Reviews

Blood & Sugar by Laura Shepherd-Robinson

gayles31's review against another edition

3.0

I thought this was a very well written book and handled the subject of slavery well. Unfortunately, I found it very hard to relate to the lead character and this did spoil the story for me. We know some things about him, his loyalty, his morals but I didn't feel that I got inside his head to understand him as a person.
Worth a read as it is well written though.

ellietonkin's review against another edition

5.0

I could have easily devoured this book in a couple of days but needed regular breaks to come to terms with what I was reading? It’s heavy. I cried for Cinnamon and her Mama, for Tad and Amelia and her maid, Jamaica Mary, Moses and the other tragic characters in this book. Shepherd-Robinson is a master at creating fully fleshed-out characters and mysteries that leave me reeling — I was hooked from the first chapter. I will be reading Daughters of the Night very soon, and likely every book the author writes after that!

fern17's review against another edition

informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

mignonne's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• 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

2.0

sarahweekes's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious

4.0

thomas_6's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

so_tru's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

kindle_and_crossstitch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

haarriieett's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

daydreamerjade's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5