Reviews

The Dry by Jane Harper

emolbe's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

justcallme_d's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 

For a debut, I enjoyed my time with it. I agree with some reviews that it's nothing stellar, or out of this world, and can be boring to some, but it's easy to read and simple. I also liked pairing my reading experience with the audiobook. It brought me back to when I lived in Australia, even though the characters were definitely surface level, and at times stereotypical. Content warning that there are a couple of slurs written.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs

queer slur

amclhr's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

booksofgemini's review

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

planetpammy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

beckylou123's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

anghank's review against another edition

4.0

Bloody good book 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

pizzaplantsandpages's review against another edition

4.0

A little slow sometimes, but not in a bad way. I really enjoyed the writing style, and look forward to reading the rest of the series.
If done right, this could be a really good movie.

niedwns_'s review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

wilsk's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25