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tea_rea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Gore, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence and Death of parent
Minor: Sexism, Torture, and War
mybookishdelights's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-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
5.0
Heat Level: High
Wow. This came out of nowhere with how entertaining it was. I expected to like it, but it exceeded my expectations.
This is a contemporary fantasy (or urban fantasy, but I feel like that genre brings to mind something else). It's set in New Orleans and is kind of like a vampire hunting situation, except it's Fae hunters. The Fae in this are not sexy; they are terrible and scary. So if you're going into this hoping for some sexy Fae, you might want to move on.
I was pleasantly surprised that this was funny. I laughed out loud multiple times. There are pop references so prepare yourself, including lots of Harry Potter references, which were the worst. I personally don't like when books have them and they are borderline cringey. However, most of them were kind of seamless and, if I'm being honest, references that I might even say in real life. So I gave it a pass. (Bonus points for a reference to Jensen Ackles who is top tier for me and I've never seen mentioned in a book.)
The characters were fleshed out and some likeable and some weren't. I liked the main character. Something about her worked for me and I found her funny instead of annoying. I think it could go either way for people though. And Ren... holy shit.... He was something. There were a couple of things that made me think <i>ehhhhhh</i> in his behavior, but they were actually addressed in book so it gets a pass. I loved him.
The romance was top-notch. The tension was thick, the scenes were intense, there was some good steamy parts. I would change nothing. They get a big thumbs up from me.
The plot was predictable to me, but it didn't take away from my enjoyment level.
CAWPILE Score: 9.29 = 5 stars
Characters: 9
Atmosphere: 9
Writing: 9
Plot: 9
Intrigue: 10
Logic: 9
Enjoyment: 10
Wow. This came out of nowhere with how entertaining it was. I expected to like it, but it exceeded my expectations.
This is a contemporary fantasy (or urban fantasy, but I feel like that genre brings to mind something else). It's set in New Orleans and is kind of like a vampire hunting situation, except it's Fae hunters. The Fae in this are not sexy; they are terrible and scary. So if you're going into this hoping for some sexy Fae, you might want to move on.
I was pleasantly surprised that this was funny. I laughed out loud multiple times. There are pop references so prepare yourself, including lots of Harry Potter references, which were the worst. I personally don't like when books have them and they are borderline cringey. However, most of them were kind of seamless and, if I'm being honest, references that I might even say in real life. So I gave it a pass. (Bonus points for a reference to Jensen Ackles who is top tier for me and I've never seen mentioned in a book.)
The characters were fleshed out and some likeable and some weren't. I liked the main character. Something about her worked for me and I found her funny instead of annoying. I think it could go either way for people though. And Ren... holy shit.... He was something. There were a couple of things that made me think <i>ehhhhhh</i> in his behavior, but they were actually addressed in book so it gets a pass. I loved him.
The romance was top-notch. The tension was thick, the scenes were intense, there was some good steamy parts. I would change nothing. They get a big thumbs up from me.
The plot was predictable to me, but it didn't take away from my enjoyment level.
CAWPILE Score: 9.29 = 5 stars
Characters: 9
Atmosphere: 9
Writing: 9
Plot: 9
Intrigue: 10
Logic: 9
Enjoyment: 10
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gore
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