missyanne's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it!
This is the first book of Johnson's that I have read, I loved both the story and the characters and I can't wait to see what else this author does.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is the first book of Johnson's that I have read, I loved both the story and the characters and I can't wait to see what else this author does.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
saramackenzi's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This has really good bare bones of a story; unfortunately, I just don’t think it was executed super well.
The story takes place all in 3 days which is a really short amount of time for a love story. While vampires may not sleep, Cari does and she’s dead asleep for half the story. I think had the events taken place over a couple weeks it would’ve given time for the characters to develop and events to pan out. But, we ended up with a quick instalove story with 20 events thrown into a short period.
As I said, I liked the bones of the story and the plot that unfolds would’ve been good had there not been a glaring pothole towards the end. When the reasoning for a character’s actions towards Cari is revealed, the timeline doesn’t make sense as certain events hadn’t happened yet; therefore, undoing this whole storyline.
There were also aspects of BDSK in the story as there’s a sex club that includes these activities. However, the action is lacking. There are a couple small seasons but nothing of real note. When we finally get to the point where they’re going to do the deed it’s basically a fade to black. Just not my favorite, I want all the deets.
Now I did like the writing in the story and it read super quick. Outside of the inconsistencies and quick timeline, I did like the basics of the story. If you can get past the things I mentioned, this might be for you.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
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