kennyy_reads's review
4.0
This book actually surprised me! I received it in my Bookish Box having no idea what it was about. As a girl who loves vampires, I was pleasantly surprised. As I read more and more vampire books, I’m loving the repeated trope of queer vampires and Strickland does not hold back with her inclusion.
Regarding characters, Fin is actually my least favorite of the main characters. Her decision-making and rationality are so far-fetched. She is the perfect example of f**k around a find out. Of course, when it finally catches up to her, I got so much anxiety
Regarding characters, Fin is actually my least favorite of the main characters. Her decision-making and rationality are so far-fetched. She is the perfect example of f**k around a find out. Of course, when it finally catches up to her, I got so much anxiety
schomj's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
precedent's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.75
amber_lyn's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.5
I ate this up.
A world where people are taken into a vampire school where they will chose and be chosen by a house and learn the abilities that will allow them to become a vampire. Whether they will survive the process is not guaranteed.
I enjoyed to world, the abilities of the different vampires and the roles the play in society.
The main character was the one downside for me.
A world where people are taken into a vampire school where they will chose and be chosen by a house and learn the abilities that will allow them to become a vampire. Whether they will survive the process is not guaranteed.
I enjoyed to world, the abilities of the different vampires and the roles the play in society.
The main character was the one downside for me.
brianna_4pawsandabook's review
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up!
I'll be talking more about this book on Not Your Mom's Boozy Book Club next week!
I'll be talking more about this book on Not Your Mom's Boozy Book Club next week!
icedpinecones's review
4.0
Thank you to Hodderscape for providing me with an Arc for this iconic campy vampy book! As a queer woman myself I APPROVE!
One thing to get out of the way IMMEDIATELY is that the press information for this book sells it as a lot darker than it is, the next Sarah J Maas, sexy and alluring as vampires tend to be. Let me be clear: this book has no smut. It has sexual overtones throughout but no smut, if you see SJM and think "woo smut" no! I firmly believe that advertising books in this way can really damage an author by framing them to be something else that's already established and popular when this book is AMAZING and should be allowed to exist without being tagged onto another authors works when all that'll do is bring fans of SJM to be disappointed
Publicity ramble aside, onto the book! At 380 pages this was a quick read, I haven't double checked if its categorised as adult or YA but I would've loved this when I was a young adult & found it really easy to follow! I've been in a reading slump for quite a while and this was the perfect stepping stone to get back into books!
The story follows Fin, headstrong in hating vampires who (surprise surprise) ends up being turned into one over the course of her attendance at the vampire court schools. The book actually has a murder mystery plot begin and fully unfurl around the halfway point, leading to some decent twists and interesting plot lines that'll definitely keep you on a binge!
The book was wonderfully queer with representations of all kinds of people & I really enjoyed that being so well written & respected!
This book is for anyone who's into vampires, doesn't want to be reading outright smut but doesn't mind some steam, wants a decent read without the brain melting intensity of understanding a high fantasy world or an all out 600 page intense murder mystery!
One thing to get out of the way IMMEDIATELY is that the press information for this book sells it as a lot darker than it is, the next Sarah J Maas, sexy and alluring as vampires tend to be. Let me be clear: this book has no smut. It has sexual overtones throughout but no smut, if you see SJM and think "woo smut" no! I firmly believe that advertising books in this way can really damage an author by framing them to be something else that's already established and popular when this book is AMAZING and should be allowed to exist without being tagged onto another authors works when all that'll do is bring fans of SJM to be disappointed
Publicity ramble aside, onto the book! At 380 pages this was a quick read, I haven't double checked if its categorised as adult or YA but I would've loved this when I was a young adult & found it really easy to follow! I've been in a reading slump for quite a while and this was the perfect stepping stone to get back into books!
The story follows Fin, headstrong in hating vampires who (surprise surprise) ends up being turned into one over the course of her attendance at the vampire court schools. The book actually has a murder mystery plot begin and fully unfurl around the halfway point, leading to some decent twists and interesting plot lines that'll definitely keep you on a binge!
The book was wonderfully queer with representations of all kinds of people & I really enjoyed that being so well written & respected!
This book is for anyone who's into vampires, doesn't want to be reading outright smut but doesn't mind some steam, wants a decent read without the brain melting intensity of understanding a high fantasy world or an all out 600 page intense murder mystery!
eiros'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
ilasandra's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
4.5