A review by xoxo_bookishbabe
Filthy Rich Vampire by Geneva Lee Albin
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
⭐️⭐️ — I had high hopes for loving this one and unfortunately it fell way below the bar.
- fake dating?
- forbidden romance?
- Age gap (900 y/o vampire & 22 y/o FMC)
- Bridgerton meets Twilight vibes
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The pacing and plot started out quick with humor and I was really enjoying it. Then small plot points started to drag out for longer than necessary. The innocent, virginal FMC trope was thrown in. (FMC was overly innocent, if I might add). Which turned into another vague plot point that didn’t make sense until 70%; and even then it was barely justified. Top it off with the dreaded miscommunication trope, and it was a recipe for disaster. (You’d think after 900 years, the man would know how to communicate better 😂).
Overall, the plot dragged and the characters felt very one dimensional. I wasn’t sucked into the romance like I wanted to be. It was insta-lust to insta-love very quick without any valid reasons until 70-80% on why these two love each other after barely knowing each other for 3 days.
I started off loving it, but by 50% I was growing increasingly annoyed with it. At several moments from that point on, I couldn’t keep reading because the FMC or MMC would say something entirely stupid and I’d be annoyed again.
Lastly, I hated that he called her “Pet.” Like cmon, you really couldn’t come up with a better pet name for her, dude?
- fake dating?
- forbidden romance?
- Age gap (900 y/o vampire & 22 y/o FMC)
- Bridgerton meets Twilight vibes
Sign me up!
The pacing and plot started out quick with humor and I was really enjoying it. Then small plot points started to drag out for longer than necessary. The innocent, virginal FMC trope was thrown in. (FMC was overly innocent, if I might add). Which turned into another vague plot point that didn’t make sense until 70%; and even then it was barely justified. Top it off with the dreaded miscommunication trope, and it was a recipe for disaster. (You’d think after 900 years, the man would know how to communicate better 😂).
Overall, the plot dragged and the characters felt very one dimensional. I wasn’t sucked into the romance like I wanted to be. It was insta-lust to insta-love very quick without any valid reasons until 70-80% on why these two love each other after barely knowing each other for 3 days.
I started off loving it, but by 50% I was growing increasingly annoyed with it. At several moments from that point on, I couldn’t keep reading because the FMC or MMC would say something entirely stupid and I’d be annoyed again.
Lastly, I hated that he called her “Pet.” Like cmon, you really couldn’t come up with a better pet name for her, dude?