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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
This book was one of my first moves into the vampire genre that I enjoyed. The tension to trust evolution of Layla and Elise's relationship and the story that revolved around them was engaging. The story was complex and yet riveting.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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:
No
Black vampires in 1920's Harlem? A sapphic romance subplot? Yes please! I loved this take on a vampire story. Plenty of tension, mystery and suspense. Looking forward to the next book in the series. Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for this arc. All opinions are my own.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this book overall, but I was often confused. Sometimes it felt like emotional moments came out of no where, although it could very well be because I was listening to the audiobook instead of reading a physical copy.
I was able to read this ebook through NetGalley!
There's a lot going on in this book- systemic racism, vampires, love.. it's just way too much. And it was still slow!
The world building was not detailed enough. The investigation was boring, and the girls' pasts with each other was built up with only a little pay off. Setting a fantasy romance during in 1920's Harlem is just too big of a task to take on.
There's a lot going on in this book- systemic racism, vampires, love.. it's just way too much. And it was still slow!
The world building was not detailed enough. The investigation was boring, and the girls' pasts with each other was built up with only a little pay off. Setting a fantasy romance during in 1920's Harlem is just too big of a task to take on.
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Genre: YA Paranormal Historical Fiction 🩸👯♀️
Tropes/Themes: Sapphic; Vampires;
CW: scenarios involving emotional abuse, OCD, anxiety, SI, violence, murder, racism and mentions of a race massacre
🌶️: 💖 (squeaky clean)
Medium: ebook 📱
Review:
Ooooh this was gripping! I was sucked into the drama immediately, I felt everything right along side these girls 🥲💔 what a way to end it! I cannot wait for book 2
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Kinda hated the time period due to the racism and it did play a part in the book but how Hayley integrated with the plot was lovely and worth the read in my own opinion. Wasn't any spicy scenes, it gave YA.