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Title: Thought I'd try the books, but I'm sticking to the show
Review: You have to give the creators, writers, and cast of the Showtime series "Dexter" a lot of credit for taking elements and characters from a weak book and turning it into an immensely entertaining show. If I hadn't seen the TV show then I would've hated this book. The author's style frequently alternates between bad poetry and abundantly annoying alliterations (see what I mean?!), the characters are flat, and the storyline goes in different (just stupid) directions than the series. If you've already seen the series then you may want to read "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" just so you can imagine the actors acting out the scenes in the book and by comparison you'll have a better appreciation of how good the show really is.
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