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Gothikana by RuNyx

26 reviews

sheelf117's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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cleverbibliophile's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Mostly great story with memorable characters. Magnificent & mysterious setting. Sex scenes a bit cringy. Unnecessary repetitive descriptions of the same things. A bit too rushed at the end. Unanswered questions. Amateur writing. TERRIBLE editing.

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full_kay's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This had Wednesday Addams meets Gossip Girl vibes. I enjoyed the story and the feel of the book. Corvina was an interesting character to get into the mind of.

With that said, I didn’t really like Vad’s character. He was creepy and a little obsessive. Like, he brought Corvina to the university because he went to see her mother based on her eye colour? There were some big character flaws I couldn’t let go of.

Also, the editing of this book needed more attention. Constant repetition of details, sentence structure… some grammar felt like it was out of a basic fan fiction that never had someone look it over. That bothered me enough to sometimes take me away from the story.

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ladybug12793's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Not for me.

I like dark romance, especially when you add in a spooky or paranormal flare. This book, however, was pretty boring to me. The plot moved really slow. It feels like this, but could’ve been shorter with what happened. The romance was essentially nonexistent until the very end. It was insta love and then just a bunch of alright smut. The plot twist was also pretty obvious.

No one thought to look into the chick that was closest to the two people (roommate and girlfriend) that jumped off the roof? She would have been the prime suspect.

Again, this book just wasn’t for me, but I know other people really enjoyed it. I personally wouldn’t recommend it to a friend.

2 🌶️

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haleydeppert's review against another edition

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Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Talk about plot holes! 🕳️ Dude, this book has so many unanswered questions. Who was kidnapping the students for years after the Slayers were gone? Why were they going missing? Because “Jade” said she didn’t do it… In the bonus scene from the Black Ball at the end of the book, why did Vad find more skeletal remains and then just say eh, not my problem…??? I am so confused and have so many questions. That was the least satisfying ending to a book like ever. Not to mention, it got so extremely cringy that I could barely stand it. The castle and the mountain thing they said to each other… CRINGE. The nicknames of “my devil,” “my little witch,” and “my madness…” WATTPAD-ESQUE. Then, they told each other they loved each other in the weirdest way and then barely spoke of it after. Corvina was described as a basic little outcast “goth/emo” kid. Also, the college age students acted like high schoolers. Not to mention, the main female character being a “virgin” and having her professor take it from her. What is with society’s obsession with virgins??? I don’t know but I’m not understanding the hype around this book. This book was just words slapped onto paper as the author thought of them. Too bad the author didn’t also think to put words onto the paper describing all of the unanswered questions from the plot. It wasn’t the worst book I’ve ever read, but it certainly wasn’t good.

Spice rating: 2.5/5 🌶️

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jade_nocturne's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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deelightfulreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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fantasygirliesilho's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Amazing, spicy and intriguing layer of mysteries and plot twists. Definitely a great dark academia sexy read!

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amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.25

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katiepreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

5.0

This sat on my shelf for so long. I can't believe I waited so long to read this. It is like a Wednesday-esque themed, sort of murder or thriller mystery, Gothic and possibly paranormal romance. I absolutely loved it. And it is quite spicy!

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