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linuswickworth 's review for:
The Dark We Know
by Wen-yi Lee
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Dark We Know is a gothic horror that follows Isa, just returned to town after her father's passing. She's got a plan to stay only long enough to collect her share of the inheritance, and return back to the life she's made away from Slater. However, the town and it's ongoing mysteries quickly pulls her back in and she's caught in the middle, the same way she was two years ago when she left.
This book took a couple of chapters for me to really understand who all the characters mentioned were, but once I got a hang on the who's and how's, it became easier to keep track of what was happening. Isa was part of a friend group growing up that has been severely fractured in the past few years, with other teens either missing, dead, or vilified by the town.
This is a book that dives into the history of this supernatural town, with both past and current stories interweaving in a way that leaves both the reader and the surviving characters trying to figure out what is going on, and how to possibly stop it from continuing. This is a well written story and a lot of thought has gone into it, and I especially enjoyed the 'interludes' that happen every few chapters, that give a different narrative perspective.
This is a book that takes the entire length of the story to come together - so if you're reading and confused about certain things, it's a good idea to keep going until the end.
This book took a couple of chapters for me to really understand who all the characters mentioned were, but once I got a hang on the who's and how's, it became easier to keep track of what was happening. Isa was part of a friend group growing up that has been severely fractured in the past few years, with other teens either missing, dead, or vilified by the town.
This is a book that dives into the history of this supernatural town, with both past and current stories interweaving in a way that leaves both the reader and the surviving characters trying to figure out what is going on, and how to possibly stop it from continuing. This is a well written story and a lot of thought has gone into it, and I especially enjoyed the 'interludes' that happen every few chapters, that give a different narrative perspective.
This is a book that takes the entire length of the story to come together - so if you're reading and confused about certain things, it's a good idea to keep going until the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Deadnaming