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axi_on's review against another edition
4.0
so pleasantly surprised by this!
I've read my fair share of fantasy romances, and I'm so used to the hyper sexual and all powerful asshole falling for the plain not like other girls but turns into a huge mary sue fmc that anything other than that alone is honestly so refreshing. but blood mercy actually had a plot and fully fleshed out characters who make realistic and altruistic decisions, and that blew me away (yes, the bar for this sub-genre is truly that low for me!)
the first half of this was pretty mid. I stuck around because while I was not feeling lio in a love interest way, it was, like I said, refreshing to have the magic vampire boy be a pure kind hearted person. lio and cassia did end up growing on me, but I'm just so unused to a gentle and sweet slow burn that I was pretty bored (I know this is a me problem but I come here solely for the angst and yearning)
the second I hit the half way mark with cassia's backstory though, I started to fall for this story. I got so invested and felt like I was about to cry almost every other chapter, which instantly puts whatever i'm reading up to four stars.
then, after the dance scene (iykyk), I became fully entrenched. that sold lio for me, and I fell for cassia when I was on the verge of proud tears watching her try to navigate friendships and become a kinder woman.
can't wait to see where this story goes !
I've read my fair share of fantasy romances, and I'm so used to the hyper sexual and all powerful asshole falling for the plain not like other girls but turns into a huge mary sue fmc that anything other than that alone is honestly so refreshing. but blood mercy actually had a plot and fully fleshed out characters who make realistic and altruistic decisions, and that blew me away (yes, the bar for this sub-genre is truly that low for me!)
the first half of this was pretty mid. I stuck around because while I was not feeling lio in a love interest way, it was, like I said, refreshing to have the magic vampire boy be a pure kind hearted person. lio and cassia did end up growing on me, but I'm just so unused to a gentle and sweet slow burn that I was pretty bored (I know this is a me problem but I come here solely for the angst and yearning)
the second I hit the half way mark with cassia's backstory though, I started to fall for this story. I got so invested and felt like I was about to cry almost every other chapter, which instantly puts whatever i'm reading up to four stars.
then, after the dance scene (iykyk), I became fully entrenched. that sold lio for me, and I fell for cassia when I was on the verge of proud tears watching her try to navigate friendships and become a kinder woman.
can't wait to see where this story goes !
ashstepanek's review against another edition
Extremely slow and didn’t hold my interest
kenchan's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
seikatsu1234's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
iceboundreader's review against another edition
3.0
It was just ok for me
It was ok.
I found the first half of the book was really slow and I had a hard time keeping going.
The second half was better but I still felt like it was missing something.
It was ok.
I found the first half of the book was really slow and I had a hard time keeping going.
The second half was better but I still felt like it was missing something.