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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
audioaxolotl's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A good old-fashioned horror book in the Stephen King vein. Fun schlocky plot, likeable characters and a genuinely tense plot. I removed a star, however, for the book's depiction of women. Like King, Wilson has trouble writing women realistically. I lost count of the number of times women's nipples were mentioned. The main male character is stripped of his clothes at one point, but male nudity is never objectified in the same way. He has 2 great female characters, but they're often reduced down to their body parts and there's a gang rape (which isn't dwelt on in much detail fortunately) that the female character it happens to largely brushes off- no trauma here folks.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, Antisemitism, Body horror, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Rape, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
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