncharacteristic thoughts and actions, the story itself was just stupid (Hollywood actors, really?). About the only thing I liked was how Dexter switched from an "I" perspective to "we" once he went into serial killer mode -- as if to suggest that his Dark Passenger was now with him. The rest of it, I could live without and I won't be reading another of these books. I think I'll just stick to watching the shows.
Well, the main characters are about 95% the same, and that's about all I can say. The writing style was ... well, it was boring. Even with the subject matter being a serial killer, it was still snoozeville. Not only was I completely irritated at Dexter's totally uncharacteristic thoughts and actions, the story itself was just stupid (Hollywood actors, really?). About the only thing I liked was how Dexter switched from an "I" perspective to "we" once he went into serial killer mode -- as if to suggest that his Dark Passenger was now with him. The rest of it, I could live without and I won't be reading another of these books. I think I'll just stick to watching the shows.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
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
Another great tale of Dexter and his Dark Passenger. This tale though unfolds and ends quite differently than any other Dexter book with the added bonus of a cliffhanger! Wonderful and easy read that is hard to put down.
slow-paced