Reviews

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

beccaje's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

bookcornucopia's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

britchiniquy's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.0

yashita_paneri's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

ohitskayy's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

fortunatelylucky's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Super fast, but beautifully executed. An excellent pallet cleanser between longer novels. 

elliemayread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense

4.75

nabiha_n's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

aus1an's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

galexandriaw's review against another edition

5.0

5/5 stars!!

I'm not even sure how to fully explain why I loved this so much. The prose was elegant but still easily digestible. The characters were complex and imperfect, but you could still love them and feel for them. I also thought it was such a deeper reflection on abusive/toxic relationships than I've read before and I loved how it wasn't an easy "I hate my abuser because bad" but really delving into all the complexities that comes with being with a manipulative partner. That being said please please please read the trigger warnings before reading this. Gibson is very up front about what to expect, but I would not take them lightly.

And if you want to know how I felt about the epilogue (if that's what it was supposed to be)...let's just say I am not counting it in my review of the main story. I didn't hate it, but it was very jarring and felt out of place. I would've liked it more if I had more time in between finishing the main story and reading it.

However, I am looking forward to reading more of Gibson's work!!