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A review by bookboxbabe
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
*thank you netgalley and the publisher for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*
oh boy…ummm, where do i start? *sweats nervously*
this was such a letdown. i was so excited to start reading this because even though i hadn’t read a dowry of blood, i had heard amazing things.
unfortunately, this book was, shall we say, not good.
the prose is overly flowery, the plot was virtually nonexistent, the characters were bland and i didn’t care about what happened to any of them, and the conflicts just never really felt fleshed out enough for me to care
also, the vampire aspect could’ve been taken out and nothing would’ve changed. like the vampirism was so non-important that i’m struggling to see how this was a “carmilla” retelling, aside from the name
oh boy…ummm, where do i start? *sweats nervously*
this was such a letdown. i was so excited to start reading this because even though i hadn’t read a dowry of blood, i had heard amazing things.
unfortunately, this book was, shall we say, not good.
the prose is overly flowery, the plot was virtually nonexistent, the characters were bland and i didn’t care about what happened to any of them, and the conflicts just never really felt fleshed out enough for me to care
also, the vampire aspect could’ve been taken out and nothing would’ve changed. like the vampirism was so non-important that i’m struggling to see how this was a “carmilla” retelling, aside from the name
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use