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bwoo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Homophobia, Murder, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Bullying and Hate crime
Minor: Stalking
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, Stalking, and Abandonment
Moderate: Biphobia, Child death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Police brutality and Alcohol
marcostorin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Stalking
ashavila1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia and Stalking
Minor: Bullying, Grief, and Religious bigotry
spiritedfaraway's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Stalking
Minor: Body horror and Alcohol
foreverinastory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Things are not right in Snakebite, Oregon. Teens are disappearing, some turning up dead, the weather is weird and everyone suspects TV's most popular ghost hunters. Logan Ortiz-Woodley has never been to Snakebite, but her dads grew up there and she can't help but feel like they've buried secrets here. Ashley Barton's boyfriend was the first to go missing, and ever since, she's been feeling his presence. But when the Ortiz-Woodley family arrives, she begins to see his ghost. Ashley and Logan don't know who to trust, but they reluctantly team up to figure out what exactly is happening in Snakebite.
The Dead and the Dark was a wild tale of ghosts, murder, and things that go bump in the night. This book really digs into the creepy and eerie side of thrillers with lots of late night and creepy forest scenes. I loved every second of it!
Logan knows her dad Alejo loves her, but her relationship with Bradon has been strange since their stop in Tulsa, where Logan made her first and only appearance on her dads' TV show ParaSpectors. Being in Snakebite only makes things worse, Brandon is continuing to pull away and Logan doesn't understand why. She's missed the sense of family she used to have and desperately craves it from somewhere.
Ashley feels that Snakebite is changing and she doesn't know whether she stills belongs there, though she's never imagined being anywhere else. I loved seeing how differently people reacted to Ashley compared to Logan. But then we get Logan and Ashley together and I knew I was a goner. Logan is very edgy and blunt. She doesn't give a shit about what Ashley's friends think and it was just so badass.
The way the mystery was crafted was amazing. I always had so many questions, and when part of one would be answered, I'd only end up with more. The ending was such a surprise. It takes paranormal to another level for me. I absolutely loved all the dark and creepy vibes of this one. Plus the "will they won't they" between Ashley and Logan was so well done. I had major squinty eyes the whole time.
Rep: Adopted lesbian MC with two dads, questioning sapphic MC medium, latine/x (possibly Mexican) bisexual man medium and white gay depressed man.
CWs: Alcohol consumption/underage drinking, biphobia, bullying, death, gun violence, grief, hate crime, homophobia, lesbophobia, murder, violence, possession by ghostly entity, kidnapping, stalking, mental illness (depression), self harm (emotional), suicidal thoughts, police brutality/abuse of power by police officer.
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Stalking
nonbinarylibrarianwitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Wow! I am blown away by how this all came together. The Dead and the Dark is about the things that lurk in dark corners, the past that cannot remain hidden, and about finding home in places you least expected.
Snakebite, Oregon is a typical small-town that everybody’s forgotten about. But something lurks there and teenagers are disappearing, some turning up dead, the whether is acting up and people point a finger at Logan’s dads, Alejo and Brandon.
Ashley Barton is a native of Snakebite, Oregon and her boyfriend is the first teen to go missing. She’s felt his presence ever since and refuses to believe he’s dead. With the Ortiz-Woodleys in town, his ghost following Ashley, the only person she can trust is the mysterious Logan. Ashley and Logan team up to figure out who is haunting Snakebite, their investigations reveals truths about the town, their families, and themselves that they may not be ready for.
Alejo and Brandon are so completely adorable that I cannot handle it. It does break my heart that Logan thinks Brandon hates her since she doesn’t know what actually happened. The enemies to friendship then to blossoming relationship between Ashley and Logan is so wonderful and heartwarming to see. I’m also a sucker for the enemies to love trope!
This was unique and mind-blowing book with twists and turns. I was actually shocked about what was going on in Snakebite and it was fascinating to see every couple of chapters these inside thoughts from this dark, terrifying thing that is haunting the town.
Truly, there is something that haunts the town but the beauty of Gould’s book is that it’s really the town itself, the people, the hatred, the prejudices. The more people hate and judge and discriminate the more the darkness grows and becomes more powerful. In our day and age, the message that comes across in this story is more important than ever to listen to and understand. We cannot let our own hatred become toxic, to sink so far into the soil that there is no escape.
Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Murder
Minor: Violence, Grief, and Stalking
danaleelin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Stalking
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping