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A review by bookishfoxes
Then Things Went Dark by Bea Fitzgerald
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book started very strong and I was super hyped to read it! I heard great things about it and even broke my book buying ban to buy it.
I really liked the concept. I love books written in different formats - like Daisy Jones & The Six fully in interview style. I definitely think that's this book's biggest strength.
I do have to say I expected a bit... more. With the social media aspect, I hoped to get more of a view into the viewership than just 4 tweets after every episode.
I also felt like the drama in the middle was a bit repetitive and dragging. It started to take me out of the story. Somehow a lot happened, but nothing happened, you know?
The characters weren't likable - but that's not surprising because the purpose of the book is that they're not likable. And somehow reading about these unlikable characters was pretty fun.
This book definitely had moments that cracked me up and sometimes it felt a little satire, making fun of reality shows and celebrities. I definitely had a lot of fun reading this.
The ending was a bit anticlimactic if I'm being honest. I was surprised when it ended.
Overall: a great book that I definitely recommend, but I fear my expectations were a bit too high.
I really liked the concept. I love books written in different formats - like Daisy Jones & The Six fully in interview style. I definitely think that's this book's biggest strength.
I do have to say I expected a bit... more. With the social media aspect, I hoped to get more of a view into the viewership than just 4 tweets after every episode.
I also felt like the drama in the middle was a bit repetitive and dragging. It started to take me out of the story. Somehow a lot happened, but nothing happened, you know?
The characters weren't likable - but that's not surprising because the purpose of the book is that they're not likable. And somehow reading about these unlikable characters was pretty fun.
This book definitely had moments that cracked me up and sometimes it felt a little satire, making fun of reality shows and celebrities. I definitely had a lot of fun reading this.
The ending was a bit anticlimactic if I'm being honest. I was surprised when it ended.
Overall: a great book that I definitely recommend, but I fear my expectations were a bit too high.