Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

We are all the same in the dark by Julia Heaberlin

16 reviews

fakeppy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing

abirej's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I think we were going for a plot twist but we didn’t quite get there. Loved the disability representation though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, and Gaslighting

star's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

this was a rough one. both emotionally but also pacing wise. (I found it easier to get through once I spoiled myself and flipped to the page that mentioned who the murderer was). I was not expecting the mid-book twist at all! but got so attached to the characters. good one overall, and appreciated the spin on the “murdered prom queen” trope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Grief, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mental illness

megnut's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

butilikeit's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Suicide

catie_cat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

I haven’t been this hooked on a thriller mystery since I read Where the Crawdads Sing. 

The killer reveal was not who I thought. The preacher was a suspect for me but I never would have put two and two together like that.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

We Are All The Same In The Dark by Julia Heaberlin fell short for me. Based on the cover alone, I was super excited to dive in to this read, but the pacing was off, which for me, took me right out of the story. I didn’t like the perspective changes, as I didn’t feel like it gave much new insight, and I especially didn’t like investing so much in one narrator, only to have the narrator change 2/3 of the way through. I understand WHY the narrator had to change based on the events of the book, but it made the story feel disjointed. I felt robbed of the emotional investment, and because I was no longer emotionally invested in the narrator, I didn’t get the satisfaction of a good ending. If you like books that end with vigilante justice, this is probably a good fit, but considering this book had a lack of lovable characters (some of them were likable but just not lovable) it wouldn’t be my first recommendation in murder mystery reads. The idea was interesting, and I actually did like the end, I just wish it had felt a little more purposeful after building up so much suspense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

noveltay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved the POVs. I loved the intertwining storylines of a small town who’s dealing with nationwide coverage of missing women. I didn’t love how you didn’t get more Angel’s story, but good writing also leaves you questioning.

I will say- I guessed the killer in part 2, but it did still hold it’s shock value.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

theonlynatnat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

kshertz's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

This mystery was great! I was drawn in immediately and there were many twists and turns. It was on its way to 5 stars but I wasn’t totally happy with the ending. I wanted it to be a bigger reveal. But still it was an excellent read and I definitely recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail