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yodamom's review against another edition
4.0
Audio- great narrator. I loved this tale of vampires and segregation. The vampires are not sparkly loving dead angels, these biters are viscous and manipulative beasts. There was a real life quality with the characters, I could believe in them.
The story follows a young girl who wakes up to find everyone around her dead. She finds one human survivor and one vampire in need of rescue. She risks all to save them even if it may kill her. The nice twist, she does it smartly, she protects herself first saves them second. (what a concept huh ?) Her attempt did not go as planned and now she's headed for Coldtown a segregated area for vampires and infected people. The media has shown it to be a glamorous place but reality is often different. She is lied too, forced to watch friends die, is stabbed in the back, has to make a terrible decisions, and does it all with her head held high. She is willing to pay the ultimate price.
Yeh, I liked her. I liked her shady companions and I really like Gavriel. I look forward to book 2, and hope they go a hunting.
The story follows a young girl who wakes up to find everyone around her dead. She finds one human survivor and one vampire in need of rescue. She risks all to save them even if it may kill her. The nice twist, she does it smartly, she protects herself first saves them second. (what a concept huh ?) Her attempt did not go as planned and now she's headed for Coldtown a segregated area for vampires and infected people. The media has shown it to be a glamorous place but reality is often different. She is lied too, forced to watch friends die, is stabbed in the back, has to make a terrible decisions, and does it all with her head held high. She is willing to pay the ultimate price.
Yeh, I liked her. I liked her shady companions and I really like Gavriel. I look forward to book 2, and hope they go a hunting.
reader4evr's review against another edition
4.0
Holy moly, people! This books was crazy from the very first sentence of the book to the end! This was probably one of the darkest vampire books and not for the faint of heart because it had a ton of gore and blood.
Was a fan of Tana and I wasn't surprised with the ending and what she decided to do. Jameson and Valentina were probably my other characters (is there a term for them?) that I wish they talked more about.
I wasn't a fan of the current/present chapter and then switching to a flashback. Some of the flashbacks I wasn't really interested in so I would skim those quickly. I wasn't crazy about some of the book because I felt there were parts that I wish the author didn't include that kind of dragged the story-line.
I found it interesting that the author kept the book very modern and didn't turn it into a dystopian plot.
I love the cover, not really sure what I thought might go along with the book but still really interesting.
Was a fan of Tana and I wasn't surprised with the ending and what she decided to do. Jameson and Valentina were probably my other characters (is there a term for them?) that I wish they talked more about.
I wasn't a fan of the current/present chapter and then switching to a flashback. Some of the flashbacks I wasn't really interested in so I would skim those quickly. I wasn't crazy about some of the book because I felt there were parts that I wish the author didn't include that kind of dragged the story-line.
I found it interesting that the author kept the book very modern and didn't turn it into a dystopian plot.
I love the cover, not really sure what I thought might go along with the book but still really interesting.
idogrocker's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
erikajay's review against another edition
3.0
Excellent gritty vampire book. I enjoy the world that she created!
I did find Tana annoying in the beginning (she does get better). Aiden is insufferable throughout. Gavriel is interesting though!
I did find Tana annoying in the beginning (she does get better). Aiden is insufferable throughout. Gavriel is interesting though!
qbangirl1971's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
lilbookowl's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
stuckinabooksworld's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
laurenslovelylittlelife's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-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
maddiemoiselle's review against another edition
4.0
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown—hereafter referred to as TCGICT—was my jam in high school. I wanted to pick it up as a fun refresher read because I could hardly remember the plot.
As previously stated in my reviews, I’m a hoe for vampires. Maybe it’s because Twilight was a defining moment for most girls my age. Maybe it’s just because vampires are the OG morally grey bad boys.
Im ALSO a hoe for Holly Black. Theoretically, this should be the book for me. And while there are things I ADORE about TCGICT, there are many that fell flat for me upon reread.
My favorite parts are as follows:
—GAVRIEL. HOT DAMN. His description coupled with his backstory and desire to suck blood have me in a chokehold. He is genuinely perfect, I have no qualms with his character.
—The sheer darkness of TCGICT sings to me. This is a dark book, full of blood and torture and death and kidnapping and evil. Holly does it well, though, because the overall tone isn’t depressing or hollow. She doesn’t write the darkness for the sake of darkness, she writes it to create ambiance and tension in the story. It doesn’t feel cheap, basically.
—Anything between Tana and Gavriel. I loved their first kiss, and was surprised it was as detailed as it was. Holly usually doesn’t go that ham but I am here for it. I also loved when they drank each others blood. If there is not an obligatory blood-drinking, sex-fueled scene in a vampire book IS IT EVEN A VAMPIRE BOOK? Thank you, Holly, for not failing us.
—I love the concept of Coldtown and how vampirism is treated like a virus. It is unique enough to put this read apart from other vampire reads.
Okay, on to my not so favorite things:
—There are not nearly enough scenes between Tana and Gavriel. This makes the romance not quite believable, although it still worked for me because the character development for Gavriel and Tana was sufficient. I just wish we had double the scenes of Gavriel and Tana and half the scenes of Midnight and Winter.
—There are wayyyy too many characters in this book. I know why Midnight and Winter are included but I didn’t care for them at all. I think Holly should’ve focused more on Aidan, Valentina and Jameson. I know that Midnight and Winter are used to propel the story but it still would’ve worked with minor adjustments if they were removed.
—Several parts of the story dragggg. I don’t know if we needed to spend as much time as we did driving to Coldtown. Or if we did, there should’ve been more action happening because it got dull. I also was bored when we got to Coldtown too. More things needed to happen to increase momentum.
—THERE’S NO SEQUEL?! It pains me deeply that Holly hasn’t written a sequel yet. I know she says she wouldn’t mind writing a sequel but I am remiss it isn’t official.
TCGICT is embedded with nostalgia for me and so I am probably biased but I really do love the story. Gavriel is in the same thread as Cardan for me, just more murderous, and so I love him dearly. I will continue to pray for a sequel and I hope someday my prayers will be answered
As previously stated in my reviews, I’m a hoe for vampires. Maybe it’s because Twilight was a defining moment for most girls my age. Maybe it’s just because vampires are the OG morally grey bad boys.
Im ALSO a hoe for Holly Black. Theoretically, this should be the book for me. And while there are things I ADORE about TCGICT, there are many that fell flat for me upon reread.
My favorite parts are as follows:
—GAVRIEL. HOT DAMN. His description coupled with his backstory and desire to suck blood have me in a chokehold. He is genuinely perfect, I have no qualms with his character.
—The sheer darkness of TCGICT sings to me. This is a dark book, full of blood and torture and death and kidnapping and evil. Holly does it well, though, because the overall tone isn’t depressing or hollow. She doesn’t write the darkness for the sake of darkness, she writes it to create ambiance and tension in the story. It doesn’t feel cheap, basically.
—Anything between Tana and Gavriel. I loved their first kiss, and was surprised it was as detailed as it was. Holly usually doesn’t go that ham but I am here for it. I also loved when they drank each others blood. If there is not an obligatory blood-drinking, sex-fueled scene in a vampire book IS IT EVEN A VAMPIRE BOOK? Thank you, Holly, for not failing us.
—I love the concept of Coldtown and how vampirism is treated like a virus. It is unique enough to put this read apart from other vampire reads.
Okay, on to my not so favorite things:
—There are not nearly enough scenes between Tana and Gavriel. This makes the romance not quite believable, although it still worked for me because the character development for Gavriel and Tana was sufficient. I just wish we had double the scenes of Gavriel and Tana and half the scenes of Midnight and Winter.
—There are wayyyy too many characters in this book. I know why Midnight and Winter are included but I didn’t care for them at all. I think Holly should’ve focused more on Aidan, Valentina and Jameson. I know that Midnight and Winter are used to propel the story but it still would’ve worked with minor adjustments if they were removed.
—Several parts of the story dragggg. I don’t know if we needed to spend as much time as we did driving to Coldtown. Or if we did, there should’ve been more action happening because it got dull. I also was bored when we got to Coldtown too. More things needed to happen to increase momentum.
—THERE’S NO SEQUEL?! It pains me deeply that Holly hasn’t written a sequel yet. I know she says she wouldn’t mind writing a sequel but I am remiss it isn’t official.
TCGICT is embedded with nostalgia for me and so I am probably biased but I really do love the story. Gavriel is in the same thread as Cardan for me, just more murderous, and so I love him dearly. I will continue to pray for a sequel and I hope someday my prayers will be answered