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leazzz's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Pro's: I liked the use of vampire lore, not my favourite iteration but solid
Con's: From page one it felt like rough Spike and Buffy fanfic.
The plot and the characters all felt underdeveloped
The romance didn't build believably, and the dialogue was painful at times, especially the awful British slang from Bones
Catherine irritated me so much with her hypocritical slut shaming, and the relationship with her mother was just infuriating
The plot had potential, but I really don't like the incorporation of the government and working for the FBI, with so much weird American frothing for the military thrown in. Then the choice to leave Bones to protect him, it felt like the first 75% of the book was going in one direction, then a 180.
I won't be continuing, disappointing since I wanted to like this
Con's: From page one it felt like rough Spike and Buffy fanfic.
The plot and the characters all felt underdeveloped
The romance didn't build believably, and the dialogue was painful at times, especially the awful British slang from Bones
Catherine irritated me so much with her hypocritical slut shaming, and the relationship with her mother was just infuriating
I won't be continuing, disappointing since I wanted to like this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cultural appropriation
mswarning's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Not sure when I bought this book, probably 2009 at a sci-fi writing convention. I don't recall if I ever read it. Not sure what I would've rated it back then during my urban fantasy heyday.
Obviously based on Buffy and Spike. Sex was just ok. Story was predictable. Some of the banter was entertaining.
Did not finish during Shiftathon. I keep picking books for readathons that I'm not very excited to read.
Obviously based on Buffy and Spike. Sex was just ok. Story was predictable. Some of the banter was entertaining.
Did not finish during Shiftathon. I keep picking books for readathons that I'm not very excited to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape and Pregnancy
queenjuly's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I just love this book. Have ever since I read it for the first time with sixteen and yeah, maybe it didn't age that well (especially the later books), but I'll always love it, because for me it's the blueprint for how paranormal romance should be written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Rape
julie_kcwbc's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I found Cat's character development really disjointed. She would act really immature in one scene then very mature in the next. I'm invested and curious enough to keep reading the next in the series. There are a lot of plot threads in this book that I want to see where they go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Toxic relationship
frantic_vampire's review against another edition
I don’t know if this book is just a product of it’s time (2007) or if my reading habits are changing again. But it feels like this book waffles back and forth from being bland and uninteresting to 🔥 with the all the banter. At this point I don’t think the banter is gonna save this book for me. 😩
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
maryjanewatson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent