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All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

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bnhunt's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Be prepared for a slow burn with this one. I wouldn’t call it so much a thriller as I would a literary drama. With thriller I think fast paced, twists and turns around every corner. This book is beautifully written and the author is great at painting you a picture of every scene. The chapters are super short, making it for a quicker read but it’s 261 chapters! The book spans over decades and with all the time passing, different characters, and sub plots, it can be confusing and hard to focus at times. I think I will like this one more the 2nd time I read it now that I have a better grip on all the characters. It’s a love story without the romance with a mystery at its core. I love the main characters, Patch and Saint, even though I wanted to strangle both of them at times. It doesn’t focus so much on the crime that takes place early in the book but the aftermath and trauma that occurs after experiencing such a crime. This one was different than my typical read and I enjoyed it.

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shaunacarlyn's review

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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thinger's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.5

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betsybarc's review

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dark hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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emiliedick's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I was immediately captured by this book from chapter 1, and could not put it down. Incredibly well written and the character development is excellent, though it is devastatingly tragic on so many levels. Fair warning, it's gonna make you feel all the feelings: humor, sorrow, rage, and hope - it's all there.

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