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A review by tyreadsbooks_
Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
โ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ช๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ."
โ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ก๐๐ ๐ :
- books that hook you with the first line
- short chapters
- dark, emotionally gripping reads
- alternating timelines
- that bookstore smell ๐ฅฐ
- crime podcast element
- complicated family dynamics
- Canadian setting & diverse characters
โ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐จ :
Reading this story felt like putting together a puzzle without the box to reference- you can slowly start to see where itโs heading, but when you finally see the full picture itโs so, so satisfying.
I went in blind, & Iโm so glad I did! I didnโt expect this to be such emotionally charged story. The way the book was divided into parts, plus the multiple POVs uncovered the layered backstory in a way that kept me glued to the pages. While I did see a few of the twists coming, it really didn't matter or take away from the impact of the story at all. I was so invested in seeing how it all played out, & the end came together just right. An easy 5 stars!
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury