Review: A time period that scared me for what it meant to survive
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 29, 2013
Rachel Dax had me twisting and wondering all the way to the ending. She truly captured the character's mindset for the time frame in which After the Night took place and I think it was this skill that had me fearing the end. Taking place inside and outside the walls of a prison, the prison itself almost become a supporting character- at first being almost cold and brusque, to warm and comforting- a safe space for the two main characters of Leah and Jean then back to a betrayal of thoughts and feelings. I enjoyed how Rachel Dax truly captured the time period and added that dimension to the characters. I don't think she slipped once in keeping them true to their beliefs, their traits and how they survived acceptance in society.