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bimess_'s review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I began to enjoy the book until chapter 35?? that's when it began being a hit or miss. The story dragged on and was focused on details that weren't that important. I was annoyed. But I pushed on because I did enjoy the mystery of it all and I had questions. There were routes that the author took that were questionable at the end. Like making Angel be the one to solve it all with a map falling onto her lap so to speak. Ending felt rushed and strange. I was glad to had finish it to be honest.
Don't get me wrong, like I said I still enjoyed. I made the speed at 1.5? In order for it to be faster because the third narrator was a bit slow for me.
Don't get me wrong, like I said I still enjoyed. I made the speed at 1.5? In order for it to be faster because the third narrator was a bit slow for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident and Suicide attempt
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.
I will say- I guessed the killer in part 2, but it did still hold it’s shock value.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Blood, Grief, 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.
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
bookishgoob's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
We are all the same in the dark is told in 5 parts. The first part, short, from the character Wyatt’s perspective. The second part, in the same time line as Wyatt is told from Odette’s point of view; a cop in the town that the crime has taken place. and the last 3 parts are from the perspective of Angel, a young girl who was found by Wyatt & protected by Odette, 5 years later.
We are all the same in the dark: In 2005, the disappearance of a teenage girl rocks the town she is from. They have never let it go, promising themselves and her that they will find out what happened to her. Years later, Wyatt, the brother of the missing teenage girl (everyone suspects he is the reason she and their father are gone) finds a young girl on the road. She is missing an eye and will not talk for any one. Odette, still obsessed with the case from 2005, because she was dating Wyatt when it happened and lost her leg in an accident as a domino affect from the crime, comes to him and takes the young girl. Things are happening to Odette and there is no explanation to them. “gifts” left on her porch, phone calls from private numbers in the middle of the night, all these unexplained events are happening while she is getting closer to the truth. 5 years later, the young girl Wyatt and Odette saved comes back to the town to try and finish where Odette left off. Several mysteries in one, unreliable narrators, and many twists and turns make up the novel.
I completely enjoyed this slow/medium paced thriller. I didn’t know who to trust, and i felt like i was finding everything out with the characters. Things in the middle seemed to not make any sense but when it get tied up at the end, it makes absolute perfect sense and is such a great reveal. I like how it was slightly open ended in a way, and I didn’t like the reveal of what happened to Trumanell. I liked the relationship between the characters and how you never really knew who or what to trust. You can let your mind wander and try to figure it out. Once the reveal happens, it feels like “oooohhhh that makes a lot of sense” because of the foreshadowing that was used (so well, i might add) i’m really glad i picked this book up, knowing little to nothing about it. Even though it was slow paced, it kept me completely hooked all the way through.
Trigger warnings: Rape mention, murder, blood, amputation, child abuse, domestic abuse, mental illness, medical trauma, medical content, death, animal cruelty, infidelity, stalking.
We are all the same in the dark: In 2005, the disappearance of a teenage girl rocks the town she is from. They have never let it go, promising themselves and her that they will find out what happened to her. Years later, Wyatt, the brother of the missing teenage girl (everyone suspects he is the reason she and their father are gone) finds a young girl on the road. She is missing an eye and will not talk for any one. Odette, still obsessed with the case from 2005, because she was dating Wyatt when it happened and lost her leg in an accident as a domino affect from the crime, comes to him and takes the young girl. Things are happening to Odette and there is no explanation to them. “gifts” left on her porch, phone calls from private numbers in the middle of the night, all these unexplained events are happening while she is getting closer to the truth. 5 years later, the young girl Wyatt and Odette saved comes back to the town to try and finish where Odette left off. Several mysteries in one, unreliable narrators, and many twists and turns make up the novel.
I completely enjoyed this slow/medium paced thriller. I didn’t know who to trust, and i felt like i was finding everything out with the characters. Things in the middle seemed to not make any sense but when it get tied up at the end, it makes absolute perfect sense and is such a great reveal. I like how it was slightly open ended in a way, and I didn’t like the reveal of what happened to Trumanell. I liked the relationship between the characters and how you never really knew who or what to trust. You can let your mind wander and try to figure it out. Once the reveal happens, it feels like “oooohhhh that makes a lot of sense” because of the foreshadowing that was used (so well, i might add) i’m really glad i picked this book up, knowing little to nothing about it. Even though it was slow paced, it kept me completely hooked all the way through.
Trigger warnings: Rape mention, murder, blood, amputation, child abuse, domestic abuse, mental illness, medical trauma, medical content, death, animal cruelty, infidelity, stalking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
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