Reviews

Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars

This cover is gorgeous and setting in this book is done right but romance was flat and ending was unsatisfying.

emialexa's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

bymaniak's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.5

gvorb's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

jess_mango's review against another edition

4.0

review coming soon!

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!

kdahlo's review against another edition

4.0

Solid vibes, summons great visuals, the setting (time and place) was very compelling. The characters were excellent and memorable. All together enjoyable.

lilliebear's review against another edition

2.0

I found this book rather boring. The storyline was not thrilling at all, but her writing style is what kept me going.

reinedumonde's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

jinxei's review against another edition

3.0

Velvet was the Night is an enthralling historical noir with complex, well rounded characters and settings so descriptive and vibrant that it was easy to get lost in. Despite being drawn to the action and the overall mystery behind the disappearance of Leonara, I stuck around for Maite and Elvis. Maite's character arc, discovery of who she is and what she stands for and believes, and was easily my favorite of the two.

The pacing was on the slower side and I found Elvis' chapters to not hold my attention as well, but I believe all that led to the darker, somber mood of the noir.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

passthedetritus's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0