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A review by mahardy37
Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
Great audiobook!
"Things We Do in the Dark" is the name of a podcast that actually does not feature prominently in this story. More appropriately, it refers to a somewhat hidden abusive life that the main character worked hard to get away from.
Be warned that there are some strong triggers in this book. There is sexual and physical abuse (the former not explicit). There is also the deep sadness of living a poverty-stricken dead-end existence. There are explicit descriptions of bloody murder scenes. And the horror of living with a narcissistic sociopath.
Great character development, some you like and some you hate. A multilayered time line as the main character, while going through some trauma in her current day life, flashes back to when she was a young girl (7 to 13 years old) and when she was a young adult (19-20 years old). All handled well, you never got confused as to what time period you were listening to.
Very suspenseful and at times horrifying, there are two big twists in the last hour of this 12 hour audiobook that I did not see coming.
"Things We Do in the Dark" is the name of a podcast that actually does not feature prominently in this story. More appropriately, it refers to a somewhat hidden abusive life that the main character worked hard to get away from.
Be warned that there are some strong triggers in this book. There is sexual and physical abuse (the former not explicit). There is also the deep sadness of living a poverty-stricken dead-end existence. There are explicit descriptions of bloody murder scenes. And the horror of living with a narcissistic sociopath.
Great character development, some you like and some you hate. A multilayered time line as the main character, while going through some trauma in her current day life, flashes back to when she was a young girl (7 to 13 years old) and when she was a young adult (19-20 years old). All handled well, you never got confused as to what time period you were listening to.
Very suspenseful and at times horrifying, there are two big twists in the last hour of this 12 hour audiobook that I did not see coming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse and Murder