A review by utopiastateofmind
Going Dark by Melissa de la Cruz

  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

 (Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)

On the surface, Going Dark is an obsessive gripping mystery. It's a story questioning everyone's motivations, ambitions, and lies. The ways in which we all have this layer of perception. All the ways we hide in plain sight. Keep secrets from those around us. With multi-media features, Going Dark is a mystery which I read the last 30% in one sitting. de la Cruz only complicates this idea of image and truth with Amelia's influencing. At the beginning, I was entranced with this level of performance. 

How people can just portray our best selves on social media, to our 'followers' and 'friends'. And, at the end of the day, how much do we really know about the people we follow? The secrets they're keeping from everyone. On another level, Going Dark asks about all the girls that are forgotten. Because while Amelia's disappearance is news, what about all the non-popular girls who are written off?