A review by jodieellis
After Dark by Jayne Cowie

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I like books that are like this...what I mean is could it possibly happen in the real world? I liked the different POV in, small chapters for each character as well as flicking to present time to where the woman was murdered. It kept me reading for sure but then I was really close to the end and I felt like there was still a lot to cover but it all got wrapped up on one page and just out with it, like here you go, done! For the build up of it, I just thought it was anti-climatic. Sure, the book was probably more about the curfew and beliefs of it, learning from others etc but it didn't hit the mark for me. Still recommend a read, I think it's a great book for a debate!