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meganpbell's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
On one hand, I can see the influence of this unique urban fantasy in books like Twilight or Legends & Lattes even. The unlikely combination of gory, sensual vampire horror, cozy community coffeeshop baking, and wry and funny narrator is a winning one in a lot of ways if a little tonally unexpected. On the other, it’s also so slowly and awkwardly paced, full of info dumps that make it harder to immerse yourself in the story, and feels incomplete narratively.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Kidnapping
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Body horror, and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Sexual content, Animal death, Murder, Police brutality, and Fatphobia
vickybuka's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The world building is fractured and hard to follow. Characters are constantly being given surprise backgrounds that should have been mentioned earlier in the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Confinement, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction and Drug use
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