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The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton

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thedinosaurkid's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A good book!
It has all the good mystery traits of his previous book (7 ½ deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle) but with more paranormal-esque things.
Not my cup of tea, but still excellent!

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quetzel90's review

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mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This was a good book. It technically had all the pieces I was looking for, but it felt like it didn't quite have the emotional depth I was looking for. Especially when it came to the ending.

The ending felt rushed and like it was focusing on the wrong person. Arent was the one who was betrayed and yet we were focusing on Sara's perspective. It just felt a bit shallow emotionally.

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esme_may's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was so much better than I was expecting! I wouldn’t have picked this up if I hadn’t got a copy for free but I might read Turton’s other book now. I’d recommend reading this when you have a bit of time on your hands because of the slow pacing: I took it on holiday and it was great for that!

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satsumaorange's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

This book slowly got less interesting over time - possibly because it's so long, but possibly because I took a very long time to read it. Maybe I'm just a little dumb, but I felt like the ending came out of nowhere and was very abrupt. I was really invested in Arent and Sammy's dynamic from the very first page - which kept me invested throughout most of the book, hoping to see more of them interacting together.

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christinereads1823's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Love love love Turton's writing ability and style. Really immersive and wonderfully intricate!

I was able to guess half of the ending before the reveal but the rest was a surprise. Overall excellent read and highly recommend for anyone who loves the tangle of a well-plotted mystery!

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kaylamoran's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Stuart Turton is an auto-buy author for me now. I loved this almost as much as I loved Evelyn Hardcastle. Arent and Sara were both very interesting main characters and I loved following them while they investigated the whole thing. By the end of the story I still had absolutely no idea if the devil was real and who was pulling it off.

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