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princessklee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
blove0312's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Amelie again with the misplaced mercy for usurpers. If Bishop can break out, so can the next one. And since she just pissed off the whole vamp community…
Though this was a good villain - bending Amelie’s closest allies and supporters to her own will instead. Whatever compulsion that is must be significant because she doesn’t have to be anywhere near them.
I don’t always love Claire - she’s too dependent on Shane, she consistently makes poor decisions that land her in at best precarious situations and at worst life threatening situations for her and anyone around her. If it weren’t for the Plot Armor, they’ve have been dead in like book 2, 3 max.
Claire saved Myrnin which is the only reason I’m still awake at 11:11 PM on the Sunday after we sprung forward and I have to be up in under six hours. I wish she’d throw Shane away and try Myrnin out, take him to MIT.
Mob mentality is a scary thing and Rachel Caine did a great job portraying that. Even young kids are capable of horrible things. And Claire hopping into Monica’s car is a throwback to Claire saving Monica from the mob in whatever book that was near the beginning. A human mob was going to kill Monica who may be an adult but is still a teenager. A human mob of high schoolers was going to kill Eve simply because she married Michael. Live and let live, y’all. It’s fair that the humans were ready to revolt with the mirroring of Nazi Germany and the ID cards. They’ve been shit on since Amelie founded the town. But to take down other humans who aren’t involved in the politics man… idk it hits close to every day problems all over the world I guess and I’m simply too tired to get all philosophical. The loose pattern is still holding up; I dislike or don’t care for one book and then I love the next. Overall still a very good series, but frustrating. Probably because the MC are teenagers or 1,000+ year old vampires who clearly never matured.
charms1976's review against another edition
5.0
Oh Morganville, how I have missed you. This series is addictive and never fails at nonstop action and adventure. Please forgive me for being so vague in this review, but if I were to say to much it would give away so much of the story. We can't have all the secrets spilled like blood in one review!
Bitter Blood is again told from multiple POV's from all our favorite characters. The one that excited me the most was Myrnin though! We get to glimpse into his crazy mind and the author did a wonderful job of letting the reader understand what he goes through each day. Myrnin also knows that Morganville is changing. It is finally coming down to a war between the humans and the vampires. Sides will need to be chosen and our loyal group of four will find themselves put right in the middle of it. Previous evil villains will reemerge and try to play the game of chess with lives of all. Some you won't expect, others you will. One character will finally die, but I won't tell you which one or how.
We will also see the marriage between a vampire and human --Eve and Michael-- come to a major play for this book. Amelie didn't want this marriage to take place for a reason and it will be revealed why in this book. Shane and Claire will also have their own relationship struggle that will change their outcome as well.
Can I just say that what the author gave me as a reader in the last half of the book, was some of the best she has written yet. She wasn't afraid to take the road the fans will hate, but in time I believe it is for the best. There has been build up for this scene throughout the last few books -- if not all -- that finally comes to a climax. I think I was just as flabbergasted and shocked as the characters.
After thirteen installments in the Morganville story, it is great to know that the author can keep shocking me and keeping the story line interesting. For fans of Morganville, do not miss this one. Things are changing and evolving with each new chapter!
Bitter Blood is again told from multiple POV's from all our favorite characters. The one that excited me the most was Myrnin though! We get to glimpse into his crazy mind and the author did a wonderful job of letting the reader understand what he goes through each day. Myrnin also knows that Morganville is changing. It is finally coming down to a war between the humans and the vampires. Sides will need to be chosen and our loyal group of four will find themselves put right in the middle of it. Previous evil villains will reemerge and try to play the game of chess with lives of all. Some you won't expect, others you will. One character will finally die, but I won't tell you which one or how.
We will also see the marriage between a vampire and human --Eve and Michael-- come to a major play for this book. Amelie didn't want this marriage to take place for a reason and it will be revealed why in this book. Shane and Claire will also have their own relationship struggle that will change their outcome as well.
Can I just say that what the author gave me as a reader in the last half of the book, was some of the best she has written yet. She wasn't afraid to take the road the fans will hate, but in time I believe it is for the best. There has been build up for this scene throughout the last few books -- if not all -- that finally comes to a climax. I think I was just as flabbergasted and shocked as the characters.
After thirteen installments in the Morganville story, it is great to know that the author can keep shocking me and keeping the story line interesting. For fans of Morganville, do not miss this one. Things are changing and evolving with each new chapter!
michalice's review
5.0
Read this just for fun but my thoughts when finishing this book were OMG I loved it.....OMG I am glad I have the next book waiting to be read.
shesgeminii's review against another edition
5.0
An awesome book. Though I really did pity Amelie later on. I love how it was all put together and everything fell into place. I now know how to get out of a silver cage with a headband and shoelaces.^-^ Claire rocks! Right now I really want to slap Shane grr. I want more moments with myrnin I think Claire would go great with him. Though also Oliver shouldn't have had to go:<. I loved the ending. Claires going M.I.T YAY!
zombimomi's review against another edition
5.0
I love this series. As always can't wait for the next book!!
I really like how each character now has been given a point of view in her last few books. It just adds to the fun.
I really like how each character now has been given a point of view in her last few books. It just adds to the fun.
ameserole's review against another edition
1.0
“It's not your enemies who are likeliest to hurt you. It is, always, those you trust.”
Okay, so I'm pretty happy that I'm almost freaking down with this series and that's about it.
Bitter Blood has an interesting name so I thought it was going to be a pretty interesting book that would be utterly amazing - it wasn't. I feel like I'm the only one who didn't really like this book because I just really truly didn't. Like, at all because I hated it. Every. Goddamn. Page. All of the characters, and yes all, annoyed me in one way or another. I don't understand how so many people raved about this book - DID WE READ THE SAME THING?!? I'm so confused.
Other than that: Claire is still annoying. Shane is still annoying. Michael still broods about being a vampire - he seriously needs to just get over it and move on with his life. Eve somehow annoyed the shit out of me. Everyone and everything else that happened in this book was just MEH. I don't care. I didn't care. I just want to move on with my life.
Okay, so I'm pretty happy that I'm almost freaking down with this series and that's about it.
Bitter Blood has an interesting name so I thought it was going to be a pretty interesting book that would be utterly amazing - it wasn't. I feel like I'm the only one who didn't really like this book because I just really truly didn't. Like, at all because I hated it. Every. Goddamn. Page. All of the characters, and yes all, annoyed me in one way or another. I don't understand how so many people raved about this book - DID WE READ THE SAME THING?!? I'm so confused.
Other than that: Claire is still annoying. Shane is still annoying. Michael still broods about being a vampire - he seriously needs to just get over it and move on with his life. Eve somehow annoyed the shit out of me. Everyone and everything else that happened in this book was just MEH. I don't care. I didn't care. I just want to move on with my life.
kmriley36's review against another edition
5.0
This a great book for the morganville lover. hopfully the series ends soon because this is a very big thing for Claire and Shane.
amethystbookwyrm's review against another edition
3.0
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It has been a few months since the Draug have been eradicated and everything on the surface seems to be getting back to normal in Morganville. However, with their enemies gone, the vampires are not willing to compromise and are back to hunting and holding humans in contempt. This is causing the humans to take up arms and defend their rights against vampires or anyone who has been allied to them. This causes a problem for the Glass House as Claire has always been connected to both sides and Michael and Eve are married causing hate on both sides. To make matters worse a TV ghost hunting show has decided to film in Morganville which could mean the fighting between the humans and vampires could end up on the national news.
Bitter Blood is the 13th book in the Morganville but it is also one of my least favourite. Not much happens during the first two thirds and then everything is rushed through the last third.
I did not like the group in this book they seemed very selfish and self-involved in this book compared to the others in this series.
Even though this was not my favourite Morganville novel I did still enjoy it, but was just a bit disappointed as I know that Caine can do better. I will definitely be reading the next book but I just hope it is more like the other books. I would recommend this to people who have read the other Morganville books.
It has been a few months since the Draug have been eradicated and everything on the surface seems to be getting back to normal in Morganville. However, with their enemies gone, the vampires are not willing to compromise and are back to hunting and holding humans in contempt. This is causing the humans to take up arms and defend their rights against vampires or anyone who has been allied to them. This causes a problem for the Glass House as Claire has always been connected to both sides and Michael and Eve are married causing hate on both sides. To make matters worse a TV ghost hunting show has decided to film in Morganville which could mean the fighting between the humans and vampires could end up on the national news.
Bitter Blood is the 13th book in the Morganville but it is also one of my least favourite. Not much happens during the first two thirds and then everything is rushed through the last third.
I did not like the group in this book they seemed very selfish and self-involved in this book compared to the others in this series.
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One example is that the group caused Miranda to try to kill herself and they thought she did die and they only grieved for an evening and then did not think about it or feel guilty at all.Even though this was not my favourite Morganville novel I did still enjoy it, but was just a bit disappointed as I know that Caine can do better. I will definitely be reading the next book but I just hope it is more like the other books. I would recommend this to people who have read the other Morganville books.