A review by erinarkin20
A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo
4.0
I have to start by saying I absolutely love the cover of A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo. I immediately wanted to read this based on the cover alone. Once I read the summary though I was even more intrigued.
Once I dove into this book I didn’t really want to put it down. It was definitely a quick read and I found myself pulled into this story that revolves around friendship, relationships, and a bit of a mystery. I have to admit; the first half went well but I wasn’t a fan of the POV shift in part two. It felt off and I’m not sure what the intent was.
Jess is the main character whose point of view we start in and she is one of those characters I couldn’t help sympathizing with. It is obvious she has feelings for her best friend Angie but Angie is either completely clueless or does a fantastic job of not noticing. There were things I liked about Jess but there were things that really bothered me. She was definitely loyal and cared about Angie but she let Angie get away with a lot because of her feelings for her. I can honestly say I don’t think I would have put up with half of what she did without calling Angie out.
Clearly you can see I am not a huge fan of Angie. I think it’s because I don’t really believe that she had no idea about Jess’ feelings and when she starts to have her relationship with Margot she doesn’t even think about Jess. As best friends, Jess and Angie spend a lot of time together and when Margot enters their world, things change quickly and not necessarily for the best.
Margot is Angie’s new girlfriend and she, along with her best friend Ryan, go to the local boarding school. There is a secret that Ryan and Angie have and as the story moves forward, this secret becomes a catalyst to what happens in part two of this book. When things between these characters take a turn, we begin to learn a lot more about all of them and what happened that night.
You might be saying…Erin, why are you being so vague? Well, I can’t say too much because I don’t want to give anything away. There are some twists in this story and I have to say, I didn’t really see what happened in the epilogue coming so that was great. If you are looking for a book that has an interesting story and diverse characters, definitely check this one out.
Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
Once I dove into this book I didn’t really want to put it down. It was definitely a quick read and I found myself pulled into this story that revolves around friendship, relationships, and a bit of a mystery. I have to admit; the first half went well but I wasn’t a fan of the POV shift in part two. It felt off and I’m not sure what the intent was.
Jess is the main character whose point of view we start in and she is one of those characters I couldn’t help sympathizing with. It is obvious she has feelings for her best friend Angie but Angie is either completely clueless or does a fantastic job of not noticing. There were things I liked about Jess but there were things that really bothered me. She was definitely loyal and cared about Angie but she let Angie get away with a lot because of her feelings for her. I can honestly say I don’t think I would have put up with half of what she did without calling Angie out.
Clearly you can see I am not a huge fan of Angie. I think it’s because I don’t really believe that she had no idea about Jess’ feelings and when she starts to have her relationship with Margot she doesn’t even think about Jess. As best friends, Jess and Angie spend a lot of time together and when Margot enters their world, things change quickly and not necessarily for the best.
Margot is Angie’s new girlfriend and she, along with her best friend Ryan, go to the local boarding school. There is a secret that Ryan and Angie have and as the story moves forward, this secret becomes a catalyst to what happens in part two of this book. When things between these characters take a turn, we begin to learn a lot more about all of them and what happened that night.
You might be saying…Erin, why are you being so vague? Well, I can’t say too much because I don’t want to give anything away. There are some twists in this story and I have to say, I didn’t really see what happened in the epilogue coming so that was great. If you are looking for a book that has an interesting story and diverse characters, definitely check this one out.
Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read an early copy in exchange for an honest review.