A review by heidirgorecki
A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

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

2.75

It was ok, but the process and especially the end was just really sad to me. And I didn’t like any of the characters. 

So much of it didn’t feel realistic as well too. Both the final outcome, and mostly the main character, Chloe just didn’t feel realistic. 

She was an awful therapist. Pretty much every therapist I know in real life also *goes* to therapy because they know they need it - listening to other people’s issues and making sure they are not unhealthy as they advise/listen to others. And yet she was arrogant and unhealthy enough to refuse anyone’s help each time it was (rightly so) suggested. It made it feel like the author just slapped a convenient job description so she could write fake scripts for herself.