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caitlinbutcher's review
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and War
jesserker's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and War
hilwithonel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, and War
Minor: Addiction and Sexual violence
karapillar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Rape and Pregnancy
justanothergirl_23's review
- 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
4.25
First of all can we take a moment to appreciate that cover? Because damn!
Now let's get to the actual book;
Jay Kristoff has never been known as a kind writer or even a writer who's anything less than brutal but holy shit for all of my mental preparation, I couldn't have possibly been prepared for THIS!
I now understand why Mr. Kristoff was hyping this book as much as he did; the man did not hold back! This was brutal and gory and graphic, and although I am not a queasy reader there were parts where I had to pause the audiobook and get some fresh air before I could continue!
There was one scene in particular that I can't think of without gagging, hell I feel like throwing up as I'm writing this and it there scene where
Don't get me wrong, yes it's gory as all hell but it's not a bad book in the slightest, nor is it gory just for the heck of it. The brutality is there because the story requires it and it's woven in very well.
Empire of The Vampire is told in a very interesting way, where it starts with our MC; Gabriel in a cell and he's asked to tell the story of how he killed the Forever King. But unlike I expected, that exchange wasn't a one-off thing, as a matter of fact the dialogue between Gabe and the vampire prompting him for the story are core parts of our tales and they give a lot of insight. We also jump from one point to another so the story isn't told chronologically but rather in a very "My ADHD-self telling a story I'm excited about" way; which may not be for everyone but I for one, loved it!
I ended this book with more questions than I started so I hope the next book will come out soon!
Overall this was an incredible albeit brutal read and if you find the idea interesting then I highly recommend it!
Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
gardenofroses's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
leonormsousa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death of parent, and War
bookworm9867's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and War
kylahspages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
booksarefriends_notfood's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Homophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, and Torture