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bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Drug use, Violence, Classism, Pregnancy, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, and Cancer
kaadee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I hate men.
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, Classism, Gaslighting, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer
bribreez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
4.75⭐️/ 3🌶️
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Sexual content
kayceeisbookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Death, Grief, Cancer, Medical content, and Sexual content
sama_la's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content
bangiebangs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The characters are quite lovable, and I found the writing just really enjoyable to read! Read this one super fast as well, and can't wait to start the next book.
Pacing is ok here, though it's a little heavy with lore and other vampire culture information towards the end. I did like the way it starts though. The chemistry between the characters is fun to read as well (she calls him "old man", he calls her "pet", and he is endearingly out of touch with the modern world...)
Slight warning that there is some miscommunication; not a horrible amount, but the trope is there. Spice is light but enjoyable (would say 1.5/5), I liked the slow-ish burn of it.
Overall: will continue reading, really enjoyed the style of the book and I also like the characters and their banter.
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Violence and Sexual content
Minor: Drug use
arszania's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Chronic illness, Death, and Blood
Minor: Drug use
cheesie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
julian, our filthy rich vampire, really delivers the edward cullen, elijah mikaelson, stefan salvatore realness we want in a vampire boyfriend. he’s a little brooding and he’s obsessed with our fmc, thea. she is a little dumb and unwavered by the whole vampire thing, but like… i think i would be too? we see eachother?
i think the plotline is fun but i wish we got a little more to stand on its own as i feel like this one is suffering from first book in a series syndrome. regardless, i like the concept of a vampire social season as our main setting and i’d liked to have seen more of it.
pros:
- i think i want the rest of the rousseaux family as MY vampire boyfriends and girlfriend
- he’s obsessed with her and i like that in a man
- i think a man who’s a thousand would still be this stupid sometimes and that’s realism baby!
cons:
- constant miscommunication between julian & thea
- most plot points were pretty predictable
- a lot of the other characters have very little personality besides “omg human girlfriend to our vampire prince???”
- the stakes (no pun intended) feel low with our villain mom and villain humans
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Terminal illness