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meandmymonkey's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
samikoonjones's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
outcolder's review against another edition
4.0
On the surface, it is a love story between a 3 or 4-thousand year old serial murderer and a 3 or 4-centuries old healer with super human strength and shapeshifter abilities, and like any good love story, they kind of hate each other. Set at the height of the chattel slave system, it moves from Africa to colonial America and gets all into the psychological side of domination/submission, patriarchy and some other confusing stuff...
I read her "Parable" series decades ago and I'm still mulling that one over, so I expect I won't really "get" this book for a while either.
I read her "Parable" series decades ago and I'm still mulling that one over, so I expect I won't really "get" this book for a while either.
stitchinthyme's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
4.25
doormatt's review
adventurous
emotional
slow-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? It's complicated
4.0
cb613's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-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? Yes
4.75
amberrose's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.5
eelitorr's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.5
Very strong start to a series. Having read some of her other novels, I can tell this is one of Bulter's earlier works based on how often she departs from the story to give background information, sometimes in the middle of an action sequence. Still, a page turner!
amandadee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
3.75