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sea_caummisar's review against another edition
4.0
2020 reading challenge ( name of movie but unrelated).
I am so used to novellas that a full length novel threw me off my reading game. I thought it would take forever to finish, but it didn't. Vampires are cool. The details and descriptions in the book are amazing. Vampires attacking a small town, getting to see the destruction from so many character's perspectives, and likeable characters make this a good book. Full honesty here.... My favorite character wasnt a main one. He was more what I call a background character. A hard worker despite his slowness, loving his one true love until death. Kinda sweet, even though I don't really do sweet. This book was a nice change of pace
I am so used to novellas that a full length novel threw me off my reading game. I thought it would take forever to finish, but it didn't. Vampires are cool. The details and descriptions in the book are amazing. Vampires attacking a small town, getting to see the destruction from so many character's perspectives, and likeable characters make this a good book. Full honesty here.... My favorite character wasnt a main one. He was more what I call a background character. A hard worker despite his slowness, loving his one true love until death. Kinda sweet, even though I don't really do sweet. This book was a nice change of pace
mk_oldman's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
5.0
passionyoungwrites's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I didn’t really read the synopsis for this one. I bought it because I attended a virtual event where Black horror writers were sharing their work and the history behind why they started writing.
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I actually liked this book. Black characters, smooth transition from one storyline to the next. Masons Corner was a place where people stayed from one generation to another. The strangest part of the story was that no one had a real solid relationship with David’s father. Not enough to help David know the man even he had no real relationship with.
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David really did his big one in this story. Because he did find out about his father but it definitely wasn’t what he expected.
My favorite characters were Franklin - the historian, Pearl - the psychic, Lisha - the mysterious one, and Jahlil - the sheriffs son. But Lisha had a plan of her own. And honestly, her entire part in this story was weird. The ending was so crazy because I felt the urge to slap Lisha.
But you never really know the lengths that people will go to change their lives, even if it means changing the lives of the generations behind them.
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I actually liked this book. Black characters, smooth transition from one storyline to the next. Masons Corner was a place where people stayed from one generation to another. The strangest part of the story was that no one had a real solid relationship with David’s father. Not enough to help David know the man even he had no real relationship with.
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David really did his big one in this story. Because he did find out about his father but it definitely wasn’t what he expected.
My favorite characters were Franklin - the historian, Pearl - the psychic, Lisha - the mysterious one, and Jahlil - the sheriffs son. But Lisha had a plan of her own. And honestly, her entire part in this story was weird. The ending was so crazy because I felt the urge to slap Lisha.
But you never really know the lengths that people will go to change their lives, even if it means changing the lives of the generations behind them.
whodatro's review against another edition
4.0
Clocking in at 18:09, I must say it was a long and enjoyable ride. It definitely could have been a couple hours shorter because the whole stalker subplot didn't need to be there. This is not a typical book I'd read, but its perfect for Halloween season. I was listening as though I was watching a movie or the Game of Thrones episode when they battled the Night King.
If you like horror, terror and suspense, you'll probably enjoy it
If you like horror, terror and suspense, you'll probably enjoy it
mjsbooktopia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kendramekalle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Get through the first five chapters and forget everything you think you know about Vampires.
booktribe's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
4.5
My fave Brandon Massey book I’ve read so far! I always love vampire stories, especially when they’re Black! And this book was INTENSE. The second half of the book was basically back to back straight up action and horror! I loved that! And not to reveal too much, but Brandon Massey shole wasn’t scared to kill off some characters we loved🤭😭
The characters did make a lot of stupid and terrible decisions though, which really annoyed me. I feel like that was a writing problem, because the characters weren’t naturally stupid, they made these stupid decisions so that the story could go where the author wanted it to go. I think the author could’ve done more to move the story along rather than just have the characters make dumb decisions that no person in their right mind would make. But that was my only complaint. I really enjoyed this novel!
They really killed almost EVERYBODY though😭😭😭 And that’s one of the things I loved about it. It felt like no one was safe, because most of them weren’t.
The characters did make a lot of stupid and terrible decisions though, which really annoyed me. I feel like that was a writing problem, because the characters weren’t naturally stupid, they made these stupid decisions so that the story could go where the author wanted it to go. I think the author could’ve done more to move the story along rather than just have the characters make dumb decisions that no person in their right mind would make. But that was my only complaint. I really enjoyed this novel!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Stalking
Minor: Sexual assault
kacec's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0