Reviews with content warning for Murder - Guilty Pleasures

I liked this way more than I thought I would! It’s not a romance at all, more of a vampire thriller / urban fantasy. Anita is badass. There’s a lot of dark themes and violence, even for a vampire novel.

One downside is the pacing. The first 80 pages were so action-packed that I couldn’t put it down at 4am. The last 50 are great too. In between though… it can get a little slow. I also felt some of the characters could have been developed more, but it’s a short book and there’s a lot of plot to get through.

The writing is first-person stream of consciousness almost. As a result it’s very casual (Anita is like 24 I think). I liked it, some will think it’s juvenile or poorly written.

#teamJeanClaude

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time4tori2read's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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rmperezpadilla's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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eleeowart's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Was it amazing? No
Was it what I anticipated? No
Will I read another in the series? Maybe

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vagrantheather's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

DNF at 37%. Super pulpy. Probably considered a fun read, but not my style. MC gets beaten to shit regularly but isn't emotionally involved in it, seems like she has a chip on her shoulder, "another day another broken bone" style. I like murkier, darker, more complicated conflict. The baddies were relatively one dimensional. The writing is average. Action packed, but in a boring way - I don't care to visualize the choreography of a dozen battles. The plot itself was hardly getting established but I wasn't feeling it.

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