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Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier

36 reviews

amberinbookland's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity and Addiction

thegoldendragoness's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense

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

4.5

I really enjoyed Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier. 

It’s a thriller-mystery, but at the same time I feel like it focuses on the personal growth of the characters and the characters’ history; it doesn’t sacrifice the story by creating an over complicated mystery. 

I really enjoyed the different characters’ viewpoints and how section with a character peeled back the layers of the mystery. I really felt for the characters and I enjoyed that there were also aspects of Toronto’s history woven in. While it has heavy material I think it’s tragic yet heartwarming seeing the main character’s journey.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Racism, Body shaming, and Misogyny

amandabooktopia's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Cursing, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, and Violence

reading_w_dee's review against another edition

4.0

Things We Do in the Dark was a wild ride of what seems like a clear cut and closed case against Paris. This thriller bounces back and forth from the now, her being accused of murdering her spouse, and her childhood. Digging deep into Paris' scars where she experienced so many traumatic things that a child should never have experienced. 

There were many little twists to this story where I could predict some of the story, but there were still quite a few little surprises. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Murder, Rape, Addiction, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

bekah1210's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Addiction

Minor: Drug use, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Racial slurs, and Infidelity

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Drug use, Blood, Mental illness, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse, Cancer, Cursing, Violence, Suicide, Infidelity, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

milymily22's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Self harm, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Murder, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Slavery, Blood, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Death

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Not usually a fan of thrillers but this one was pretty well written for the most part. It has very likable, modern characters without feeling like a parody. Whenever it touches tricky subjects it does it with a lot of tact and nuance, but not in-your-face, which I enjoyed a lot. The ending felt a bit rushed and in retrospect some of the plot lines were unnecessary, but aside from that I can totally recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Addiction, Torture, Chronic illness, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

jhansell's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Addiction, and Child abuse

sasisaskia's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, and Addiction