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Toutes les nuances de la nuit by Chris Whitaker

300 reviews

kerriski's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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camp_redwood's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I have intense and mixed feelings about this.

Did I like it? No.
Was it well executed? Yes.

TLDR: “The Lovely Bones” if it was a very southern feeling coming of age novel- except of his whole ass life- and the story of navigating purpose and relationships with wild CPTSD.

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saxydeb's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Interesting! I got lost in it a few times trying to keep things straight as Patch was sometimes not a fully reliable historian for himself and we weren't always sure if some of this memory was real or imagined. This was intentional and the author did a great job pulling at the threads and bringing the truth to the forefront - it was a very good book, and kept my attention. It is unlike anything I've read before.

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heidiorpz's review against another edition

4.5

dark funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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cardcatalogdreams's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious 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

All the Colors of the Dark is an ambitious novel with a compelling premise, but its execution didn’t entirely work for me. The story follows a tangled web of characters, centering on the search for a missing girl and the two people - Saint and Patch - who seek justice in very different ways. Saint, an FBI agent, works within the system, while Patch, a man operating outside the law, takes a more unconventional path. Their shared goal but opposing methods were one of the most compelling aspects of the book.

However, the novel felt overly long and slow in several places, making the pacing a challenge. The writing style also came across as choppy and jilted, which occasionally pulled me out of the story. Some plot points were confusing, and I found myself needing to reread sections to fully grasp what was happening.

Despite these issues, the core story was intriguing, and the themes of justice, redemption, and survival resonated. If you’re a fan of slow-burning literary thrillers with morally complex characters, this might be worth a read - just be prepared for a somewhat uneven journey.

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