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stormeno's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
scrubsandbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Death of parent
rmperezpadilla's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death and Dementia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Drug use, Hate crime, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol
mystic_storyweaver32's review against another edition
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Outing, Gaslighting, and War
Minor: Death, Genocide, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
fraeyalise's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a popcorn book- it's for fun. Don't think too hard about the society or the world or how the vampires work. I had so many questions. If Xiaodan uses her powers with other vampires around, can she control the beams? Why didn't Zidan get ashed when she first showed off her powers in that tiny vault room in the archives? How does the blood sharing actually work? Why is everyone in town obsessed with Remy's life? Why does the first court want to take over a place with sunlight anyways? How does vampire/human peace actually work, and why does anyone want it? That be like humans going to cows and making an alliance. Vampires seem to have no weaknesses except swords? Why wouldn't vampires just take over humans? Reapers, yes, but reapers didn't have bloodwakers until fairly recently in the book's history, and even the best reaper is no match for the main vamps. If this was a movie, I'd be yelling at the screen. Eventually I had to turn my brain off manually and realize this is a fun anime-style story. It is meant to be a fun turn your brain off kind of thing. Don't think about anything too much and you'll have a much better time.
I think it could have been shorter, or more streamlined (or both). Also everyone has too many names and they are interchanged randomly, so it was hard for me to follow who was who.
The strongest parts for me were when Remy and the couple finally got together. Those scenes are steamy and powerfully written. I wish there was more of their relationships building, and less of all the other stuff. Loved the polyamory rep. Very consensual and respectful.
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and War
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, and Grief
laios's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, and Slavery
becksus's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gore and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
marshiereads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault
kestrelfire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
There is some excellent romantic chemistry between the three main characters, and I liked the detective/mystery energy that the rot investigation brought. I do think overall, the book is a little longer than it needs to be because it feels like it drags a bit at the end. There's a pretty good hook for the sequel, so I might actually pick that one up to see where the story goes next!
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, and Pregnancy