None yet knew of the evolving tragedy that would be their lives.
All the Colors of the Dark is a luminous, sweeping, multi-generational literary mysterNone yet knew of the evolving tragedy that would be their lives.
All the Colors of the Dark is a luminous, sweeping, multi-generational literary mystery. At a whopping 600 pages, I was hooked from the first line to the last, and this is a new all-time favorite.
Our story begins in 1975 in the small town of Monta Clare, Missouri, where girls are disappearing. When a young boy named Patch saves a girl from her would-be abductor, he sets off a chain of events that will impact the lives of everyone around him.
This book is very, very hard to review without giving away parts of the plot that I just really don't want to give away. What I will say is that the characters in this story, especially Patch and Saint, will stick with me for the rest of my life. They just feel like real people to me. Whitaker's prose is so vivid and evocative that I felt like I could see Monta Clare, and the thousands of miles from there that our characters travel. Whitaker also clearly believes that we are smart enough to put the pieces together without needing everything spelled out for us. I was fully immersed in their world.
This book isn't just a thriller - it's a deeply emotional journey that explores the endurance of the human spirit. The relationships described in this story cracked my heart wide open and brought tears to my eyes on multiple occasions. I would compare the feeling I had here to the one I had when I read Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - this is not a traditional love story, but it is a love story nonetheless.
All The Colors of the Dark is a literary masterpiece that transcends genres. Chris Whitaker has created a story that is both thrilling and deeply moving, with characters that will stay with you long after the final page. This is a novel that demands to be read, shared, and remembered. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
Thanks so much to Crown Publishing for the review copy in exchange for my honest review.
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This is just a masterpiece. I’ll never stop thinking about Patch, Saint, Charlotte, Sammy, and the world created in these 600 pages. This is my contender for book of the year right now. I’m just… stunned.
Full review to come, thank you to the publisher for the ARC...more
just wow. if you like dark litfic that explores complex ethical questions, pick this one up. just so brutal. i'm going to be thinking about this for ajust wow. if you like dark litfic that explores complex ethical questions, pick this one up. just so brutal. i'm going to be thinking about this for a long, long time....more
Thanks to NetGalley, William Morrow, and Natalie Sue for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for my honest review.
Oh no... It's happened. I just read Thanks to NetGalley, William Morrow, and Natalie Sue for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for my honest review.
Oh no... It's happened. I just read my favorite book of the year. What a sucker-punch. From the description, I had no idea that this book would make me feel so much, but by the end I was openly weeping. Pretty sure that's my first book-related cry of 2024? I really, really loved Jolene, Cliff, Rhonda, Armin, Miley... these characters totally took over my heart. What a beautiful portrait of isolation and anxiety (and over-reliance on alcohol) and trauma and grief, somehow coupled with humor and maybe the kindest love interest in a story I've ever read. This was such a joy and I'm going to be thinking about it for a long, long time....more
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance review copy in exchange for my honest review!
Okay! I don't think that I'm exaggerating whatsoeverThanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance review copy in exchange for my honest review!
Okay! I don't think that I'm exaggerating whatsoever when I say that this is, quite literally, a perfect romance novel. I love a romantic comedy! I love a slow burn! I love an "it was always you"! I love rivals to lovers! Lovable characters and people you want to root for who actually feel fleshed out. A story that feels rich and full. I laughed! I cried! Laura Hankin, you are now an autobuy author for me from now until forever. WHAT A BOOK! ...more
I think the best word I've seen to describe this book is "unflinching." Man, what a depressing book about horrible people, and yet Nolan's unnamed narI think the best word I've seen to describe this book is "unflinching." Man, what a depressing book about horrible people, and yet Nolan's unnamed narrator gave voice to a lot of thoughts I've had at my darkest and most self destructive. I don't know if I can ever read this again but I enjoyed it so, so much....more
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