A review by hooked_on_books
The Darker the Night, the Brighter the Stars: A Neuropsychologist's Odyssey Through Consciousness by Paul Broks

4.0

I was interested in reading this book because of my response to Sager's first book, Final Girls. Specifically, I didn't much enjoy the first half of final girls because I felt the description told me the entire plot. Only after the halfway mark did I enjoy that book. So, I read this book without reading the publisher's description and am somewhat disappointed. Reading the description after having read the book, I see again that it gives away far too much of the plot. My conclusion is that Sager doesn't really provide much plot, just a lot of writing to prop up what little plot is there, smoke in mirrors to try to get you thinking along the wrong path, and a twist ending that you never saw coming because it was never offered. Ultimately, it felt a bit too much like melodrama to me. I mostly enjoyed reading this second book, but I do not think I will reach for this author in the future. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.