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Summer of Dexter

Posted by Ferndave August 11th, 2008

This summer I have watched the first two seasons of the Showtime program Dexter and then read the three books it was based on. Similar, but different, here are what I liked about the respective versions.
 
Books:
Dexter:
The books are written in first person while the show provides a voice-over. The books show a deeper level of [...]

Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Posted by Ferndave June 27th, 2008

After watching the first two seasons of Dexter, I thought I’d read the books they are based on.
What I like most is the smart and witty way that Dexter narrates. The book is told in first-person and it doesn’t get old. Because of the style, it is a rather fast and enjoyable read.
The idea of [...]