I really wanted to love All the Colors of the Dark, but this one just didn’t hit for me. 😬 With 261 chapters (yes, really), I started on audio, jumped to Kindle, tried immersive reading, and eventually went back to audio. It was a bit of a ride.

The writing itself is vivid and beautiful, but the pacing felt so slow. I struggled to follow the storyline and half the time I wasn’t even sure whose POV I was reading. I had to listen for clues to figure it out or wait for the characters name to be said 😵‍💫

Around 50%, things picked up a bit. The story pulled me in more, but overall, it just dragged for me. I’m definitely more of a plot-driven reader, and this was heavy on character development with not a lot actually happening for long stretches.

I did like how it wrapped up and I’m glad I got some answers about Grace… but honestly, I kind of wish I’d gone with my gut and DNFed at 40%.

I can totally see why others are loving it.  When reading the Full Book Summary on SparkNotes, the plot is a great story. The way it was written just didn’t work for me personally. 🤷‍♀️