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Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk

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itsmandaaa's review against another edition

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dark emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

quinnthemeow's review

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First of all, I would like to thank Dutton Publishing for giving me an advanced readers copy of Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk and translated by Heather Cleary!

Unfortunately I did not like this book as much as I thought I would. It has a lot of things I enjoy, such as vampires used as a way to convey complex morals as well as exploring what immortality means and how craving something only humans can provide can separate one from others. I think this book offered a great exploration in the topic and I always love seeing it. I also will always love sapphic representation as well as appreciate tales that center women and their desires.

The plot, the topics, and the themes were all enjoyable, however, what made this book fall apart for me personally was the writing style.

I don't consider myself picky on how a story is told, however I like to be immersed in a story instead of being told what is going on, and I never felt that full immersion. It felt like the narrative was just telling me what was happening, and I never got to actually be inside the characters head and feel what they are feeling. The writing style felt more like a synopsis or summary than it did a story and because of that unfortunately it turned what I thought would be a good story into a chore to read.

jenndmitis's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced

3.75

Don’t know quite how to write about this story. It’s sad and dark on so many levels

samplatinum's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

cholton427's review against another edition

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3.5

I had a hard time with this book.
There was a lot that I did like, especially some of the descriptions of Buenos Aires and the atmospheric elements that set the eerie tone for the book. Even the story itself I thought was interesting.
But the book just dragged. It took me significantly longer to read than it should have and there were many points where I thought "oh okay this is the climax of the book", just for it to them keep going and somehow find a new sub-plot to follow.
I think this would have made a stellar short story or novella, but it did not deliver for me as a novel.
That being said, I probably would still read more by this author. The writing was strong and there was a lot to intrigue me.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for the ARC.