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A review by butterbrioche
A Shot in the Dark by Victoria Lee
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for giving me an arc of this!
This was so heart wrenching and beautiful. This is a complex story about love, faith, and recovery that I felt was crafted with so much tenderness and care.. Reading about Ely’s journey was so touching and felt for her immensely. I think my favorite part about this book was Ely rediscovering her faith and coming to terms with what that means for her. That was something that I really related to a lot as I read this.
There were times where I felt that the dialogue wasn’t as strong but there were so many instances where I felt like the rest of what Lee wrote made up for that. I DO think Wyatt could’ve groveled just a little bit harder. Maybe Lee though that gift (that’s a crazy expensive gift) made up for it but I would’ve liked to see more of that.
This was so heart wrenching and beautiful. This is a complex story about love, faith, and recovery that I felt was crafted with so much tenderness and care.. Reading about Ely’s journey was so touching and felt for her immensely. I think my favorite part about this book was Ely rediscovering her faith and coming to terms with what that means for her. That was something that I really related to a lot as I read this.
There were times where I felt that the dialogue wasn’t as strong but there were so many instances where I felt like the rest of what Lee wrote made up for that. I DO think Wyatt could’ve groveled just a little bit harder. Maybe Lee though that gift (that’s a crazy expensive gift) made up for it but I would’ve liked to see more of that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, and Addiction