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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
This book is an adult book about a town called Santa Mondega, vampires, monks, an Elvis impersonating hitman, and a serial killer called the Bourbon Kid.
The plot was amazing in this novel! I think that the depth of the mystery in this book and the gore, contrasted with humourous dialogue and situations. Just the synopsis on the back of the book made me buy this and I toally understand why it is a number 1 international best seller. The plot was helped by the characters and writing and everything tied together really well.
The characters in this are not as well developed as they would be in other novels but I think that it was not needed because reading it, I was still interested in all of them in different ways. The chapters switch focus to different characters throughout the novel and I think that this shift in focus helps the reader get a better image of what is going on and helps you to try to figure out the mystery on your own as well as reading it unfold.
The writing definitely makes this an adult book rather than a young adult. The language used and the amount of gory details that are provided make this a very visual read and some parts would definitely not be suitable for younger readers. The short chapters made this book very fast paced, as did the changing perspectives. The writing propelled the story along at a good pace and the cliffhanger chapter endings made me want to just keep reading.
Overall I would definitely give this book 5 out of 5 stars and would recommend it to any adult reader who is a fan of a good murder mystery. I finished this in 2 days and found myself not wanting to put this book down.
The plot was amazing in this novel! I think that the depth of the mystery in this book and the gore, contrasted with humourous dialogue and situations. Just the synopsis on the back of the book made me buy this and I toally understand why it is a number 1 international best seller. The plot was helped by the characters and writing and everything tied together really well.
The characters in this are not as well developed as they would be in other novels but I think that it was not needed because reading it, I was still interested in all of them in different ways. The chapters switch focus to different characters throughout the novel and I think that this shift in focus helps the reader get a better image of what is going on and helps you to try to figure out the mystery on your own as well as reading it unfold.
The writing definitely makes this an adult book rather than a young adult. The language used and the amount of gory details that are provided make this a very visual read and some parts would definitely not be suitable for younger readers. The short chapters made this book very fast paced, as did the changing perspectives. The writing propelled the story along at a good pace and the cliffhanger chapter endings made me want to just keep reading.
Overall I would definitely give this book 5 out of 5 stars and would recommend it to any adult reader who is a fan of a good murder mystery. I finished this in 2 days and found myself not wanting to put this book down.
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I'm not sure what I think of this book. It is centered around an eclipse and a blue stone that criminals are all trying to possess. There is a lot of mystery but a lot of excessive killing and then some characters turn out to be vampires. I think that it could have been better executed in the ending but overall it was ok. I give this book 2.5 stars out of 5.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Murder
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Murder
WOW. Cuando lo terminé estaba shockeada. Esto tiene tantos giros y cosas locas. Cosas que no te imaginas, pasiones ocultas, vidas raras sangre (como que mucha) misterio, locura, sentimientos, misterio ¿Ya dije misterio? No importa, es que está lleno. Tienen unos personajes muy peculiares, no entrañables, no llegué a amarlos, pero tienen una personalidad tan marcada, tan extrema, tan genial que te atrapan. Lo recomiendo mucho (Aunque si eres sensible a la muerte, cagaste fuego)
Well this book is definitely a love or hate book, and I LOVE IT, i really do, i don't gave it a five stars just because the writting, i mean it was simple,and maybe the characters aren't the best, but is just a fun book, exciting, a great sobrenatural funny actio book with gore and gore, like yeah, and it is maybe Tarantino inspired, with a lot of influences of him but i really don't think that he was the one who wrote it, also when people said that has a Dan Brown kinda style i wanna insult them, the writting of Brown is exquisite and analyti and this was so simple, but yet great, so the author -how i see it- is a new one, this defetnily feels like his or her first novel, influenced by a lot and i mean A LOT of Big Cults Movies and omstly American Culture, but that actually helps the book, and is so exaggerated in sexual ways and in gore and kills and AAAAHHHH!! SO MUCH FUN, this book was going to be a 3 stars but the Plot twists all over the book and the destiny of the characters really were amazing and wone other star.
Even when is the first book of the series and maybe of the author i think that is great .
Even when is the first book of the series and maybe of the author i think that is great .
Too shocked to write a review right now. I will add one later.
Another case of "cool idea buried under mediocre writing". I can see why some people make Tarantino comparisons, but I also feel like those people... may not have actually watched any Tarantino.