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azzurro22's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
trgrze20's review against another edition
4.0
Highly recommend the audible. The accents where not only done by the author himself but really brought you into the story.
This wasn’t to crazy original vampire book, till you got to the very last chapter and then my mind was partial blown.
If you’ve every seen The Sixth Sense, you’ve probably experienced a similar feeling. Now I need to eventually re-read/listen and see if there are hints that I missed that lead to that reveal.
This wasn’t to crazy original vampire book, till you got to the very last chapter and then my mind was partial blown.
If you’ve every seen The Sixth Sense, you’ve probably experienced a similar feeling. Now I need to eventually re-read/listen and see if there are hints that I missed that lead to that reveal.
autumngean's review against another edition
5.0
edit for second read:
i’ve never had another book outright tell me i’m stupid for not figuring out the plot sooner and that really does something to you. like i’m sorry i wanted to keep reading my bad next time i’ll stop when you tell me to
i’ve never had another book outright tell me i’m stupid for not figuring out the plot sooner and that really does something to you. like i’m sorry i wanted to keep reading my bad next time i’ll stop when you tell me to
jiggityjog's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
h_rose_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
crochanqueen13's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
3.0
Highly recommend the audiobook read by the author. The accent and way of speaking really adds to the story!
beccabarpel's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
God DAMN it, Buehlman did it again. Just when you thought you were over vampire reimaginings, he comes out with this gem. Unreliable narrator, slick and gory descriptions, cynical but not necessarily pessimistic world portrayal? Iconic.
kodapie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
oporst's review
4.0
Not as strong as Between Two Fires or The Blacktongue Thief, but Buehlman's writing style is great as usual and this is a solid vampire tale. I listened to the audiobook read by the author and his narration is superb.
stephanieluxton's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book was wild. I was avoding reading it because I don't really care about vampires but holy shit, I'm glad I finally picked it up.
This book is about vampires that live in tunnels under NYC in the 70's. Our main character is a "14 year old boy vampire" named Joey. Obviously he's older than 14 but that's the age he was turned at. He lives with a group of vampires in the tunnels. Their group has a hierarchy and rules. Things get messy when Joey encounters a vampire child, triggering a wild series of events with a lot of twists and turns and wtf moments. That's all you need to know.
I loved this book because it totally defied my expectations. I didn't find it predictable. The characters were colourful and the setting was fun. The authors take of vampires was also really fun. There were plenty of horrifying moments. My favorite thing about this book is that you truly felt like the stakes were high. It was easy to feel genuinely afraid for the characters that you care about so much.
Definitely read this. Also, part way through if you feel a bit icky, just keep going. The second half of this story is a wild ride.
This book is about vampires that live in tunnels under NYC in the 70's. Our main character is a "14 year old boy vampire" named Joey. Obviously he's older than 14 but that's the age he was turned at. He lives with a group of vampires in the tunnels. Their group has a hierarchy and rules. Things get messy when Joey encounters a vampire child, triggering a wild series of events with a lot of twists and turns and wtf moments. That's all you need to know.
I loved this book because it totally defied my expectations. I didn't find it predictable. The characters were colourful and the setting was fun. The authors take of vampires was also really fun. There were plenty of horrifying moments. My favorite thing about this book is that you truly felt like the stakes were high. It was easy to feel genuinely afraid for the characters that you care about so much.
Definitely read this. Also, part way through if you feel a bit icky, just keep going. The second half of this story is a wild ride.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Murder, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Sexual assault