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ellejaoy's review against another edition
4.0
Don't get me wrong I really liked this book but it just wasn't fabulous! I finished it in one session because I really wanted to know what happened next but it just left me a bit cold when I finished it. Sam was endearing enough but when I came on here to read about people finding him hilarious, I had to laugh. I don't think I laughed out loud once when reading this although I did find it entertaining. I couldn't help but think at several times that it felt like the author was writing a movie more so than a book. I will probably go onto the next one in the future but I am in no rush.
stefaniejane's review against another edition
4.0
Fun & funny. Reminded me of Being Human *UK*, obviously.
dyinghusky's review against another edition
4.0
May contain spoilers.
Don't judge a book by it's cover, or title, in this case. I loved the cover of the book and the font on it.
The good things about this book was the writing style of the author. I loved how the sarcasm balanced the dark side of the book. Although, there are things I wish could have been different in the book.
1) The multiple elements: We were introduced to too many species and supernaturals at the same time, which made it harder to get attached to most of them. The elements could have been used in sequels rather than being dumped in the same book.
2) The antagonist: Douglas could have been a better antagonist if developed properly. I feel as if, for someone who is supposedly one of the strongest Necromancers, he died pretty easily. I was half-expecting him to take the knife out of his neck and flick it away
Don't judge a book by it's cover, or title, in this case. I loved the cover of the book and the font on it.
The good things about this book was the writing style of the author. I loved how the sarcasm balanced the dark side of the book. Although, there are things I wish could have been different in the book.
1) The multiple elements: We were introduced to too many species and supernaturals at the same time, which made it harder to get attached to most of them. The elements could have been used in sequels rather than being dumped in the same book.
2) The antagonist: Douglas could have been a better antagonist if developed properly. I feel as if, for someone who is supposedly one of the strongest Necromancers, he died pretty easily. I was half-expecting him to take the knife out of his neck and flick it away
rollforlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Serious thought went into giving this five stars - but though it was fairly unputdownable it had a few substantial flaws (though obviously nothing deal-breaking)... so I just couldn't do it. All the same, time well spent. Really good characters and some interesting ideas - some I'd like to see more of. So I'll have to see about getting the next in the series...
supergirled's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
readingjag's review against another edition
3.0
A solid 3 stars. I liked the voice, the writing was funny, likeable characters. I wanted to enjoy it more, but I have this issue now where every book has to have werewolves and I'm just sort of werefatigued. I also felt like there was a lot of 90s nostalgia, like the author and me both went to high school in the same place and era, and it shone through making the characters more like 30 something hipsters than teens/young twenties. This one leans towards adult as the main character is out of high school.
kmjmg's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Great book. Made me laugh and made me cry
lportilla's review against another edition
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5