Talk:Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Cleanup
This article is about a notable book (the television series Dexter is based on it). However, all there seems to be here is a paragraph/synopsis of the book. I'm no writer and I haven't read the book. Can anyone help? - (Nuggetboy) (talk) (contribs) 23:57, 27 November 2006 (UTC)


 * The article was already marked as a stub. I don't think the "complete rewrite" tab is appropriate. Removing it. --Bri 03:39, 30 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Well, I'll disagree. I don't think they are mutually exclusive.  Not only is this article just a stub, but what is written is poorly put forth and, IMHO, needs to be re-written.  But whatever. - (Nuggetboy) (talk) (contribs) 06:04, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Summary is actually of the TV series?
The summary appears to be based on the TV version. In the book, Dexter's rival is called the "Tamiami Slasher" not the "Ice Truck Killer" —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.101.103.106 (talk) 21:18, 12 December 2006 (UTC).

Agreed. The ITK is never mentioned in the book. Changed. Dirtysocks 04:59, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Also it states Dexter kills Brian, in the Novel he doesn't and Brian comes back in later novels. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.188.111.189 (talk) 16:36, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

Image of the re-release?
Could anyone upload the 2006 version's cover of this book? If someone doesn't know already: it has Michael C. Hall in its cover — Gridwire 14:50, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

I would recommend we stick with the original cover. It's hard enough to get people to distinguish between the two different versions. I'd rather not see a marketing ploy to promote the TV series get more prominent status than the novel's distinctive cover itself. Critterkeeper 07:27, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Updating
I made some changes to the format (ie. gave show info its on section) and added a section on the writing style. I would like to add a character list and a section on critical reception, as well as provide a more detailed plot summary when I get around to.69.251.205.192 00:52, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 20:43, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Possible reference
this would be a handy source for anybody who would like to expand the article.-- Music 26/  11  14:10, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Date of Novel Release
I read in the newspaper that the novel was released in 1996 and not 2004 as the article says. Is this correct?

S2333 04:03, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

feelings

 * Dexter claims to be devoid of human emotion, but he does harbor feelings of a sort for the people in his life, including his foster sister Deborah, his girlfriend Rita (whom he supposedly dates solely to gain the appearance of a normal social life), and Rita's children, Astor and Cody. By the novel's climax, he admits to himself that he is "fond" of them, the closest he can get to feeling love.

I've just finished reading the novel for the first time (after watching six seasons of the TV show, so I'm sensitive to differences!). Astor and Cody appear only once; Dexter says then that he likes children better than adults. As of the end of the book he is still bewildered by Rita, rather than affectionate toward her. I'd strip the paragraph down to:


 * Dexter claims to be devoid of human emotion, but expresses a fondness for children, and feels a duty of loyalty to his foster sister Deborah.

—Tamfang (talk) 01:56, 3 September 2012 (UTC)