Reviews with content warning for Death - Halfway to The Grave

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.

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queenjuly's review against another edition

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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.

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frantic_vampire's review against another edition

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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. 😩

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maryjanewatson's review against another edition

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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

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