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We are all the same in the dark by Julia Heaberlin

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fakeppy's review against another edition

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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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star's review against another edition

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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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megnut's review against another edition

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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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shaunelly's review against another edition

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It was a bit too dark for me.

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butilikeit's review against another edition

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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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catie_cat's review against another edition

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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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taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

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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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