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dreaming_cosmos's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Classism, Physical abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, and Misogyny
bellabells113's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood
madnabox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book only got 4 stars because I did not enjoy this book. I think I gave it a 3/10 for enjoyment. I took me almost 2 weeks to read it and I dreaded listening to the audio book. Not because the narration was bad or that the writing was bad. The characters were well written and believable. I even like the author's parallel to colonialism with the vampire world. I loved this fresh lore on vampires.
I wish I could articulate what I did not enjoy. I can say that part of it is Atl's stubbornness.
This book will be going in the unhaul pile. I am happy to have read it. I will read other books by this author.
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, and Violence
macknificent's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, and Suicide
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Animal cruelty, and Drug use
ruthlessreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Violence, War, Torture, Grief, and Body horror
Minor: Sexual content
arce's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
It definitely was not, what I was expecting from the blurb. There it sounded like Domingo was 12 years old and Atl more like 30+, and they were forming some sort of makeshift family. Very disappointing to read about two stupid teenagers (yeah, I know, Atl's 23, but her behaviours tells something different).
I hated nearly everything and everyone in this book, but least of all Bernardino, which makes him my favorite humanoid character. My favorite character was by far Cualli, the dog. At least the dog didn't get killed, else I'd have thrown the book out the window.
Chapter 32 was very bad, but chapter 34 was way worse, but the worst by far was chapter 40. Atl's now suddenly trying to behave like an adult? I'm not buying it.
I definitely wasn't sad about anyone's death, every single one was deserved.
The idea behind the different vampire species is however very interesting, and I liked the appendix.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
hanz's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use and Kidnapping
jmross10's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Sexism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Physical abuse