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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
Thank you to the berry agency and Lily X for the chance to read an E-ARC of Will it hurt?
Will it hurt has two FMC’s, Jinn, our angry grieving vampire who will do whatever it takes to bring her vampire daughter back from the dead and Aisla our witch who’s job it is to neutralise (assisted death) the vampires.
When Aisla gets a request to neutralise a vampire what starts as a routine job soon turns for the worse when the clients mother comes seeking revenge.
This was a really fun quick read with relatively low stakes. I really enjoyed the banter between the characters and overall the story was very easy to follow.
While this is a silly fun time the book did touch on some heavier topics such as addiction, grief/loss and the struggles with family duty which I feel gave the book more depth.
This is the perfect palate cleanser between other books when you just want something fun to read that you don’t have to use too much brainpower for. This book does take place over a short period of time so it is a bit insta lovey but I didn’t mind because I was having a good time.
Themes/Tropes
- Vampire x witch
- Curvy FMC
- Light enemies to lovers
- Sapphic
- Banter
- Grief/Loss
- Shadow mummy
- Spicy shadows
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
I liked the low fantasy aspects of this book and boy howdy cold shower for surrre. Into it. I appreciated the banter and growth of their relationship while also seeing this book as a well written vehicle for vampire spice. Half star for gayyy
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-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:
Complicated
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-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
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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:
No
I’ve been reading a lot of indie authors lately and have been loving it! Just concluded the latest from Lily X and I’m so glad I stumbled upon it on kickstarter. The plot, the characters, the tension, the pacing… just chef’s kiss 🤌🏿 I would love if Aisla & Jinn became a series, I need more of these two! A fantastic read ⭐️ if you love paranormal romances with badass main characters, you’ll love this! Spice level - 3.5/4 out of 5 depending on your sensibilities 😏
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i would say it started off really well. the first half of the book kept me engaged and i was genuinely very interested in the plot. it’s quite unique. I liked many aspects of it however there were other aspects i didn’t like, which is why it’s only rated 3.5 stars.
I liked jinn’s character a lot more although there were some dialogue that just didn’t make sense for her. Like as a character who is not very online or stays to themselves a lot, how does she even know what a ‘meet-cute’ is? and personally a pet peeve of mine is a pet name being used wayyyy too much, which is what jinn does. that’s basically the cons.
aisla’s character is okay? personally i didn’t resonate with her so i couldn’t connect much to some things she was thinking. what i will say tho, is girl needs to STAND UP! like i get insta love, but jinn legit tries to kill her and the next couple of days she’s fantasising over her and already joking abt it?
anyways, the ending conflict also went by way too fast in my opinion. only like 2-3 chapters? wish that part was longer. overall, a solid book and would recommend for some.
I liked jinn’s character a lot more although there were some dialogue that just didn’t make sense for her. Like as a character who is not very online or stays to themselves a lot, how does she even know what a ‘meet-cute’ is? and personally a pet peeve of mine is a pet name being used wayyyy too much, which is what jinn does. that’s basically the cons.
aisla’s character is okay? personally i didn’t resonate with her so i couldn’t connect much to some things she was thinking. what i will say tho, is girl needs to STAND UP! like i get insta love, but jinn legit tries to kill her and the next couple of days she’s fantasising over her and already joking abt it?
anyways, the ending conflict also went by way too fast in my opinion. only like 2-3 chapters? wish that part was longer. overall, a solid book and would recommend for some.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
medium-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:
N/A
Phenomenal stuff really it was a very nice pace and the plot really flowed.
I loved the concept of this era(gen-z) viewed by a victorian
I honestly am just obsessed with the book period.
Also my favourite character apart from the main character is maia.
I loved the concept of this era(gen-z) viewed by a victorian
I honestly am just obsessed with the book period.
Also my favourite character apart from the main character is maia.