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jillaay_h's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Colonisation, War, and Classism
samanthaleereads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Cursing
crystalisreading's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content
patriciamadariaga's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
2.5
...Buuuut the setting is great: It takes place in North Mexico in the mid 1800s, during the American invasion, and does a pretty good job at it. More historical fiction from that period, please! I also love that
Graphic: War and Classism
Moderate: Gore and Blood
v_neptune's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
nightmarebees's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
and boy howdy, what a pair they are. i’m biased personally bc i adore childhood friends to lovers, particularly “childhood friends who had a weird falling out but then reunite and oh no they’re hot.” this is certainly a play on the miscommunication trope, but i honestly feel like it was so well executed to give both characters believable reasons rather than arbitrary angst for the sake of prolonging them getting together. néstor was a stupid 13 year old who thought the man who controlled his life was gonna hurt him and his only friend who could protect him from that was gone. nena especially is valid in feeling abandoned and frustrated with néstor upon his return: from her perspective, even if he thought her dead, he got to run off and cavort in freedom while she had the cage of the eldest daughter built around her. their tension is excellent, the forced proximity on their journey is excellent, their dual POV gives each side so much more depth. 5 stars for the romance.
the horror aspect WAS a bit underwhelming, but it feels to me like that was more of a marketing issue than anything else. i would’ve liked the titular vampires to have more time on page, but i’m not mad at the end result.
Graphic: Blood and War
Moderate: Colonisation
lefthandlou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kaneebli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual content
apple_atcha_reading's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
jpfortmiller's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Gore and Blood
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Colonisation