A review by bookgabz
Lucy Undying by Kiersten White

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-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

THIS BOOK! Lucy Undying is everything I’ve been searching for in the Vampire Renaissance that is happening. My second book for Sapphic September was poignant, entertaining, and enthralling! I love how Kiersten White takes the character of Lucy Westenra from the original Dracula story and gives her autonomy, purpose, and revenge. Lucy also gets to find acceptance and love in a way many young women from her time never did. 

 

White perfectly toes the line between a book with heart and meaning that had me highlighting passages that spoke to me on a deep level, and a book that was fun to read and binge-ably engaging. (This matters to me so maybe in matters to you….this books has a TON of short chapters! Short chapters are SUPERIOR and I find myself turning the page to “read just one more chapter” so much quicker than when the chapters are very long…) 

 

This book effortlessly hops between chapters on Iris in today’s times, Lucy’s journal entries from the 1800s, and a couple of other *spoiler* type POVs. It may seem like a lot, but it is so easy to follow and it just makes sense in this style that White has chosen to write this book in. 

 

I cannot recommend this book enough! Go buy it now if you want a beautiful, ethereal, and fun sapphic story to fill your September with! Thank you to Del Rey and NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review!