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sydneybooks13's review
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
3.0
I really loved the representation in this book and how the different identities shown were normalized by the narrators. Learning about the vampire society created and their leader was fascinating, though I would have loved a deeper dive into the history of the society. I also really enjoyed Holly and his determination and his insight and the way his insecurities haunted him.
However, it didn't feel like the story fully developed. I wanted to know more about many of the sides characters-- such as Cain and Methuselah, neither of whom were ever fully sketched out. Our second narrator's story was also not as fleshed out as Holly's, which is really disappointing as she was a much older vampire, a lesbian, and could have had more of an impact on the vampire society. I never felt any closure on her story and still don't understand why her perspective was in first person while Holly's was in third person.
Overall, though, I enjoyed the story. Though bleak, the ending was a satisfying conclusion that fit the story perfectly.
Thanks to the publisher for the free review copy!
However, it didn't feel like the story fully developed. I wanted to know more about many of the sides characters-- such as Cain and Methuselah, neither of whom were ever fully sketched out. Our second narrator's story was also not as fleshed out as Holly's, which is really disappointing as she was a much older vampire, a lesbian, and could have had more of an impact on the vampire society. I never felt any closure on her story and still don't understand why her perspective was in first person while Holly's was in third person.
Overall, though, I enjoyed the story. Though bleak, the ending was a satisfying conclusion that fit the story perfectly.
Thanks to the publisher for the free review copy!
Content Warnings
Minor: Transphobia
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