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A review by trippyotter
A Guide to the Dark by Meriam Metoui
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
Besties, Mira and Layla, thought they'd spend their spring break touring college campuses, but they soon find themselves stranded in a small town with a dark and mysterious secret.
With a plot straight from Psycho - with a paranormal twist - I was captured from the start. Each new peek into past events adds another layer of grief - and disbelief - but will the truth be able to save them from the horrors within?
The end, if anything, is the one keeping me from rating the book 5 stars. With everything we learned, we're still left with the "who." I use the term "who" loosely - as it's paranormal - but there's still a story or history into the "who" that's only hinted at and not necessarily explained.
With a plot straight from Psycho - with a paranormal twist - I was captured from the start. Each new peek into past events adds another layer of grief - and disbelief - but will the truth be able to save them from the horrors within?
The end, if anything, is the one keeping me from rating the book 5 stars. With everything we learned, we're still left with the "who." I use the term "who" loosely - as it's paranormal - but there's still a story or history into the "who" that's only hinted at and not necessarily explained.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Death