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adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Sometimes, when you really love a book, it's hard to write a review of it. This is how it is for me with All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker. This book is over 600 pages, but I didn't want it to end. The story takes place in Missouri in 1975, Two best friends, Patch and Saint, are each a little bit odd, but they've got each other and that's enough for them. Tragedy strikes one day and separates them. What happens from there is an epic tale spanning decades. This story is part mystery, part thriller, and many parts friendship and found family. There are some great twists and turns but what sticks with me is the prevailing theme of devotion woven throughout the story. The characters in this book will be living in my head for a very long time. 5 stars for All the Colors of the Dark.
Huge thanks to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for a review copy of All the Colors of the Dark.
Huge thanks to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for a review copy of All the Colors of the Dark.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping
dark
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Pregnancy
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Abortion
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
This book did a thing that stressed me out! Their points at several parts of the book where stories seem resolved, and the book could end, but you look at the pages and realize that there are far too many chapters left. Although this book is a compelling read, and I could barely put it down, on reflection I wonder how much of, this story could have been removed and you would’ve had a tighter evenly paced read. There were some elements that I figured out pretty early on and this hardly feels like a story that should have gone on for three decades. I still like the concept and the way that the investigation unfolded however this is dark. The way time is noted is by marking days or years with tragedies and terrible events in the past nobody ever recovers. Everyone is sad everyone’s hurt, though there are moments of levity no one in this book is happy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Kidnapping
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Blood, Kidnapping, Abortion, Classism