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hybum's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
leialocks's review against another edition
3.0
I started this around Halloween because I wanted a Halloween story to read, but not one that too gory or scary. I knew Dark Shadows would deliver. I had hoped not to find the mopey, emo vampire that's all the rage. Sadly, Barnabas was in this book. I started reading this, not realizing it was the second of her books. Main problems: No Angelique. Barnabas can't decide what he wants to be. Quentin is not necessary to the story so why is he here (and I thought we solved the werewolf deal in the series). The end "twist" seems out of place. The Salem bits were interesting. In fact, they were more fun than the bits in Collinsport. Overall, an okay read if your fan of the series, but I would not recommend it if you are not up on the back stories of Collinsport.
miawfest's review against another edition
2.0
I am a bit disapointed with that book, the first book was so good and this one was just meh. It wasn't a bad book, but compared to the first one, it was disapointing.
The story was really confusing with all the new characters and you don't really know who they are until the end. The side story is very weird too, in the first book you know who Angelique is and what she did, so you just read her childhood and you found out why she did all those things. In this one, you don't know who is Miranda so it's a bit weird.
For positive feedback, I love Lara Parker writing style, especially when she describes things like objects or places, it's really beautiful. I really love the base story too, the idea is really good and different from all the vampires stories you see.
The story was really confusing with all the new characters and you don't really know who they are until the end. The side story is very weird too, in the first book you know who Angelique is and what she did, so you just read her childhood and you found out why she did all those things. In this one, you don't know who is Miranda so it's a bit weird.
For positive feedback, I love Lara Parker writing style, especially when she describes things like objects or places, it's really beautiful. I really love the base story too, the idea is really good and different from all the vampires stories you see.
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