Reviews with content warning for Self harm - Vespertine

An interesting if slow start to a series. One of my favorite parts of the book was Artemisia‘s evolving relationships with the revenant and her fellow trainee. I also, really liked Artemisia as a main character as well and can’t wait to see more of her in the next book.

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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jojodancer420's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Very well written. I honestly like that there wasn't "romance"- it would have taken away from the seriousness of the story. At times it was a bit hard to keep up with all the world building but I don't think it took away from my enjoyment of the plot.

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was life ruiningly good and I am so devastated this isn't a series I'm gonna miss Artemisa and Rathanel 😭

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adventurous challenging dark funny informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

“Sometimes, if you want to save other people, you need to remember to save yourself first.”

I love the world building in this story with nuns, sassy demons, and different classifications of spirits are all very fascinating.

The writing style is detailed and also easy to follow which makes it easy to get lost in it.

I love the interaction between Artemisia and the Revenant, they bicker with each other and the Revenant sassy remarks always liven up the story even more. I also like the growing enemies to friendship between artemisia and Marguerite, Marguerite is not the character I thought I knew.

Surprisingly, I don’t mind the lack of romance in this story. I was already preoccupied with everything that has been going on with saving the world.

The ending is wrapped up nicely, although it also left some unanswered questions which lead me to believe there would be a sequel. (I thought this one was a standalone just like other previous books)

I found out that this is a beginning of a series, nevertheless Vespertine can still be read as a standalone.

Overall, this is a fascinating, action-packed and enjoyable read. I really enjoy myself reading about this universe and getting to know the characters inside.

I’m really looking forward to read the next book from this author in the future!

Actual Rating: 4.5⭐

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