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exlibristheo's review
dark
mysterious
tense
2.5
Free copy of the book provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I somewhat enjoyed the book and read it in one go. I loved following along Holly's story but in the end, I think 200 pages just weren't enough to explore the vampire's society to its full extent which leads to some themes being underdeveloped (the importance of honey and bees; the vampire slayers who randomly popped up; the story of Lila) and a, in my opinion, not so satisfying ending. My biggest irk with the story though is that Holly has to go by his deadname which is justified by vampires valuing patience but it honestly made me feel a bit uncomfortable.
I somewhat enjoyed the book and read it in one go. I loved following along Holly's story but in the end, I think 200 pages just weren't enough to explore the vampire's society to its full extent which leads to some themes being underdeveloped (the importance of honey and bees; the vampire slayers who randomly popped up; the story of Lila) and a, in my opinion, not so satisfying ending. My biggest irk with the story though is that Holly has to go by his deadname which is justified by vampires valuing patience but it honestly made me feel a bit uncomfortable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming
Moderate: Gore, Toxic relationship, and Violence
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