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readerette's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The story probably won't be terrible if you like a little "will they won't they" but there are zero surprises. There's so little tension given the context of vampire rivalry and the human-vampire relationship. The main characters' respective guilt is exhausting rather than touching because it's the thing they keep going back to; it's like their lives have no other meaning or even activity to distract them from the guilt. Some of the vampire details, like having blood "fusion cuisine," veer into cozy territory (because they're represented a little too ridiculously for fantasy), but there's too much fainting-couch-level drama for a cozy in my opinion.
It's not bad, but if you find it not to your liking in the first 10% you can safely abandon it for something else.
It's not bad, but if you find it not to your liking in the first 10% you can safely abandon it for something else.
Moderate: Blood, Cursing, and Sexual content
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
jkpiowa's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Blood and Sexual content
Moderate: Fatphobia and Misogyny
emily_daydreaming's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Sexual content
georgiaisreading's review
Whilst an interesting concept for modern vampires - I think you really can tell that it was written in the early 2000s
And I think the internal misogyny of the FL and most of the characters finally got to me.
And I think the internal misogyny of the FL and most of the characters finally got to me.
Graphic: Medical content, Murder, Blood, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
allybloomfield's review
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
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