17.3k reviews for:

A Dowry of Blood

S.T. Gibson

4.06 AVERAGE

aliyak2812's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

whinedad's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

libramente_reviews's review against another edition

4.0

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4.5⭐
Questo libro non è un retelling di Dracula, e non vuole neanche esserlo. L’attenzione è tutta sulla relazione tossica e disfunzionale tra Lui, Constanta, Magdalena e Alexi. Creando la giusta dose di distacco dagli eventi, l’autrice ci mostra cosa vuol dire subire violenza psicologica e le difficoltà a realizzare la situazione e ad uscirne. I personaggi sono un po’ troppo statici, eccetto Constanta che, grazie al racconto in prima persona, emerge vividamente dalle pagine.

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jenacidebybibliophile's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

maggie_green's review against another edition

4.5

dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was such a chilling display of abusive relationships. It was truly horrifying to read through. I felt so much sadness for Constanta, Magdalena, and Alexi, and yet even with their vampiric nature, something about the relationships and dyamics felt so, so human. The characters were so interesting and nuanced, and I really liked the POV being in a first person almost confessional stance. 

By far my least favorite part of the book was the short reference to the Harkers. It felt like the rest of the book was leaning on the inspiration and canon of Dracula, but that was the only time that it really crossed over into an overt reference. And it didn't feel like it was in place with the rest of the book. 

radsadmadd's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense fast-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

theathebard's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jokersmile13's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

raven4's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A complication of journal entries in the pov of draculas first wife. Their lives through her eyes and the people, places, lives they lived. Classic vampire tropes with hints of vampire seduction and lust. 

maisie_rose's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes