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All My Colors by David Quantick

rhiannon_95's review against another edition

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dark fast-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

3.75

ovila_beags's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed All My Colors. It kept me turning the pages and had dark humor throughout. It very much had the feel of a classic horror story à la Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, etc. where the person gets their comeuppance and through the horror or shock there’s a moral to be had. This made it familiar and fun, while fortunately original enough to be unpredictable.

You can read my full review on the library's blog: http://carnegiestout.blogspot.com/2019/06/staff-review-all-my-colors-by-david.html

markludmon's review against another edition

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4.0

A gripping page-turner that mixes suspenseful horror with dark humour. It has the intriguing premise of a would-be writer whose eidetic memory conjures up verbatim a great American novel that appears not to exist.

elaeagnifolium's review against another edition

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

3.5

dekesh_mode's review against another edition

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4.0

This book was WILD. Haven’t read a scene that’s made me physically nauseous since middle school.

uniguf's review against another edition

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

3.25

stephaunani_15's review against another edition

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2.0

Finished the book in one day. It was the weirdest book I ever read. It was like the twilight zone mixed with a Stephen King novel. I read the entire book in less than 24 hours. I really couldn’t put the book down! It was a fantastic read. I didn’t give it a four stars because it’s not the genre I am usually interested in so I wouldn’t reread it. But I would recommend it to others.

efg3's review against another edition

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dark funny tense medium-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

2.5

Commits the worst sins of horror satires: it’s not scary enough and can get intolerably boring. Some of the writing is clever but there isn’t enough behind this to recommend. 

bmartino's review against another edition

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3.0

Wanted to be Stephen King. Wasn't. 2.5 stars.

way2logical's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0