A review by kaerene
The Dark Place by Britney S. Lewis

dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I liked The Dark Place, I enjoyed the scary bits and the twists I didn’t see coming but felt like it came up short for me. I think the little blurb before the actual summary does a disservice to the book as it compares the writing and themes to John Green’s books and Jordan Peele’s horror movies and I just didn’t get either of those vibes. Both of those creators have such a specific voice in their projects that I kept expecting to be wowed and end up feeling really profound in this exploration of romance/horror/time travel  while reading The Dark Place and it just didn’t happen. 

It’s a good read if you like the fated mates trope and really short chapters. I would check trigger warnings though. It’s very sad and depressing. 
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