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A review by zombie_giraffe
Dexter Is Dead by Jeff Lindsay
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This whole book feels like filler and then Dexter's death .
I am glad this series is over. I loved the first three. I had trouble finishing this last one and it took me several attempts.
We get the usual Dexter stuff - descriptions of Miami traffic, lots of talk about food and how it is fuel for his body that runs like a machine, Dexter's arrogance and him describing human interaction. That stuff can be fun when it is sprinkeled in between Dexter being the Dark Avenger, going on the hunt etc.
But we get none of this fun stuff in this last book of the series. The Dark Passenger hardly makes an appearance and Dexter the Killer does neither.
So instead it's paperwork, lawyer visits and renting cars. I kept waiting the whole book for the real plot to get started. But it's basically just the fallout from the last book. And then the kids get kidnapped - again. This is getting old. It doesn't really feel real anymore and doesn't lead to any kind of suspense. In the end Dexter just dies. A quick, anticlimactic and overall disappointing end. .
I still think Lindsay is a good writer, I enjoyed reading parts of this book but the end of the Dexter series did not live up to the expectations the first books set.
I am glad this series is over. I loved the first three. I had trouble finishing this last one and it took me several attempts.
We get the usual Dexter stuff - descriptions of Miami traffic, lots of talk about food and how it is fuel for his body that runs like a machine, Dexter's arrogance and him describing human interaction. That stuff can be fun when it is sprinkeled in between Dexter being the Dark Avenger, going on the hunt etc.
But we get none of this fun stuff in this last book of the series. The Dark Passenger hardly makes an appearance and Dexter the Killer does neither.
So instead it's paperwork, lawyer visits and renting cars. I kept waiting the whole book for the real plot to get started. But it's basically just the fallout from the last book.
I still think Lindsay is a good writer, I enjoyed reading parts of this book but the end of the Dexter series did not live up to the expectations the first books set.