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Things We Say in the Dark by Kirsty Logan

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ceejcook's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

jjustdylaan's review against another edition

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3.0

i was proper disappointed in this book.
i was expecting a scary book about women’s fears but i got odd metaphors than didn’t really hit the mark.
One of two though I really enjoyed.

thefolklorefaery's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

mehsi's review against another edition

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5.0

HOLY WOW this was pretty amazing! Twisty and dark, surreal and creepy, gothic and spooky. YAS! I had my eyes on this one some time ago and finally one of my libraries had it in their collection! This book features one big overarching story (how the author (or whoever is the narrator there) goes to Iceland and the things she experiences there, loneliness but also creepy things) and short stories in various themes. The stories are weird, surreal, and at times I just went WTF while reading or when I reached the ending. While I loved the book in overall, some of the stories just went too weird/too far/or featured themes I just wasn't comfortable with, so I am rating it 4.5 stars. Which is still fantastic of course. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone.

jana1's review against another edition

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dark emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

bl4m3s's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

An interesting collection of sort stories exploring the fears of women. I was initially unsure but once I got into the swing of things I found myself engrossed in this book and unable to put it down. The stories felt personal and the commentary from the author between stories connected everything together nicely. My favourites were the stories in part 2: the child