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anxiousnachos's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
No plot, all vibes and I am in no way unhappy about that fact. This was a very good, very interesting lit fic vampire novel. As someone who enjoys and reads a lot of vampire fiction, I loved Claire Kohda’s take on the vampire mythology and the perspective she gave to the idea of vampirism/colonialism. Also very here for a complicated mother/daughter relationship and this one was excellent.
Content warnings: blood, animal death, eating disorder, sexual assault, sexual harassment, dementia, cancer, death of a parent, sex, infidelity, murder
Content warnings: blood, animal death, eating disorder, sexual assault, sexual harassment, dementia, cancer, death of a parent, sex, infidelity, murder
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Animal death, and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Cancer, Dementia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
readerette's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I deeply enjoyed the first half of the book, and then it just started to get unfocused, with these long interludes of thinking about food.
I appreciated the exploration of the minutiae of human life with this vampire in the role of "average young woman" (meaning she could never be average, and yet would always look it to the casual observer). It is delightfully tongue in cheek that Lyd is a starving artist. I enjoyed a fresh take on vampires as well.
However, at some point her obsession with food stopped being an interesting examination of the human (or female) relationship to food, and just a sign of her lack of responsibility and creativity. Given that food was the major focus of the main character's life, the fact that her thoughts about it ended up so repetitive and unproductive just created a sense of plodding.
The painting was far too obvious an allegory for her self-perception.
I'm also still trying to decipher the last few scenes, not because they were intellectually challenging, but because I want them to mean something and I'm not sure they mean much of anything.
It's a decent book, just not the literary treat I was hoping for.
I appreciated the exploration of the minutiae of human life with this vampire in the role of "average young woman" (meaning she could never be average, and yet would always look it to the casual observer). It is delightfully tongue in cheek that Lyd is a starving artist. I enjoyed a fresh take on vampires as well.
However, at some point her obsession with food stopped being an interesting examination of the human (or female) relationship to food, and just a sign of her lack of responsibility and creativity. Given that food was the major focus of the main character's life, the fact that her thoughts about it ended up so repetitive and unproductive just created a sense of plodding.
The painting was far too obvious an allegory for her self-perception.
I'm also still trying to decipher the last few scenes, not because they were intellectually challenging, but because I want them to mean something and I'm not sure they mean much of anything.
It's a decent book, just not the literary treat I was hoping for.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Blood
Minor: Body shaming and Sexual content
bc288's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Grief and Eating disorder
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual assault
_becca_reads_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.75
hot girl sad book meets vampire ennui
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Bullying, and Cancer
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