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stephanieanneauthor's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It's a shame that I read this so soon after reading The Strain Trilogy as I couldn't help but compare the two stories. Then again, the market is oversaturated with tales of vampirism, so it's hard not to compare and contrast. The vampires from Midnight Mass even compare themselves to those from Anne Rice's novels!
Although I preferred The Strain, I did enjoy Midnight Mass. At times, I worried it was getting to be a bit too religious for my liking, but I did appreciate the philosophical debates that came from the continued analysis of religion in a vampire-run world. That being said, some of those debates and discussions left a lot of unanswered questions in terms of the lore of this world. And although I found Part One to be just okay, I found that things really picked up and got interesting in Part Two. Given how the story ends, I wouldn't even mind reading a sequel.
Although I preferred The Strain, I did enjoy Midnight Mass. At times, I worried it was getting to be a bit too religious for my liking, but I did appreciate the philosophical debates that came from the continued analysis of religion in a vampire-run world. That being said, some of those debates and discussions left a lot of unanswered questions in terms of the lore of this world. And although I found Part One to be just okay, I found that things really picked up and got interesting in Part Two. Given how the story ends, I wouldn't even mind reading a sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Trafficking, Lesbophobia, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Antisemitism
lin3han's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
I listened to this on Audible. The narrator was FANTASTIC- one of the best I’ve heard. The book, however, is a different story.
I read this because I loved the show. It is literally NOTHING like it so don’t even bother to give it a try
The first part was great- the plot & characters kept me going. Super heavy on Catholicism, but had an amazing Rabbi character. The second half felt like it was an excuse to be misogynistic, homophobic, xenophobic, and when they got to New York City it became SUPER islamophobic. There’s also a graphic gangr*pe not imperative to the plot.
I read this because I loved the show. It is literally NOTHING like it so don’t even bother to give it a try
The first part was great- the plot & characters kept me going. Super heavy on Catholicism, but had an amazing Rabbi character. The second half felt like it was an excuse to be misogynistic, homophobic, xenophobic, and when they got to New York City it became SUPER islamophobic. There’s also a graphic gangr*pe not imperative to the plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Genocide, Grief, Body horror, Child death, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Gore, Rape, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, War, Vomit, Sexual content, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
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