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3.3 AVERAGE
3.3 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
1) this book was 200 pages too long. Honestly I just checked out while reading and that’s the only way I got through it
2) *spoiler* how are you gonna market this as a sapphic romance and have one character in a forced heterosexual relationship for most of the book AND not have the two main character get together until the last 30 pages of the book????
3) upon reading some of the other reviews, yeah I agree this book was a book that tried and failed to be woke and it was actually quite bothersome
2) *spoiler* how are you gonna market this as a sapphic romance and have one character in a forced heterosexual relationship for most of the book AND not have the two main character get together until the last 30 pages of the book????
3) upon reading some of the other reviews, yeah I agree this book was a book that tried and failed to be woke and it was actually quite bothersome
funny
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
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked the concept, but I think the execution was lacking. I felt like everything took too long to build up and then didn't take long enough to resolve. That goes for the actual plot as well as the romance. Not a bad read, I just think I had higher hopes for this one.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book wasn’t bad. It highlighted a lot of points that I like in books like these. Enemies to lovers being the main trope. I thought it had just the right amount of romance, murder, and mystery. I also thought the imagination behind the backstory of the vampires and the virus/cure was very well done.
But I will agree with most of the reviews about the way the characters behaved. I did not agree with most of the things that Kat did/said. Faking a relationship to get closer/be seen by a higher power, suddenly realizing she was in love with Taylor after she tried so hard to convince herself that she wasn’t queer, AND her overwhelming desire to fit in.
There were also typos throughout, incorrect grammar, and unnecessary sentences/metaphors.
Galen was also someone who rubbed me the wrong way with some of the things he said and how he acted in certain situations.
Overall, I think the plot was well executed and I enjoyed the way that it ended but there was also a lot that the author could have avoided and kept out of the final draft.
But I will agree with most of the reviews about the way the characters behaved. I did not agree with most of the things that Kat did/said. Faking a relationship to get closer/be seen by a higher power, suddenly realizing she was in love with Taylor after she tried so hard to convince herself that she wasn’t queer, AND her overwhelming desire to fit in.
There were also typos throughout, incorrect grammar, and unnecessary sentences/metaphors.
Galen was also someone who rubbed me the wrong way with some of the things he said and how he acted in certain situations.
Overall, I think the plot was well executed and I enjoyed the way that it ended but there was also a lot that the author could have avoided and kept out of the final draft.
adventurous
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was alright but felt rather vampire light for being a vampire book. It felt more like a boarding school book with the occasional blood drinking. That felt like the only thing that separated them from humans, we didn’t get to see any other vampirism.
The mystery with Kat’s mom I thought was interesting and the whole virus that had infected humans so they weren’t safe for vampires to drink from.
This did have quite a bit of diverse characters but at times things felt a little over the top to drive the fact home.
The mystery with Kat’s mom I thought was interesting and the whole virus that had infected humans so they weren’t safe for vampires to drink from.
This did have quite a bit of diverse characters but at times things felt a little over the top to drive the fact home.
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Found out how racist this book is, so DNFing.