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A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

385 reviews

kateships's review against another edition

3.75

This was intense and graphic and I found the vampires a super interesting way to write an abusive poly relationship.
I loved it until the epilogue part. I wish it ended before that with

them escaping.

The epilogue just felt so out of place even though it was nice that

they get a happy ending.

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emilyjamison14's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

This book started strong and ended strong for me, but the middle kind of dragged a lot. I think part of this is that the writing style is very flowery, and that can get tiring fast for me. I also didn’t feel like a whole lot happened in the middle of the book.

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jordanreads24's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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wynplus1's review

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Dracula + Bluebeard's wives core. SO beautifully written. I loved the relationship between the Constanta, Magdalena, and Alexi. I've just finished the book, but I miss them deeply already. The ending was sad and bittersweet, but also open to possibilities.

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midnightrubies's review against another edition

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dark hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I loved this look at the lives of Dracula's wives. The retrospective look at a life together that stretched over centuries, tainted by abuse until its bloody end. Constanta, Magdalena and Alexi getting to venture out on their own was a fitting and beautiful ending to this story.

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strawhat_kd's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I found this book to be OK. From the description of the book, I was expecting Dracula to be bigger monster (pun intended). To me he just seemed to be a narcissist and a nymphomaniac. The problems he has with his brides and groom mainly come down to communications and wants.

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evgeorge's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This is a layered and empowering retelling of the Dracula story. It’s not a gore fest but has enough murder and mayhem to carry the story quickly to the conclusion we all see coming. It’s a great ride!

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