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dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
I should've stopped at the last one, but silly me, I wanted to see what happened next
Nothing happens in this book. Dexter sees some gore, and he travels to different countries.
What got to me was how Deborah is portrayed in this. He calls her “the authority figure with
a gun who wants to send you back to El Salvador after she has seen you beaten and raped”. She's so out of character, and despite being in half the book, she's just there to drive the plot. She doesn't do anything, and neither does her boyfriend. Hell, Dexter hardly does anything in this one!
I get that this was written in 2009, but dropping the f slur just cause, naming a black character Simeon, and constantly calling his sister a vegetable, felt off to me. It's giving Kingsley Shacklebolt.
I just. I'm done with this series. Sorry
Nothing happens in this book. Dexter sees some gore, and he travels to different countries.
What got to me was how Deborah is portrayed in this. He calls her “the authority figure with
a gun who wants to send you back to El Salvador after she has seen you beaten and raped”. She's so out of character, and despite being in half the book, she's just there to drive the plot. She doesn't do anything, and neither does her boyfriend. Hell, Dexter hardly does anything in this one!
I get that this was written in 2009, but dropping the f slur just cause, naming a black character Simeon, and constantly calling his sister a vegetable, felt off to me. It's giving Kingsley Shacklebolt.
I just. I'm done with this series. Sorry
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Slow in the middle but enjoyed Dexter being dumbfounded, good ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Murder
dark
funny
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Dexter and his Dark Passenger are reunited and off to solve another crime.
Even with the Passenger we see a whole new human side of him. One might even say that he becomes emotional which leads to rash and stupid actions.
After Dexter in the Dark this fourth book in the series is back to the old style and charm and again a really fun read, although dark and macabre at times.
I liked the writing style and humour but the plot was at times unoriginal with the ending having too many parallels to that of the last book and feeling rushed. I also missed Deborah and her changing her mind about Dexter after getting stabbed seemed very "Deus ex machina" to me.
If you were put off by Dexter in the Dark, this one is much more in the spirit of the first two books and I can definitely recommend it.
Even with the Passenger we see a whole new human side of him. One might even say that he becomes emotional which leads to rash and stupid actions.
After Dexter in the Dark this fourth book in the series is back to the old style and charm and again a really fun read, although dark and macabre at times.
I liked the writing style and humour but the plot was at times unoriginal with the ending having too many parallels to that of the last book and feeling rushed.
If you were put off by Dexter in the Dark, this one is much more in the spirit of the first two books and I can definitely recommend it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Alcohol