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jaylanelson20's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Backstory: When RoseBlood first came out and hit the shelves I purchased it, so excited to read another one of AG Howard’s books! When I finally got the chance to actually sit down and read it, I wasn’t in the mood for that type of story. The timing was off, and it felt like I couldn’t get my mind straight on the beginning. Rereading the first couple of pages 2-3 times was rough! So I put it down and I picked it up about 4 times since then. Now it’s been SIX WHOLE YEARS and I’ve finally finished this book and boy was it worth it!
Artwork: I can not help but stare at the cover of this book! As an artist myself I find myself buying books based on covers knowing full well that I shouldn’t do that unless I plan to read it for sure! But I just can’t help myself! AG Howard’s books have always been so beautifully done and if I only buy her books just for the artwork, so be it! I think the artist did an AMAZING job in capturing Runes identity and the dark aesthetic feeling of the book itself into the cover ❤️
My review: As I stated before, it took me years to finally get to this book but I’m so glad I did! I started it in November of 2022 so it took me 3 months to finally finish the book, not because it wasn’t good but due to personal and work related reasons it took me a while to keep picking it back up. This book is both aesthetically dark and hauntingly beautiful! I love the phantom of the opera musical and this book definitely brought back memories when I first saw the film! The fact that the author could create a more personal and human experience to the opera ghost makes you fall in love with his character and yearn for peace within his soul.
Runes loving personality towards anyone she meets is awing, the fact that she tries to see the good in most of the other characters instead of what they’re trying to do against her makes her so naive but also shows compassion. I love Rune and Thorns connection even though it seems a bit fast. Their connection to one another drew me even more into the story.
This book is beautifully written and is safe for those not looking for /or that are against strong language and smut. But can have some trigger warnings due to human trafficking, and mentioning of drugs (is not explicit when mentioning drugs or drug use)
Overall thought: I loved this book, I don’t necessarily see myself rereading this one as much as I would other books I have but I’m thrilled to have it with my collection on my shelf and am extremely happy i had the chance to read it!
Artwork: I can not help but stare at the cover of this book! As an artist myself I find myself buying books based on covers knowing full well that I shouldn’t do that unless I plan to read it for sure! But I just can’t help myself! AG Howard’s books have always been so beautifully done and if I only buy her books just for the artwork, so be it! I think the artist did an AMAZING job in capturing Runes identity and the dark aesthetic feeling of the book itself into the cover ❤️
My review: As I stated before, it took me years to finally get to this book but I’m so glad I did! I started it in November of 2022 so it took me 3 months to finally finish the book, not because it wasn’t good but due to personal and work related reasons it took me a while to keep picking it back up. This book is both aesthetically dark and hauntingly beautiful! I love the phantom of the opera musical and this book definitely brought back memories when I first saw the film! The fact that the author could create a more personal and human experience to the opera ghost makes you fall in love with his character and yearn for peace within his soul.
Runes loving personality towards anyone she meets is awing, the fact that she tries to see the good in most of the other characters instead of what they’re trying to do against her makes her so naive but also shows compassion. I love Rune and Thorns connection even though it seems a bit fast. Their connection to one another drew me even more into the story.
This book is beautifully written and is safe for those not looking for /or that are against strong language and smut. But can have some trigger warnings due to human trafficking, and mentioning of drugs (is not explicit when mentioning drugs or drug use)
Overall thought: I loved this book, I don’t necessarily see myself rereading this one as much as I would other books I have but I’m thrilled to have it with my collection on my shelf and am extremely happy i had the chance to read it!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Medical content
Minor: Drug use, Blood, Trafficking, and Animal cruelty
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