Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

137 reviews

suh_van_uhhh's review

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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: Complicated

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A book that will pick a part every human emotion through a series of characters you can’t help but love through all their darkness. Instantly became a top read of all time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Classism

Minor: War

kierstratton's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This made me feel SOMETHING but I can't pinpoint what. It was very reminiscent of Demon Copperhead, which I loved. I gave this the same rating because I also really enjoyed it. HOWEVER buckle in for it - this book is LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG. I do think it could have been a tad shorter, but I understand the need for the length since it spans decades. I did like the ending though it was a little cheesy. I will say, Patch disappointed me again and again, but I was still cheering him on the whole time?

I do wish him and Saint ended up together. But I think that's how I'm supposed to feel?

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

krostom's review

4.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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What a fantastic book! It kept me on the edge of my seat and guessing the entire time. I loved the short chapters,  two viewpoints, and the diverse cast of characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Murder

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

lgaylord's review

3.25

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

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not my genre and lost me about halfway through

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping

Moderate: Suicide, Abortion

Minor: Incest, Rape, Lesbophobia

wingarium_lexi0sa's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Death of parent

burnourhistory's review against another edition

3.75

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Lesbophobia

bhershberger's review

3.0

dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Kidnapping

krschaudt's review

5.0

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death

Moderate: Cursing, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Murder

jenhfultz's review

4.0

adventurous dark emotional sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

alixcallender's review

3.5

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Beautiful prose, but I bit…overdone. I wasn’t sure what exactly I was supposed to care about, so some of the details were lost on me. Chapter endings that were clearly meant to be revelatory and profound often left me feeling a bit confused. Could have used a LOT of editing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Violence, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

Minor: Incest, Rape, Alcohol