kloughlin's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, and Suicide
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual content, and Torture
Minor: Physical abuse and Slavery
circus_of_damned's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
Reread: In this installment of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series we see the fallout of the love triangle imploding, but them still tied together through magic. Then add in there being forced together by the vampire council arrival. Now it needs to be stated this book has quite a bit of sexual assult, violence, torture, and abuse present in the story. The vampire council presence extends into the police investigation in this installment, it was done very well in this book. Add in that we meet Nathaniel in this installment and how rocky his relationship starts off. The book was really enjoyable, but the fallout of the love triangle was frustrating given how the romantic relationships evolve in the series.
I love early Anita Blake with the mystery/cop interaction and work, plus early vampire councile interaction and all the wereanimal groups uniting together. I don't like Anita, Richard, and Jean-Claude interactions, the cruel, nasty,spitful, hatrid is understanding but an annoancy none the less. Then there Anita fightin what the star of her being poly, which again understanding but still alittle stupid given future books. Then there Nathaniel and I love him even in the earlier books, but I hate Anita treatment of him. But the mix of sex and emotional stuff compared to action and magic is perfect. So while there are certain parts of this book I'm not crazy about overall I love the tone of the book, esspecially given the later book over focus on sex and relationship drama.
I love early Anita Blake with the mystery/cop interaction and work, plus early vampire councile interaction and all the wereanimal groups uniting together. I don't like Anita, Richard, and Jean-Claude interactions, the cruel, nasty,spitful, hatrid is understanding but an annoancy none the less. Then there Anita fightin what the star of her being poly, which again understanding but still alittle stupid given future books. Then there Nathaniel and I love him even in the earlier books, but I hate Anita treatment of him. But the mix of sex and emotional stuff compared to action and magic is perfect. So while there are certain parts of this book I'm not crazy about overall I love the tone of the book, esspecially given the later book over focus on sex and relationship drama.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
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