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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Unfortunately, a dnf at page 115 ... I don't even know where to start ... I am not a huge fan of ya-retellings of classics anyway. But I still wanted to give it a try, because Stephen Graham Jones blurbed it ... and also because I found Lucy as a character in Dracula very intriguing - and I was (or thought I was) in the mood for a fun horrorish ya romp - just reading for entertainment's purposes... Unfortunately, this book did not even manage to meet my low expectations. First of all, the nickname "Bee" for Bertha gave me absolute cringy fan fiction vibes - I really couldn't stand it! Secondly, I don't even know why THESE FAMOUS LITERARY CHARACTERS are USED as protagonists for this novel ... I only read Dracula and Jane Eyre once. So I am not really an expert, BUT even I can tell, that these characters have hardly any similarities (beyond their names) with the original characters. The characters felt bland and one-dimensional. The plot (at least as far I have read) was booring as shit. I just don't care about it. I am especially pissed with the choice of classical literature characters. It was either a mean "Clickbait" to trick readers into buying the novel, or just a really really poorly executed "retelling"-attempt by the author ...
This book was a massive flop for me, despite my very very low expectations. ... sorry...
This book was a massive flop for me, despite my very very low expectations. ... sorry...
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
This was fun! A lil too heavy-handed on the messaging for my personal taste, but a fun retelling either way
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just didn't get it, and I wish I did. Like there's references to Dracula and Jane Eyre being read in schools, but they're also real people? I appreciate that these two literary women are given their proper voices, but it doesn't make any sense to me. Even trying not to focus on the specifics of the story, I disliked pretty much every character.
3.5; it was a unique perspective about some forgotten characters in literary history. I got a little impatient with how much the story dragged out, but the ending saved it from a lower star rating imo. fun for halloween!
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ah, this book was a delightfully creepy trip and a half. Following along with #Dracula’s Lucy and #JaneEyre’s Bertha, this book explores the real cost of immortality, and the lies and machinations of the men that trapped the two in eternal life. I’m not much of a horror fan at all, but this book was gruesome at times and had a serious gothic feel, it felt more melancholy to me than anything else. Fast-paced, very well-drawn, and fascinating.