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Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson

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c_soup10's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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4.0

Everything my summer wanted: a strong female heroine who also happens to be a warrior death nun, a witty spiritual possession, a lot of vanquishing evil with a little help from your friends (and bonus, no romance for once - how refreshing!). Not deep but an action packed journey.

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5.0

I LOVE this book! It’s nothing like the books I’ve been reading within this genre and I am here for the energy it gives! The way Margaret wrote this book gave the plot an intellectual power that I loved and I instantly fell in love with the awkward, yet strong Artemesia and her sassy companion. I will be recommending this book to everyone I know

squids_can_read's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Artemisia has been possessed before and it was not a pleasant experience. Now, after a hoard of spirts attacks her convent, Artemisia is possessed again. This time the spirit is much more powerful and its motives are hard to figure out. One thing that they both want is to stay alive so now they have to work together to stop the greatest evil since the Raven King.

The characters in this book were amazingly written. I really enjoyed how each character interacted with religion along with the world around them. Each character leapt of the page and now they have a special place in my heart.

The setting was super interesting. I wanted a little bit more because the world seemed so expansive with so many different places being talked about but I couldn't see how they connected. I think a map would have been super helpful to have. But the setting was described beautifully with amazing attention to detail.

The story was paced really well with all of the story beats falling where they should. The only issue that I think that I have is this book seems to have been written as a first book but I am unsure if the author is planning for there to be more books. There were some really important questions that were not answered and some wording in the end that made it seem as if the story was meant to be expanded. I would love to see more in this world but would have liked a little more closer.

Overall, really amazing book. Honestly it's one of the best books that I've read this year.