readsbymoonlight's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Torture, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence
Minor: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Classism, and Drug use
majorrogue's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
arnastorm's review against another edition
5.0
A lesbian dark romance. I loved reading this, some of the scenes were too hardcore for me, however it is captivating and I am so happy I came across this author and ordered the book. 5/5
readwithbells's review
I feel like Lianyu Tan wrote a historical fiction paranormal book and someone told her no one would read it without a lot of sex so it became a mediocre dark romance. It’s more dark than it is romance, the romance itself isn’t fun because no one is enjoying themselves (Verity literally can’t even experience sexual pleasure), and the main character loses her entire sense of self before the halfway mark and not for plot! She just becomes vapid, a little stupid, and very passive where she opens with so much depth and intellect. It’s so weird because the setting of Singapore in the 20s is incredibly rich and the vampire lore feels unique and well thought out. I was so engaged in the first half and it really fell off, idk I just don’t care how it ends and the sex isn’t sexy enough to carry me through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape
Moderate: Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism
alexture's review
The plot was so slow, and yet the relationship between characters felt rushed. It exhausted me.
kneec's review
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book was darker than my usual. I admittedly skimmed some of the rape and assault scene because wow. Heed those trigger warnings.
booshy's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Oh I loved this so much.
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