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tking250's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death and Child death
mysimas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I liked the book a bit less than on my first read a few years ago, my main issues being pacing and how dark the tale was. Now, this book is supposed to be dark, it’s a horror about vampires after all — and the related gore and description of Eli’s kills and the body horror of becoming a vampire was great. But then there were other things, unrelated to vampires, and the author may have taken them a tad over the top, especially what with the pedophilia and some details of Eli’s backstory. None of those things needed to be there; in fact, I would argue they bogged down the pacing, which already had its issues due to the sheer multitude of the POVs. Most of the characters were likeable, but my favourites were Oscar and Eli, and whenever the focus shifted from them I felt my attention shift away, too.
Still, I think it’s a very good book. The vampire lore was captivating enough, the characters all behaved believably, and the prose was solid, with some smooth transitions between the POVs and a collection of powerful scenes. I will likely reread at some point.
PS — I’m still not over the fact that the first time Oskar saw Eli, it was in a mirror. How awesome is that?!
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Gore, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Trafficking
Moderate: Death of parent and Animal death
Minor: Xenophobia
fifinlayson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Bullying
shiv123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Physical abuse and Pedophilia
alsoapples'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Confinement
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
sucrose's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Trafficking
will_meringue's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Violence
sophiet's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Bullying, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty
elipep's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Medical content