monitaroymohan 's review for:

Dark August: A Novel by Katie Tallo

2.0

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This book was weird. Intriguing with a convoluted but easy to follow central mystery. I think the problem for me was the overly persecuted conspiracy theory. Way too many female characters robbed of their agency and under the boot of male characters. I mean, I get that it’s a reflection of life but sheesh, this book includes everything bad that could happen to a female character short of incest. Ewww.

This book had its gory moments—that last chapter, yugh! Not sure what the hell was going on with that. Surely there was a better way to end the book and conclude that particular character arc.

Also, Rory and Stu being bad guys was way too obvious. It’s a bit weird to have only bad guys in this book.

I didn’t dislike this book, I just felt like it was too dark for its own good.