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adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
A tale of secret societies and mistrust, the blood was a brilliant read. A show of ridicule and hate towards humans that do not fit the white male look and a man assuming he is God and playing with prostitutes that "hardly people" (I was truly digusted by this sentiment as it seems to seep through the book).
The cast of characters is diverse, especially in the historical setting that it is placed in, from Dr and Miss Proudlove to even just Jem. The book moves fast enough to keep you going (from someone who has a short attention span) but doesn't feel rushed. Towards the end I don't think I have read a book that had as much tension as The Blood did but yet my favourite part of the book is simply when they are exisiting happily.A particular moment is when Jem, Jenny, Gabriel and Will are in the physic garden and are just doing normal things (picking apples and herbs, starting a fire and eating cheese of a stick) and that even though it was pretty insignificant in the run of things it was probably my favourite scene. I wasn't able to guess who the killer was until the answer was laid before me, I wasn't able go even alude to who it may be
There was mention of a long lost lover, Eliza, but to me that seemed out of place. It didn't matter to the plot and provided me with nothing of interest but maybe its because I started at book three rather then going from the beginning onwards. Apart from that, I truly enjoyed the whole book and, especially, the confessions and the, like, confession, follow through, of Miss Proudlove.
This if a good read for those who perfere dark, murder mystery stories. I enjoyed this book for what it is and will look forward to reading those that come before and and after The Blood.
The cast of characters is diverse, especially in the historical setting that it is placed in, from Dr and Miss Proudlove to even just Jem. The book moves fast enough to keep you going (from someone who has a short attention span) but doesn't feel rushed. Towards the end I don't think I have read a book that had as much tension as The Blood did but yet my favourite part of the book is simply when they are exisiting happily.
There was mention of a long lost lover, Eliza, but to me that seemed out of place. It didn't matter to the plot and provided me with nothing of interest but maybe its because I started at book three rather then going from the beginning onwards. Apart from that, I truly enjoyed the whole book and, especially, the confessions and the, like, confession, follow through, of Miss Proudlove.
This if a good read for those who perfere dark, murder mystery stories. I enjoyed this book for what it is and will look forward to reading those that come before and and after The Blood.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Drug use, Racial slurs, and Suicide
monniebiloney's review
dark
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.75
You should read Book 1, then Book 3, then Book 2. Because of how the writing style changed between the books.
I have one more of these god forsaken books to read, and if Jem
turns out to be 100% lesbo with no Will I will murder someone. YOU CAN'T MAKE ELSA BEST GIRL IS SHE ONLY SHOWS UP IN THE FIRST BOOK THEN DITCHED OUT. I wanted a threesome in book 1, but now, now I want CARNAGE. You can't say "I love Will"[Platonix] every couple of chapters, STOP IT, Thats straight and it hurts CUZ WILL IS BEST BOY JEM, BEST BOY
crys
Anyway, nice mystery murder plot as always.
BY GOD IF SHE DOESN'T END UP WITH WILL IN BOOK 4 I WILL RAIN HELL FIRE UPON YOU. You could have taken out the romance and just made a cool mystery. YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE WILL BEST BOY *CRYS* AND THEN JUST DITCH HIM
anyway, lol on page 193, which reflects word for word what I wrote in my first review on book 1 of the Jem Flockman books, and congrats on later on probably clarrifying that yes, JEM
When Will said "The only things I might find attractive with Sophie are things I see in you" was not gay
Like why did she think he said that in Book 2?
I don't feel like doing the content warnings, if you read the previous books, its the same stuff but +some racism (Jem isn't racist, but the sexist characters are also racist)
I have one more of these god forsaken books to read, and if Jem
turns out to be 100% lesbo with no Will I will murder someone. YOU CAN'T MAKE ELSA BEST GIRL IS SHE ONLY SHOWS UP IN THE FIRST BOOK THEN DITCHED OUT. I wanted a threesome in book 1, but now, now I want CARNAGE. You can't say "I love Will"[Platonix] every couple of chapters, STOP IT, Thats straight and it hurts CUZ WILL IS BEST BOY JEM, BEST BOY
crys
Anyway, nice mystery murder plot as always.
BY GOD IF SHE DOESN'T END UP WITH WILL IN BOOK 4 I WILL RAIN HELL FIRE UPON YOU. You could have taken out the romance and just made a cool mystery. YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE WILL BEST BOY *CRYS* AND THEN JUST DITCH HIM
anyway, lol on page 193, which reflects word for word what I wrote in my first review on book 1 of the Jem Flockman books, and congrats on later on probably clarrifying that yes, JEM
When Will said "The only things I might find attractive with Sophie are things I see in you" was not gay
Like why did she think he said that in Book 2?
I don't feel like doing the content warnings, if you read the previous books, its the same stuff but +some racism (Jem isn't racist, but the sexist characters are also racist)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
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