A review by igroswell
A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

2.0

 The storytelling and describing the author does is phenomenal. She has a way with descriptive language that I don't feel we see too often, and her use of literary devices like similes and anecdotes are so well done. Another thing that drew me in was that I grew up not far from the towns mentioned in the novel, and that gave it a more alluring quality for me personally, making me very intrigued to follow the story. This book gets a 2 because of the ending. I saw it coming from a mile away. I like to be shocked and bamboozled, plot twists are my favorite. I didn't feel that way when I read this. The book was well written, and I was engaged the entire time, never bored. I really enjoyed this, I just felt let down by the ending. I will however definitely read more by this author, I loved her style of writing so much., but ultimately, the ending soured the book for me.
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