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Ce Cher Dexter = Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

12 reviews

thursdd4y's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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aisling73's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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bashsbooks's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Darkly Dreaming Dexter is difficult for me to rate. This is because if I take off my nostalgia-coated glasses, it's trash. Interesting and fun trash (uh, mostly, some of it is offensive and tasteless and kind of always has been), but still. And also, sometimes it's annoying (I do not like the alliteration thing).

However, I LOOOVED the Dexter TV show as a teenager, and that really boosts the book's quality - especially given that I most enjoyed comparing the book to what I remember from the show (the plot is similar but the characterizations are different so that's neat).

So, I settled on 3 stars because I had fun, but I wouldn't say it's actually that good if you didn't hyperfixate on the show at 16. And yes, I will probably read the other ones.

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bakedbri's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I think this is an instance where the visual adaption is better than the source material. The characters are too unlikeable in the book, in my opinion, to merit reading it when you can watch the show - which at least makes the characters endearing.

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crimsonash606's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An intriguing deep dive into the mind of tvs favorite serial killer. A fun, macabre read for any with the stomach for listening to someone who loves the violence.

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sophieamreacher's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Great. Stylish writing, brilliant characters, great story. Got a wee bit slow at parts. Looking forward to the rest of the series. 

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refrejarator's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

A lot of alliteration. Dexter is really annoying.

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krosebooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I've watched the series and I like the show more, however I really liked the book. Not my normal genre, but the fast paced energy and jokes made it easy to go through. The book is also slightly different from the series so it was a nice surprise that the show changed the plot a little. The wrap up of the book was FAST.

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flixx's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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am4man's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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