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Toutes les nuances de la nuit by Chris Whitaker

89 reviews

kacykay's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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carotx's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Didn’t love part of the conclusion but overall liked it. Well written

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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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lizschmittgens's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

Every time a new character was introduced I was in love. Norma, Misty, Nix, Sammy, Charlotte, Blackjack. I had no idea of the time span covered in this book. Coming of age mixed with crime thriller is a unique combo.

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maryneill's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark hopeful

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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erin_retka_cos's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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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fennelseedsmom's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was sad the sake of being sad. I’ve never had a book take so much from me while reading and not in a good way. Adding a star because I liked the ending well enough.

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