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Masters of Death by Olivie Blake, Olivie Blake

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thecourtofreading's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

i enjoyed this so so so much more than i enjoyed the atlas six. it's october, so i figured i'd read a book centred around the paranormal and death and whatnot, and this was SO GOOD. granted, there wasn't really much plot, it was a very character driven book with the bare bones of a plot, but the characters are what makes this book worthwhile. it was funny, entertaining and all of the characters genuinely seemed real and have minds of their own. my favourite had to be fox, or mayra. i would probably read this again, because i had such a good time reading it

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fran_buesa's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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kds247's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is one of the best books I have ever read. It had me laughing and crying every 5 seconds, truly an emotional rollercoaster. My life is better after reading this book. Olivie Blake is truly a master of prose

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thaliareads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was such a unique concept. I think I’ll enjoy a reread of the physical book. I typically listen to audiobooks while I work on other things and that was probably my problem here. I thought the book was really interesting but I think I missed a lot of the early transitions and got confused. Once I was able to place characters and really follow the plot, it was incredibly enjoyable. I’ll absolutely re-read at some point because i know I missed a lot that will make this book even better.

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atlastheninth's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This was confusing, but in a good way. I only really started to understand what is happening like half way through, but still everything before that was enjoyable to read. And it all came together nicely.

It's also really funny, but at some points the sassiness got a bit too much for me.
And there were to many characters, that didn't get enough time.

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blakeandbooks's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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roseleebooks's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was my first read by Olivie Blake and I found the writing and the story very enjoyable. It's theme is life and what makes it worth living, told via a comedy featuring angels, demons, a vampire, a ghost, gods, and the godson of Death. The dialogue was witty, sharp, and funny. There were some moments in the plot where I had to reread to figure out what was happening, but regardless I found the story engaging. This was a great choice as an early fall read and I would readily reread this in future.

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sarasreading's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-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

4.0

I've read another book by this author, but this one is my favorite by far. It's confusing and fun, funny and emotional, and has such a satisfying conclusion. I laughed out loud so many times. I had a fabulous time with this one.

You're also dropped into certain scenes knowing nothing, or even knowing who is in them, and you're not supposed to. I should have bookmarked these to come back to, once I knew what was going on in them. I think it'll be a great reread!

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natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-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

Darkly satirical and bursting with an eclectic, found family style cast of characters (and creatures) that I found thoroughly endearing.

I didn’t know too much about the plot, just that a vampire estate agent calls on the services of a medium (and godson of Death) to help her with the ghost currently haunting one of her listings. Which sounded like an incredibly fun read, but what we get is soo much more.

With her deliciously descriptive prose, Blake immerses us in a world of immortals, a high stakes game against death and a pretty deep (at least I thought so) exploration into mortality, life and it’s emotional vulnerabilities that really brought our flawed and loveably chaotic characters to life.

The complexity involved in manoeuvring soo many interconnected characters through multiple timelines (and flashbacks), without losing any of its light-hearted whimsy was remarkably impressive.

And though I loved soo many characters,I have to admit Viola’s demonic bestie Isis —and her penchant for winding up Fox— quickly made her one of my favourite characters who I’d absolutely love to see more of in any future projects… perhaps even a prequel or spinoff of some sort.

Overall, this was a satisfyingly pacy and unputdownable read that will definitely appeal to fans of Good Omens, whimsical paranormal fantasy or the found family trope.

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

a villain motivated by FOMO you love to see it

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