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hottermelon's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Toxic relationship, War, Gaslighting, Child death, Child abuse, Blood, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Mental illness
bookswithbethx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Child death, Gore, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent and War
chelsea_nailpolishlover's review against another edition
- 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
This is book was about love. But not the kind you assume. This is about the kind of torturous toxic love that you delude yourself into thinking their love is worth the pain, worth the bad, that’s it’s because they love you that they treat you that way.
This was about finding one’s self, breaking free, living to live and not for the whims of someone else’s existence. It was painful, heartbreaking, exhausting to witness. And I loved every word.
It was beautifully written. It held my attention at every turn. The ending was perfect. I honestly have not one single criticism for this book.
Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Mental illness, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Death, Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Confinement, and Toxic relationship
meowlo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Toxic relationship, Gore, and Sexual content
Moderate: War
Minor: Child death and Physical abuse
caseymac's review against another edition
Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual content, Body horror, War, and Death
Minor: Death of parent, Child death, and War
bushrasbookbabbles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Edit:
I can’t stop thinking about this dumb vampire book. I think I love it. Book two is coming out in November and you bet I’m hauling my ass to get it.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, Child death, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Violence
saurahsaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Child death, Physical abuse, Classism, and Medical content
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, War, and Abandonment
annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
speaking of calling her "the narrator," it's interesting that it shares this unnamed-woman-narrator quality with the last book i read, The Handmaid's Tale, but a notable difference is that here the narrator only refers to her Commander-equivalent as "you" and never his name in order to strip him of his power.
Graphic: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Murder, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual violence, Body horror, Child death, Alcohol, Incest, Infidelity, and War
Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Drug use, Self harm, Sexism, Death of parent, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Genocide
no biphobia. homophobia and lesbophobia are only mentioned once as a concern of the narrator but are never realized. adult/minor relationship and incest are debatable because of the characters being immortal vampires and having an …unusual family dynamic, but there's definitely something messed up thereemilyyyyyyyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Child death
madarauchiha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
In very brief summary, this book is 'Domestic Abuse, but vampires [Dracula variation]'.
The writing is beautiful and succinct, it never overstays its welcome. I am glad it doesn't romantizise the abuse. There is a happy ending. The characters feel very unique and with their own voices.
I give this a 4.75 stars, because white people will never get my 5 stars of color.
Content warnings:
minor: mass death, incest, rape, csa, slavery,
medium: child death, torture, violence,
major: blood, gore, death, murder, diseases, body horror, grooming, NSFW, domestic violence, domestic abuse, body horror, gore, manipulation, nsfw, unhealthy relationships, toxic relationships, sexual abuse, marital rape / coersion.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Child death and Violence
Minor: Incest