1.21k reviews for:

Vampires in the Lemon Grove

Karen Russell

3.65 AVERAGE

nbmki's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 5%

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the summary promised intriguing detachment from reality and anything sensical but the first 5 pages had  the most boring and honestly ao3-esque writing ive seen in a while… eugh

krisandthesea's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

_sofiee_'s review against another edition

3.5

funny reflective fast-paced

jenniferballard3's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

s_teichman's review against another edition

3.25

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

grimalkinirl's review against another edition

2.5

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Reeling For the Empire was the only good story in this whole collection. The rest of them were boring and dull and miserable to get through.

trickywoo's review against another edition

3.5

dark funny

noelles's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

charnrudai's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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To describe in two words? Distinctive and unsettling 

It’s hard reviewing this because it’s a collection of short stories. I liked some more than others. 

hnatola's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A