A review by ruthie_the_librarian
All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

I wasn't sure at the start, and good golly it's long, but I sat reading the final third of the book barely breathing until the end I was so completely caught up in these characters...even when they didn't make sense (Tooms?) I was so fully committed to them that I just wanted to see what else would unravel.
It's dark and difficult subject-wise, and wordy, but I thought it was great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Murder

Moderate: Child abuse