You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
DID NOT FINISH: 13%
It's been two or three months since I started this and I just couldn't get into into it.
Dear lord this sucked. I just couldn't I found both MCs so annoying. But especially the FMC. I completely understand that as someone who has not experienced domestic violence I am unable to speak on the issue personally. But I didn't like this at all. I know that some women who experience domestic violence stay as they're isolated and have become completely dependent on their abuser. So that as a "plot" point was understandable but everything else was not. I feel the MMC cared more for the daughter and the mother. And that she was unable to understand "seperate" violent scenarios only introduced really as some sort of additional/underlying plot device to support the evil ex plot as if being an abuser wasn't enough??? It got so out of hand so quick. Therapy was mentioned at the beginning for the evil ex and if the FMC had escaped and been saved by the shelter and its workers WHY WAS SHE NOT PUT IN THERAPY IMMEDIATELY. I just couldn't carry on.
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Torture, Trafficking
Why does everyone so far suck?! The two MCs are horrible people. He sl*t shames her and so she s*ut shames the other women he's with?! Newsflash it doesn't make her a *quirky* and *likeable* MC it makes her a crap person. Having s*x*u*l relations with multiple people is fine for him but not for the women he's with??? And you don't even know if they have multiple partners (which is fine btw) he's the only one confirm and she's cheating left right and centre but ain't the bad guy. No because she's figuring out who she is and that makes it okay... like what. This is the kinda book I really hate. It's taken a long time for women for finally escape the whole "been with less men = more attractive and socially desired quality" and this is just bleh.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Spoiler:
They all suck.
Both MCs were just the worst, no one trusted anyone, who steals a child and doesn't trust the mother not to sleep with anyone that moves. Who thinks that stealing a child and then coming back means that he loves you.
This book was ridiculous. They both sucked and were better off without each other. Also, stripping is one of the oldest professions for him to imply it makes her a w***e is idiotic.
They all suck.
Both MCs were just the worst, no one trusted anyone, who steals a child and doesn't trust the mother not to sleep with anyone that moves. Who thinks that stealing a child and then coming back means that he loves you.
This book was ridiculous. They both sucked and were better off without each other. Also, stripping is one of the oldest professions for him to imply it makes her a w***e is idiotic.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I do know that this is Reylo rooted kinda fan fiction but also not, turned into a novel. So I'm not that surprised that at the end of the book I know more about 'Adam' than I do the main character 'Olive'. All I know is that Olive has brown hair, maybe green eyes from what I remember but for Adam I know everything. Despite this, I read it in one go, could not for the life of me put it down.