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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed the blood and gore and the sweet moments between Layla and Elise. Elise found the courage and decided where she stood. The pacing was a bit slow for me.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
I LOVED THIS BOOK! i am not particularly a fan of fantasy books but jesus did hayley do a great job at immersing readers like me. automatically from her marketing on tiktok i was on board. lesbians, harlem renaissance, VAMPIRES, my type of party.
the vampire lore was unique and had contextual grounding in the plot. it wasn’t simply reused tropes.
this was another book where i started to care deeply about the characters — which is actually VERY rare for me. about 40% through, i knew it was going to be a 5/5. the way the plot was so rich with conflict and emotion was… wow, simply wow. hayley is a genius and i am shocked that the rating for this book isn’t higher.
as someone who understand the unrequited bff love situation, it was perfect. bffs -> enemies -> lovers..? my only critique is the continuous emotion for thalia throughout.
i will say if you’re looking for romance, this book is about 30% romance, 70% plot. but it is actually a really good balance. i love layla and elise so much.
elise’s internal dialogue is beautiful, the way hayley could describe her torment was so… genius.
of course as with all 3rd person books i struggled with enjoying that element but nonetheless. congratulations hayley, this was beautifully written. cant wait for pt2!
the vampire lore was unique and had contextual grounding in the plot. it wasn’t simply reused tropes.
this was another book where i started to care deeply about the characters — which is actually VERY rare for me. about 40% through, i knew it was going to be a 5/5. the way the plot was so rich with conflict and emotion was… wow, simply wow. hayley is a genius and i am shocked that the rating for this book isn’t higher.
as someone who understand the unrequited bff love situation, it was perfect. bffs -> enemies -> lovers..? my only critique is the continuous emotion for thalia throughout.
i will say if you’re looking for romance, this book is about 30% romance, 70% plot. but it is actually a really good balance. i love layla and elise so much.
elise’s internal dialogue is beautiful, the way hayley could describe her torment was so… genius.
of course as with all 3rd person books i struggled with enjoying that element but nonetheless. congratulations hayley, this was beautifully written. cant wait for pt2!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
gonna be real honest w u i skipped like a 100 pages bc i was getting bored. enjoyed the premise but i think YA just isnt the genre for me anymore. found the writing pretentious and the characters shallow, but the story was interesting enough.
adventurous
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