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Toutes les nuances de la nuit by Chris Whitaker

252 reviews

katy_bee's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a strange book in some ways- the story was convoluted and not very realistic in how everything tied up. For the first half or so, I found myself wondering what the main "story" would be. Also a lot of the characters voices and outlooks were similar.

However, I did find it compelling. I did find the characters loveable and I did want to know what happened to them. I liked that it told the stories of people who had experienced difficulties and made mistakes

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allisonpicksbooks's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

Prompt 12 - a book about a road trip - May 24, 2025 - This book is beautifully written. It's the type of story that grips you from the first page and stays with you long after you close the cover. A pirate, the best friend anyone could ever ask for, a missing girl, and a road trip across the country searching for her. Humanity at its best and worst woven into one of the best narratives I've ever read.

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msugrad03's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious 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: Complicated

An excellent book! Very good character development and lots of twists and turns in the plot. The chapters are short and sometimes direction changes quickly. A little hard to follow on audiobook, I think this one is better with the physical copy in hand.

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greenkez's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

As soon as I finished the book, all mysteries unraveled, I went back through it and was surprised by just how much is out in plain view once you know how to read it. Every thread that weaves together in the end is carefully placed hundreds of pages earlier, with skill and sleight of hand. This is definitely a book that rewards rereading.

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janey's review against another edition

1.0

slow-paced

Other people love this book. I hated it. The writing reminded me too much of writers whose work I avoid. The characters were entirely unsympathetic and the plot was just really dumb. And it was way too long.

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notsopithypriya's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

All of the characters are either written with depth or the implication of it. While this is more obviously the story of Patch and Saint, it's woven in with the narratives of other characters in Monta Clare, families with missing/dead daughters across the country, and of course, the serial killer who embodies the "your body, my choice" philosophy.

While there's a fair bit of plot, I do think this was primarily character-driven. (In most other novels, this would be enough plot to characterize this as a mix or plot-driven.)

On a related but milder note, Theodore's presence — or rather his absence — makes you root for Saint and despise the Jimmy Walters of the world all the more. It's like Richie Montrose's portrayal of a grieving father; I think I'll see guilt layered in upon a re-read.

On a lighter note, Charlotte and Sammy are absolute treasures.

I wouldn't necessarily call this a thriller — the pacing of it doesn't quite make it feel like one to me. (And what seems like particularly uneven pacing is what prevents me from considering it an outright 5 star read.) But it is absolutely one I recommend (I suspect I'll be rereading it at some point), and parts of this one will stay with me.

If you can make it to the last 100 or so pages, you'll likely enjoy this book. I definitely did — though it was a bit of a trek to get there.

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jazminkmarshall's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

Great book that kept surprising me the whole way through. Some have said it was a page turner for them, and I wouldn’t say that. It dragged for me in many places. That’s why I took off a little points.

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