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A review by piastri
The Restless Dark by Erica Waters
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
ok so gut reaction straight after finishing was that this is an absolute 5/5, but waiting five minutes made me have other thoughts.
like i do want to say that i really enjoyed this book, the premise was sick asf and i love the true crime elements incorporated with a very needed criticism of the fetishisation of serial killers. also as someone who’s like. terrified of giving into their intrusive thoughts, this really gave me the heebie jeebies so maybe watch out on that front (that was part of why i liked the book so much though)
NO BUT WHY TALK ABOUT THREE GIRLS IN THE SYNOPSIS AND THEN ONLY GIVE TWO POVS. LIKE HELLO??
i do wish the ending hadn’t tried to resolve the book through ~magic~ because that kind of killed the suspense for me right at the end. so i left it feeling a little disappointed.
but yeah it was an enjoyable book! i do recommend it
like i do want to say that i really enjoyed this book, the premise was sick asf and i love the true crime elements incorporated with a very needed criticism of the fetishisation of serial killers. also as someone who’s like. terrified of giving into their intrusive thoughts, this really gave me the heebie jeebies so maybe watch out on that front (that was part of why i liked the book so much though)
NO BUT WHY TALK ABOUT THREE GIRLS IN THE SYNOPSIS AND THEN ONLY GIVE TWO POVS. LIKE HELLO??
i do wish the ending hadn’t tried to resolve the book through ~magic~ because that kind of killed the suspense for me right at the end. so i left it feeling a little disappointed.
but yeah it was an enjoyable book! i do recommend it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Religious bigotry, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death and Blood