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c_dmckinney's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was adapted very well as the TV series Dexter. Some of it was adapted line by line except of course for what happened with Laguerta and Deb finding out
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Torture, Stalking, Racism, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting
rochelle_reads's review
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
꧁꧁Book Review꧂꧂
Bloody. Sardonic. Insane.
The story follows Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter expert for the homocide unit. Oh and he’s also a serial killer who murders bad people because a voice inside his head, called The Dark Passenger, tells him he has to.
When I found out the series was based on a set of books, I knew I had to read them even though this genre is usually not my thing. And now I’m obsessed.
Dexter’s internal monologue had me cackling - his dry humour, his berating of himself and others, and just the generally witty narrative was spot on and really resonated with me.
I think what I found most appealing was the idea of getting into the head of a serial killer and picking apart their motivations, not just for killing but also everyday interactions; this book cleverly describes his need to fit in and not seeing himself as human because his past trauma has changed the way his brain works.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and it has reignited my fascination for serial killers. Time to go rewatch the series and compare!
Rating: 🔪🔪🔪🔪
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Death
kkarinh's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Torture, Violence, and Death
Minor: Gun violence and Police brutality
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