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readingwithcoffee's review against another edition
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
I think you can tell what vampire tropes Butler is trying to explore or invert but I found the trail aspect tedious and not very fulfilling frankly and I don’t think the age of the vampire served a real narrative purpose or was a good choice versus a teenage vampire even. So I think you can tell what she is exploring or inverting here but the execution is frankly below what I expect from butler and the pay off is not really there at all. I did really like Brooke and Celia though I thought they were neat
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Racism, and Racial slurs
redcapediver's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Weird! Let’s pray they never make a movie
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Classism, Blood, Child abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia
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