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A review by faeliah
Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things by Margie Fuston
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i went into this book thinking it was going to be more vampire romance-y and ended up just being in tears by the end of the book.
this story deals with grief the entire way through. the reality of losing parts of you because of the fact you’re losing someone important to you, and feeling guilt about any other emotion or thought that doesn’t help the situation with whoever you’re losing. in this case, her dad with cancer.
this book was an adventure as you see Victoria get tested on how much she wants to live life, being forced to do things out of her comfort zone when she thinks she’s doing it all for her dad.
i love all the raw emotions you see in this book. Victoria’s actions all felt real and honest and expectant of someone not letting themselves grieve. Henry was also the perfect character to help balance her out, to keep her supported and also aware that she is allowed to feel things.
there is still so much vampire-related content in this book, but it genuinely becomes the thing that doesn’t pull you in. all i wanted was for Victoria to feel her emotions to the fullest extent by the end.
a cute read!
this story deals with grief the entire way through. the reality of losing parts of you because of the fact you’re losing someone important to you, and feeling guilt about any other emotion or thought that doesn’t help the situation with whoever you’re losing. in this case, her dad with cancer.
this book was an adventure as you see Victoria get tested on how much she wants to live life, being forced to do things out of her comfort zone when she thinks she’s doing it all for her dad.
i love all the raw emotions you see in this book. Victoria’s actions all felt real and honest and expectant of someone not letting themselves grieve. Henry was also the perfect character to help balance her out, to keep her supported and also aware that she is allowed to feel things.
there is still so much vampire-related content in this book, but it genuinely becomes the thing that doesn’t pull you in. all i wanted was for Victoria to feel her emotions to the fullest extent by the end.
a cute read!