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brjedi26's review against another edition
dark
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Xenophobia, and Blood
grace_b_3's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Blood, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Sexual content
tatyanavogt's review
3.0
This book was VERY cheesy and over the top but in the end I did like it. The general story and ideas were intriguing, even if I didn't love the writing and execution of it.
savannahdixie's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
crickito's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
hanxue's review
2.0
i was very much enjoying this book and the messed up relationship and the misunderstandings between ava and kaye but at some point it got weird and dragged off and unrealistic. the writing is very bland and boring too and the characters don’t have much depth to them.
also since its a rapunzel retelling i was expecting more on that but was disappointed when there was barely anything about it? like she mentions her hair an awful lot which is how i even realized its supposed to be a rapunzel retelling but at the same time her hair has no real relevance and she cuts it off pretty soon into the book.
what annoyed me the most in this book is the fact that vampires are treated like a race and it very much feels like the author got the inspiration for writing these vampires from real life racism and certain events that have happened in the past. kaye constantly calls ava a ‘bloodsucker’ a word thats treated like a racial slur to which ava freezes up. while this is happening theres also actual racism in the book which the two mc’s do face. ava tries to convince kaye that the discrimination of vampires and the actual racism happening are the same thing and it really made me annoyed especially because its mentioned many times. you can’t write a fantasy species and compare it to actual racism which people face in real life.
also since its a rapunzel retelling i was expecting more on that but was disappointed when there was barely anything about it? like she mentions her hair an awful lot which is how i even realized its supposed to be a rapunzel retelling but at the same time her hair has no real relevance and she cuts it off pretty soon into the book.
what annoyed me the most in this book is the fact that vampires are treated like a race and it very much feels like the author got the inspiration for writing these vampires from real life racism and certain events that have happened in the past. kaye constantly calls ava a ‘bloodsucker’ a word thats treated like a racial slur to which ava freezes up. while this is happening theres also actual racism in the book which the two mc’s do face. ava tries to convince kaye that the discrimination of vampires and the actual racism happening are the same thing and it really made me annoyed especially because its mentioned many times. you can’t write a fantasy species and compare it to actual racism which people face in real life.
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review
2.0
2.5/5
Honestly I believe I am in a reading slump. I had enjoyed this book but the whole time I felt unsatisfied with it. I enjoyed the characters and the setting though I just wish there was more.
Honestly I believe I am in a reading slump. I had enjoyed this book but the whole time I felt unsatisfied with it. I enjoyed the characters and the setting though I just wish there was more.
heyitsmeg777's review
5.0
Getting access to read Francesca Flores' new book had me overjoyed. Ever since Diamond City, I have been waiting for whatever else this author has for us and she's written a sapphic Rapunzel love story where not only:
Rapunzel saves herself or more like, escapes but...
The love interest is her former best friend...
AAAAAND the tension between the two drove me crazy!!
Now, here we go.
Short Summary: The Rapunzel we know is a witch turned into a vampire who escapes her tower to end up in a journey with her former best friend who is a vampire hunter and perhaps the only person who can either kill her-- or save her from the dangerous forest that may give them the answers to the magic running in their blood.
Long Summary: Ava is tired of her life in the tower. Tired of her stepfather who mocks her at every turn. Tired of her over-protective mother who locks her in with no chance to escape, but when she overhears her mother's evil plans to wreak havoc across the land she knows, she escapes into the forest in search of the Vampire Queen.
Until she bumps into Kaye.
Kaye, Ava's former best friend. Kaye, a witch vampire hunter who seeks vengeance after her mother's death and to be the best vampire hunter. But as much as Kaye seeks to kill Ava for being the suspect of her mother's death, she also can't shake their past. And to not be eaten by other vampires, she must journey into the same forest with Ava to reach Casiopeia, where Kaye will end Ava once and for all.
But only if they both don't address the blossoming feelings between the two. Or if the forest won't threaten to kill them first.
My favorite character by far was Kaye and the storytelling did capture my interest as her work always does! Tristan annoyed me throughout the book and while Ava captures the perfect amount of naivete, she also stands out with her own edge and has a great amount of inner turmoil to deal with *chuckles in a corner*
ANYWAYS GO PREORDER IT NOW!!
Overall: 5/5 stars
Rapunzel saves herself or more like, escapes but...
The love interest is her former best friend...
AAAAAND the tension between the two drove me crazy!!
Now, here we go.
Short Summary: The Rapunzel we know is a witch turned into a vampire who escapes her tower to end up in a journey with her former best friend who is a vampire hunter and perhaps the only person who can either kill her-- or save her from the dangerous forest that may give them the answers to the magic running in their blood.
Long Summary: Ava is tired of her life in the tower. Tired of her stepfather who mocks her at every turn. Tired of her over-protective mother who locks her in with no chance to escape, but when she overhears her mother's evil plans to wreak havoc across the land she knows, she escapes into the forest in search of the Vampire Queen.
Until she bumps into Kaye.
Kaye, Ava's former best friend. Kaye, a witch vampire hunter who seeks vengeance after her mother's death and to be the best vampire hunter. But as much as Kaye seeks to kill Ava for being the suspect of her mother's death, she also can't shake their past. And to not be eaten by other vampires, she must journey into the same forest with Ava to reach Casiopeia, where Kaye will end Ava once and for all.
But only if they both don't address the blossoming feelings between the two. Or if the forest won't threaten to kill them first.
My favorite character by far was Kaye and the storytelling did capture my interest as her work always does! Tristan annoyed me throughout the book and while Ava captures the perfect amount of naivete, she also stands out with her own edge and has a great amount of inner turmoil to deal with *chuckles in a corner*
ANYWAYS GO PREORDER IT NOW!!
Overall: 5/5 stars
waitingforthesecondstar's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A fun, adventurous fantasy with some unique twists on familiar tales. I enjoyed this a lot!