A review by zenzi2read
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

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

4.0

This book did a thing that stressed me out! Their points at several parts of the book where stories seem resolved, and the book could end, but you look at the pages and realize that there are far too many chapters left. Although this book is a compelling read, and I could barely put it down, on reflection I wonder how much of, this story could have been removed and you would’ve had a tighter evenly paced read. There were some elements that I figured out pretty early on and this hardly feels like a story that should have gone on for three decades. I still like the concept and the way that the investigation unfolded however this is dark. The way time is noted is by marking days or years with tragedies and terrible events in the past nobody ever recovers. Everyone is sad everyone’s hurt, though there are moments of levity no one in this book is happy.
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