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A review by girlreading
Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Daringly dark, utterly unhinged and incredibly ambitious, this was such an exciting introduction to Tigest Girma’s voice.
What I enjoyed:
• The fact that Tigest was all like ‘what if I made everyone the bad guy?’ and totally pulled it off.
• The way Tigest just said ‘you get to die and you get to die and you? oh yeah, you totally get to die’ without any qualms.
• It was completely unafraid to let the dark be dark.
• The ~vibes~ were vibing and super atmospheric.
What I struggled with:
• The way the world and vampire/human relationships worked. I just couldn’t quite get a grasp on it.
• My brain is far too small to understand what these kids were working on in their philosophy class.
• The romance just didn’t quite work for me. It was so hot and cold in extremes that I didn’t find there was enough time to have groundwork/chemistry.
• The 13th. I think I might have just missed something here but I didn’t get their motives/goals.
Overall, this was a great read and one I really enjoyed my time with. I just wish there has been a little more explanation of certain aspects or my brain was big enough to understand it a little better.
What I enjoyed:
• The fact that Tigest was all like ‘what if I made everyone the bad guy?’ and totally pulled it off.
• The way Tigest just said ‘you get to die and you get to die and you? oh yeah, you totally get to die’ without any qualms.
• It was completely unafraid to let the dark be dark.
• The ~vibes~ were vibing and super atmospheric.
What I struggled with:
• The way the world and vampire/human relationships worked. I just couldn’t quite get a grasp on it.
• My brain is far too small to understand what these kids were working on in their philosophy class.
• The romance just didn’t quite work for me. It was so hot and cold in extremes that I didn’t find there was enough time to have groundwork/chemistry.
• The 13th. I think I might have just missed something here but I didn’t get their motives/goals.
Overall, this was a great read and one I really enjoyed my time with. I just wish there has been a little more explanation of certain aspects or my brain was big enough to understand it a little better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts