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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
dark
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
Thank you to NetGalley and RB media for this audio arc.
I want to be upfront and say I DNF this at 17%
I was intrigued by the unique Harlem era jazz setting for this vampire fantasy. However, it was slow placed in the beginning and hard to follow at first. This definitely could be a me problem and not a book problem though. I thought the narrator did an amazing job with the differing voices as well.
I want to be upfront and say I DNF this at 17%
I was intrigued by the unique Harlem era jazz setting for this vampire fantasy. However, it was slow placed in the beginning and hard to follow at first. This definitely could be a me problem and not a book problem though. I thought the narrator did an amazing job with the differing voices as well.
Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an ARC?
Who edited this?
It seems like this publisher is generally pretty well regarded but I have to wonder if the editor was put on a time crunch, new, or just doing their job with their eyes closed because this is some of the most godawful editing I’ve ever seen in a traditionally published book, period. Typos, poor sentence structure, clunky dialogue, cardboard characters, vacuum of chemistry, underdeveloped worldbuilding, and poorly paced plot are all things a team of editors would pick up and revise on their own or with the author. Here though, its like the first draft was just sent through immediately to all ARC readers. I get that this is an ARC and changes will likely (hopefully) be made, but the author is preparing to be published in a couple of months and this needs at least another year worth of work. It’s that bad.
I follow the author on social media and she seems like a smart and talented creative but her writing is at the very least amateurish. Prose is basic, general plot developments are poorly constructed, and the dialogue…is something to behold alright. I think she really should’ve spent more time developing her craft and style before putting this out in the world. This book in general needed more time in the oven.
Who edited this?
It seems like this publisher is generally pretty well regarded but I have to wonder if the editor was put on a time crunch, new, or just doing their job with their eyes closed because this is some of the most godawful editing I’ve ever seen in a traditionally published book, period. Typos, poor sentence structure, clunky dialogue, cardboard characters, vacuum of chemistry, underdeveloped worldbuilding, and poorly paced plot are all things a team of editors would pick up and revise on their own or with the author. Here though, its like the first draft was just sent through immediately to all ARC readers. I get that this is an ARC and changes will likely (hopefully) be made, but the author is preparing to be published in a couple of months and this needs at least another year worth of work. It’s that bad.
I follow the author on social media and she seems like a smart and talented creative but her writing is at the very least amateurish. Prose is basic, general plot developments are poorly constructed, and the dialogue…is something to behold alright. I think she really should’ve spent more time developing her craft and style before putting this out in the world. This book in general needed more time in the oven.
I was not getting sucked into the story and did not feel like continuing
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
Interesting premise but felt a little long at times. Curious to see where the sequel goes!
stuff i love:
— vampires
— lesbians
— new york
— great writing
stuff this book has:
— guess
thank you so much to netgalley for the early access <3
— vampires
— lesbians
— new york
— great writing
stuff this book has:
— guess
thank you so much to netgalley for the early access <3
adventurous
dark
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:
Complicated