8.02k reviews for:

They Never Learn

Layne Fargo

3.98 AVERAGE

runningonwords415's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Ok Layne Fargo, I was not aware of your game 👏🏼👏🏼 this has been sitting on my shelves for what feels like years and it wasn’t about halfway through that I realized this is the same author of THE FAVORITES, another banger from this year. Fargo’s writing is so quick-paced and sharp, it’s hard not to get sucked into her novels. I picked this up after getting ghosted a few years back when I was in need of some badass feminist rage lit, and even today, it did not disappoint. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment

anonymous_book_reviewer's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ianjmax's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dippermfpines's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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wow. it’s like dexter with a dash of sapphic romance. i can’t believe it took me so long to read it was so good.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking

reedcc11's review against another edition

4.0

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The story kept me on my toes and I enjoyed the twists. Quick read

mirandam13's review against another edition

4.5

dark tense fast-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

theinkypaw's review against another edition

4.0

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Stalking, Sexual harassment

leighs_little_library's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

doylestown8's review against another edition

4.0

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Think Dexter but as a female professor.

ieshaaa's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes