booklover_17's review
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Incest, and Violence
parkeronii's review
There's just so much incest...and I read Game of Thrones! At least in got it wasn't so detailed by God.
lil1inblue's review against another edition
I just couldn't with the racism, or the incest, or the rape.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Incest, Pedophilia, and Rape
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, and Sexism
claudiasousa06's review
3.0
Where to even begin with this review....
It took me about a month to read this book. I was always interested in knowing more, but information was constantly being dumped on me and I needed time to absorb it.
The thing is on many levels this story is fascinating, the way Anne rice wrote it was incredible. She was able to truly craft a perfect atmosphere and background to this story.
However, like I said it tended to be overwhelming because there was a lot to take in.
We spent a major part of this book just reading this family’s history. Although it was again fascinating, it was a struggle to get though.
I was always divided between wanting to know more and just wanting to resume the main action and follow Rowan and Michael.
Then it was frustrating as well, because Rowan is, on one hand, that typical horror heroine that can’t help but making the same mistakes that her ancestors did even though she possesses all the information necessary to prevent her from making those same mistakes. Sorry to sound repetitive, but I was really frustrated.
On the other hand, because she possesses this information she will be able to defeat the “evil” in the family!
It took me about a month to read this book. I was always interested in knowing more, but information was constantly being dumped on me and I needed time to absorb it.
The thing is on many levels this story is fascinating, the way Anne rice wrote it was incredible. She was able to truly craft a perfect atmosphere and background to this story.
However, like I said it tended to be overwhelming because there was a lot to take in.
We spent a major part of this book just reading this family’s history. Although it was again fascinating, it was a struggle to get though.
I was always divided between wanting to know more and just wanting to resume the main action and follow Rowan and Michael.
Then it was frustrating as well, because Rowan is, on one hand, that typical horror heroine that can’t help but making the same mistakes that her ancestors did even though she possesses all the information necessary to prevent her from making those same mistakes. Sorry to sound repetitive, but I was really frustrated.
On the other hand, because she possesses this information she will be able to defeat the “evil” in the family!
cheche0028's review
1.0
Omg what a long winded back story on characters that don't even matter. This was way too long
fleetylou's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, and Incest
morgonwashere's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25