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spinesinaline's review against another edition
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This felt a little lackluster to me. I liked the premise and the characters but I didn't find them believable as realistic children. There were some really funny and very heartfelt moments and I think it has the makings of a great story with a wonderful message about family.
Overall, though, the dialogue in particular felt uneven and disjointed. I think it could've done with another round of edits to capture some issues with the dialogue and action as the order of events was confused later in the book.
Overall, though, the dialogue in particular felt uneven and disjointed. I think it could've done with another round of edits to capture some issues with the dialogue and action as the order of events was confused later in the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Hate crime and Antisemitism
lisafrancine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
What makes a family? Deke Moulton has created a modern day vampire tale of two foster brothers, Adam & Victor, at odds with each other and the world they live in. They become involved in trying to solve a series of serial murders in their home town of Lacey, Washington. Coming to their aid are mortal friends, their foster moms, and their older sibling Sung. Will they succeed in their quest, or will they become victims of a vampire hunter? Read Moulton's phenomenal tale to find out!
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Murder
ezwolf's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
This wasn’t quite what I was expecting it to be, but I still enjoyed it and I think the message is important.
I love the found family trope and vampires frequently offer such good opportunity for it to be used. Adam and Victor’s observations of their family and how they cycle through so many other immortals coming and going was something I hadn’t considered before.
And I loved that the inherent queerness and Jewishness of this book. When Shoshanah said the blessing for seeing an unusual create it made me laugh, of course we would have a blessing for something like that! Maybe not originally meant for seeing vampires, but still!
The only thing that really bothered me was that I was on edge the whole time waiting for Adam or Victor to be caught and revealed as vampires.
Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review!
I love the found family trope and vampires frequently offer such good opportunity for it to be used. Adam and Victor’s observations of their family and how they cycle through so many other immortals coming and going was something I hadn’t considered before.
And I loved that the inherent queerness and Jewishness of this book. When Shoshanah said the blessing for seeing an unusual create it made me laugh, of course we would have a blessing for something like that! Maybe not originally meant for seeing vampires, but still!
The only thing that really bothered me was that I was on edge the whole time waiting for Adam or Victor to be caught and revealed as vampires.
Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Death
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