Reviews

Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste

littlecoffeebean's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

sailor_marmar's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

emilyyjjean's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

Men suck, and women have to stick together! 

I picked this up from the library a while ago, and I completely forgot what the blurb had said about the book. I thought this was just a story about vampires, but it was so much more! I really liked the concept of bringing Lucy and Bertha together to share their immortal years together, and trying to avoid the horrid men that made them this way. 

I love how the ending wrapped up!

jessyhere's review against another edition

dark emotional

5.0

ashleyinjune's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

3.0

pensnfeathers's review

3.0

This was a fun little psychadelic casual horror romp. I think the premise is fantastic and could have been developed much more deeply. That said, it was an engaging simple read.

amyg88's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

brandyfitz's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

raygersh's review

2.0

I really don’t know how it’s possible to make a novel about vampires, supernatural creatures, and other such immortals tromping through California in the 60s boring, but somehow Gwendolyn Kiste managed. The story follows Lucy and Bertha, as previously seen in Dracula and Jane Eyre respectively, two women whose stories are defined by the control exerted over them by the male leads of their stories. While the premise is unique, promising thrills and the dismantling of the patriarchy, I’m not sure it works. The characters are loosely connected and don’t seem fully realized. Even while establishing themselves as feminist heroes, they are still driven by Dracula and Rochester’s actions throughout the entire story. And it was dull. I wanted excitement and breakthroughs for these females but was left with dissatisfying fan fiction.

Overall: an interesting pairing of characters but a bit of a drudge to get through. 2.5 stars

ashleystory's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5