Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

24 reviews

am4man's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia

frankieweenie's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Dexter is an amazing character, reflective of the complexities of the human psyche and what can happen to a person when they're traumatized. I enjoy the way he is written. And the plot is very interesting, very close to the show as well, nearly word for word sometimes.

I DO not like the racism and sexism from the author leaking through into the writing, the way that LaGuerta is portrayed in the book, even

SAing Dexter? </spoiler? I dunno. And the

incest plotline

is so ingrained into the writing from the very beginning it's hard to get past. Overall though it's a good book and I enjoyed it and I enjoyed Dexter. 4/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

_sawdust's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

f_amiliar_happine_ss's review

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

What a nice read :)
I watched the show a while ago and enjoyed it, reading it was equally as entertaining. From what I remember the details are pretty much parallel with some minor changes. I'd recommend if you're already interested in the series as this was a nice refresher.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

vexxy's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Minor: Sexual assault

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

thrillakilla's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

muffmacguff's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This book was not that good! Not nearly creepy/gory enough to live up to its premise and the twist ending was, like, surprise nonsense. I liked the first season of the show when I watched it and remember it being better than this book. Also this book is crazy horny in a distracting sexist way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny

sexualedward's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcohol

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail