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sinamile's review
5.0
CW/TW: fire, gore, PTSD, crucifixion
You know that feeling when you finally finish a book and you just let our a breath and it's one of just poor joy? Yeah. That's me with this book. I absolutely adore it, okay.
I already knew from the get go that I was going to love this. I've only read two other RoAnna Sylver books but they brought me such happiness that I knew this one wouldn't disappoint me either. And I was, of course, correct.
I love everything about this book. I love the characters and the plot and just, everything. I love Jude with all my heart and I'm not going to list all the characters but just know that every single one of them is in my heart and I love them so much!
Also: Act Six (6) came to rip out my heart over and over and over again. Just everything about act six made me feel good. And the conversation between Jude and Pixie about Jude's sexuality makes me happy. AND again, I appreciate that we find that Jude is trans without having to deadname him. We stan.
P. S. You know, I had this feeling about this pairing in this book and I kept squinting at it each time it was mentioned (or there were interactions between the pair) and I thought it was a possibility (and this being a RoAnna Sylver book, I knew it could happen), but wanting and hoping for it to happen and then actually having it confirmed are two different things and I need y'all to know that it was confirmed and my heart has seen heaven and it is beautiful.
“Hey, Jude.”
You know that feeling when you finally finish a book and you just let our a breath and it's one of just poor joy? Yeah. That's me with this book. I absolutely adore it, okay.
I already knew from the get go that I was going to love this. I've only read two other RoAnna Sylver books but they brought me such happiness that I knew this one wouldn't disappoint me either. And I was, of course, correct.
I love everything about this book. I love the characters and the plot and just, everything. I love Jude with all my heart and I'm not going to list all the characters but just know that every single one of them is in my heart and I love them so much!
Also: Act Six (6) came to rip out my heart over and over and over again. Just everything about act six made me feel good. And the conversation between Jude and Pixie about Jude's sexuality makes me happy. AND again, I appreciate that we find that Jude is trans without having to deadname him. We stan.
P. S. You know, I had this feeling about this pairing in this book and I kept squinting at it each time it was mentioned (or there were interactions between the pair) and I thought it was a possibility (and this being a RoAnna Sylver book, I knew it could happen), but wanting and hoping for it to happen and then actually having it confirmed are two different things and I need y'all to know that it was confirmed and my heart has seen heaven and it is beautiful.
lady_vetinari's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
"[He wished] not for the first time that life came with a rewind button instead of existential dread and fanged menaces. Going back a few seconds, or a few years, both ideas were tantalizing."
This was a quick and character-driven read and a lovely queer romance. I would have liked it to be a little longer, to give the relationship between Jude and Pixie a little more time to develop, and to expand a little more on the vampire lore of it all, the danger resolved a little too easily for my tastes, but it was still a really enjoyable novel that I would recommend.
This was a quick and character-driven read and a lovely queer romance. I would have liked it to be a little longer, to give the relationship between Jude and Pixie a little more time to develop, and to expand a little more on the vampire lore of it all, the danger resolved a little too easily for my tastes, but it was still a really enjoyable novel that I would recommend.
zmh_419's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
avaa1000's review
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death
Minor: Vomit
clacksee's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Jude used to be a firefighter – until the day he saw something he shouldn't. He knows a vampire killed his colleague and friend. But no one believes him. Hell, he's not entirely certain it's not just PTSD. Until the day his undead former neighbour crashes into his life.
Cosy-ish but noir-ish. Lighthearted but tinged with dark. Complex and uplifting.
Cosy-ish but noir-ish. Lighthearted but tinged with dark. Complex and uplifting.
sharpenedknives's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
madartyst's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
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
4.75