spellbookspines's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Death, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
dlrosebyh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Miscarriage and Racism
Minor: Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Sexism
readwithbells's review against another edition
5.0
I cannot recommend this widely. It is very slow and probably boring to those who don’t enjoy the academic process of research. I read this at a time where it was really hard to engage with the text and had to put it down for a few weeks until I was ready to sit with this story, but holy shit if you like long-winded, academic-y, travelogue stories about vampires you will LOVE THIS. The ending is so satisfying after so much build-up and I kept wishing a tv show existed so I could experience this story again in all its colourful glory.
Absolutely fantastic. A true mastery of a book.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Violence, War, and Death of parent
kryskross's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Blood and Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence and Racial slurs
Minor: Sexism and Suicide attempt
internationalreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Animal death, Grief, Medical content, and Miscarriage
ruthmoog's review against another edition
4.75
I really enjoyed discovering the history of Vlad and the legend of Dracula, the locations of the research making stories click together. The story also links
The story is told through a collection of letters and research, and set in several libraries. Is this dark academia?
By the very end, the depth of the title became apparent. Very satisfying 👏
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Stalking, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Alcohol, War, Suicide, and Confinement
maregred's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Miscarriage
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Torture, Xenophobia, Violence, War, and Pregnancy
bailee_c's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
prettiestwhistles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Animal death, and Confinement
Minor: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Dementia, Sexism, Death of parent, Genocide, Miscarriage, Alcohol, and War
aseel_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Violence