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Darkness, Be My Friend by John Marsden

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alexblackreads's review against another edition

2.0

This was my least favorite book of the series by a longshot. I just don't understand what he was trying to accomplish with this one. Nothing happens, but he also doesn't do a good job dealing with the trauma from the war. A quiet book about their PTSD would have been wonderful, but this felt more like a reset than anything else. Like he wrote himself into a corner and then just found the easiest way to send them right back to the beginning. Nothing about it worked and I was so bored and annoyed the whole time.

mikeyrob76's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

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

2.5

psycho90's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense 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

3.75

roksyreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

3.0

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girlinbookland's review

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

tinnytree's review against another edition

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4.0

Not quite the staggering heights of Book 3 but still an entertaining addition to the series. Created a lot more questions than answers so looking forward to where the series is going.