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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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The generous side of 3.5. I definitely liked the worldbuilding, and enjoyed Gabriel more towards the end. But (and this is fully personal preference), I did not enjoy his characterisation a lot of the time. I understand it's part of his journey, but I didn't really have a good time reading from the perspective of a sad-sack bastard. But like I said, he grew on me and I'm onboard for the next book - it was just a difficult journey spending time with someone so abrasive. And maybe that's the point.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
This tells the story of Gabriel de Leon through two timelines: when he was 15-16 in a coming of age story and when he is 32 after the glory days as a vampire slayer are over.
The world-building was good, drawing inspiration from the Testaments and creating a cult of vampire slayers.
The story is dark, gritty, violent and fit for an adult reader who understands the pain of losing your belief, your purpose and many of your friends.
The narrative style wasn’t my favourite. I’m all for two timelines and jumping from one to the other but I wasn’t a fan of the storytelling through conversation, a nod to Interview with a Vampire.
With a bunch of teenage boys stuck together, there’s a lot of bullying and foul language, especially “yo mama, yo sister” profanities but I wasn’t on board with the adult teachers making such vile insults about these kids’ mothers.
The mysoginistic beliefs and derogatory terms continue throughout the book… I understand that the setting is medieval and maybe it was a choice for the sake of accuracy. However, I wasn’t a fan of the MC sharing into these beliefs.
Nearly all the graphic, sexual scenes were in the first timeline, when they were all teens. Either keep the characters at that age to maximise the effect of their tragic fate and take out the sex scenes, or age them up and write sex scenes that are appropriate for your readers. Or don’t market the book for adults because I don’t know what adult wants to read a graphic scene between two 16 year olds. Or what 16 year old girl would say “pray to me on your knees”.
The world-building was good, drawing inspiration from the Testaments and creating a cult of vampire slayers.
The story is dark, gritty, violent and fit for an adult reader who understands the pain of losing your belief, your purpose and many of your friends.
The narrative style wasn’t my favourite. I’m all for two timelines and jumping from one to the other but I wasn’t a fan of the storytelling through conversation, a nod to Interview with a Vampire.
With a bunch of teenage boys stuck together, there’s a lot of bullying and foul language, especially “yo mama, yo sister” profanities but I wasn’t on board with the adult teachers making such vile insults about these kids’ mothers.
The mysoginistic beliefs and derogatory terms continue throughout the book… I understand that the setting is medieval and maybe it was a choice for the sake of accuracy. However, I wasn’t a fan of the MC sharing into these beliefs.
Nearly all the graphic, sexual scenes were in the first timeline, when they were all teens. Either keep the characters at that age to maximise the effect of their tragic fate and take out the sex scenes, or age them up and write sex scenes that are appropriate for your readers. Or don’t market the book for adults because I don’t know what adult wants to read a graphic scene between two 16 year olds. Or what 16 year old girl would say “pray to me on your knees”.
Lost interest in reading overall a pretty cool book, I’m planning on starting it again in the future!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes