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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
This was a good time. Fun and easy little vampire palate cleanser. Just what I needed to chill between all the fantasies I've been getting myself into. 🧛‍♀️
There were quite a few points that had me giggling out loud.
"No sips!"
There were quite a few points that had me giggling out loud.
"No sips!"
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wish I could give this 4.5 stars, just because the ending seemed like maybe an additional chapter or two would have made it feel not so... abrupt. But I loved it! Read it in 3 days and am having a hard time getting why some people say it took them months!
I feel crazy reading the reviews here because I really enjoyed this book! I connected with Sloane-- she's a woman nearing or at middle age and she's coming to terms with that. Absolutely realistic depiction on how it feels to age out of your twenties and just dip your toe into that realm of being unnoticed/unneeded by society.
Sloan and Naomi's relationship was not as far fetched as some people make it out to be. After being friends that long sometimes all you DO is bicker. They loved each other, cared for each other, and I don't think there was ever a point where I really questioned that.
The cast of characters may have been a bit broad. Fewer vampires and a bit more depth to them all would have been interesting, but that's not what the story was about. It was about Sloan and Naomi's friendship and navigating their new life together and them determining if 'best friends forever' can really mean... forever. If you're going into this with the intention of a purely vampy romance you're not going to get what you're looking for.
As for instalove... Meh. Wasn't an issue for me. If I'd been through all Sloane was through and a hot vampire guy seemed interested, I'd probably toss all caution to the wind too.
I wasn't going to write a review but I NEEDED to based off of the others I peeked at. I flew through this and that's saying a lot -- I never finish anything!
I feel crazy reading the reviews here because I really enjoyed this book! I connected with Sloane-- she's a woman nearing or at middle age and she's coming to terms with that. Absolutely realistic depiction on how it feels to age out of your twenties and just dip your toe into that realm of being unnoticed/unneeded by society.
Sloan and Naomi's relationship was not as far fetched as some people make it out to be. After being friends that long sometimes all you DO is bicker. They loved each other, cared for each other, and I don't think there was ever a point where I really questioned that.
The cast of characters may have been a bit broad. Fewer vampires and a bit more depth to them all would have been interesting, but that's not what the story was about. It was about Sloan and Naomi's friendship and navigating their new life together and them determining if 'best friends forever' can really mean... forever. If you're going into this with the intention of a purely vampy romance you're not going to get what you're looking for.
As for instalove... Meh. Wasn't an issue for me. If I'd been through all Sloane was through and a hot vampire guy seemed interested, I'd probably toss all caution to the wind too.
I wasn't going to write a review but I NEEDED to based off of the others I peeked at. I flew through this and that's saying a lot -- I never finish anything!
3.75 (why don’t we have at least half-star ratings by now?) - if i’m being honest, i completely missed the “vampire novel” subheading on the cover….so i got about halfway through this book and said “oh fuck, is this about vampires?” and then refused to DNF it because i was admittedly enjoying it - and i am NOT a vampire/werewolf kind of gal. i don’t know if i would’ve actually started this if i had realized, but i guess it’s a good thing bc i did enjoy it!
it lost me with 1: a few too many life-lesson quips (life is like a box of chocolates-esque musings) and 2: no resolution on her (ex?) husband. i know there’s a suspension of disbelief and maybe it’s that ambiguous on purpose but i wanted to see him get his comeuppance lol
it lost me with 1: a few too many life-lesson quips (life is like a box of chocolates-esque musings) and 2: no resolution on her (ex?) husband. i know there’s a suspension of disbelief and maybe it’s that ambiguous on purpose but i wanted to see him get his comeuppance lol
adventurous
dark
funny
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
4.5 stars!
This was very good in a way I'm not sure that I can articulate. It had a little bit of everything in a way that just worked for me.
Maybe I'll formulate more thoughts on this one later.
This was very good in a way I'm not sure that I can articulate. It had a little bit of everything in a way that just worked for me.
Maybe I'll formulate more thoughts on this one later.
dark
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
What did I even just read lmao. I didn’t hate it though! Definitely more gore and body horror than scary and supernatural. If you like vamps that are more like supernatural dean and Sam Winchester esc vamps then you might like this! This was completely fun if you suspend your belief long enough. This was like the author say down said “let’s play never ending story” and just made stuff up along the way but it kinda works. Lots of lust and blood in this one.
Was a vamp orgy on my 2025 bucket list? No but here we are. I thought this was good in a fever dream kind of way. Don’t pick this up if you’re looking for a literary masterpiece like Dracula type fiction, but maybe just read it for bloody fun and don’t take it so seriously.
Both our main characters are kinda insufferable, one has Asperger’s of sorts and one of them is a “pick me” manic pixie dream girl. They are best friends, go on holiday and find them selves in deep shit when they accept a fun night out from a hot stranger. What follows is a series of unfortunate events. Sorta.
Enjoy!!!!
Was a vamp orgy on my 2025 bucket list? No but here we are. I thought this was good in a fever dream kind of way. Don’t pick this up if you’re looking for a literary masterpiece like Dracula type fiction, but maybe just read it for bloody fun and don’t take it so seriously.
Both our main characters are kinda insufferable, one has Asperger’s of sorts and one of them is a “pick me” manic pixie dream girl. They are best friends, go on holiday and find them selves in deep shit when they accept a fun night out from a hot stranger. What follows is a series of unfortunate events. Sorta.
Enjoy!!!!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Didn't think I could like a book less than Cackle, but here we are.
I didn't like Sloane. At the very least I can rely on Harrison to make us like her main character fairly quickly (even Cackle, although I eventually ended up disliking her). But Sloan is just this bleh character who has a boring life and is resigned to it. She has no sense of humor, nothing endearing, just bleh. And then her friendship with Naomi falls into the cliche friend trope where one is reckless, the other one is responsible - nothing interesting there. I really didn't like Naomi because she kept fucking up and screwing over Sloane, up until the very end!
So much of this book felt rushed and vague and skimmed over. When we would meet a new character or arrive somewhere new, I'd be like, oh, okay here is where we are going to have the main plot of the book. Nope. They meet a new character, they're gone in 10 pages. Nothing is delved into. Henry and Sloane's relationship is barely explored. There are so many times he says he can explain things, but never does. Things just happen. Like at the very end - hey we're going to do this illegal dangerous thing last minute. Sloane = huh, what? Okay. Just like when she is first turned, she barely asks Henry any questions about being a vampire. Come, on!!!! And then we have to deal with her conflicted feelings about being a vampire. Killing people is wrong, actually I'm okay with it. Thirst is bad. Although sometimes it's good. Being a vampire sucks - no it's good. OhmyGodIdon'tcareshutupaboutit.
I understand the main focus of this book is about her relationship with Naomi, but nothing ever really comes of that. They don't have some come to Jesus moment, or even a huge fight. They get kinda annoyed with each other and that's that. We have to deal with Naomi's continual fuckups and no consequences for her actions. Does she learn from what happened at the very end? Beats me!
I wish this book focused on the group of vampires they met but we barely get to know them including Henry. Oh, and the reason why Sloane plays it safe in her life, is kinda weak. Could've made the inciting incident stronger. You become a boring ass person because of a near car accident? Nah. Give me more. Maybe someone she knew died from something she did. She actually was in a coma from said accident and has lifetime injuries. I don't know.
Mannnnnn this sucked!
I didn't like Sloane. At the very least I can rely on Harrison to make us like her main character fairly quickly (even Cackle, although I eventually ended up disliking her). But Sloan is just this bleh character who has a boring life and is resigned to it. She has no sense of humor, nothing endearing, just bleh. And then her friendship with Naomi falls into the cliche friend trope where one is reckless, the other one is responsible - nothing interesting there. I really didn't like Naomi because she kept fucking up and screwing over Sloane, up until the very end!
So much of this book felt rushed and vague and skimmed over. When we would meet a new character or arrive somewhere new, I'd be like, oh, okay here is where we are going to have the main plot of the book. Nope. They meet a new character, they're gone in 10 pages. Nothing is delved into. Henry and Sloane's relationship is barely explored. There are so many times he says he can explain things, but never does. Things just happen. Like at the very end - hey we're going to do this illegal dangerous thing last minute. Sloane = huh, what? Okay. Just like when she is first turned, she barely asks Henry any questions about being a vampire. Come, on!!!! And then we have to deal with her conflicted feelings about being a vampire. Killing people is wrong, actually I'm okay with it. Thirst is bad. Although sometimes it's good. Being a vampire sucks - no it's good. OhmyGodIdon'tcareshutupaboutit.
I understand the main focus of this book is about her relationship with Naomi, but nothing ever really comes of that. They don't have some come to Jesus moment, or even a huge fight. They get kinda annoyed with each other and that's that. We have to deal with Naomi's continual fuckups and no consequences for her actions. Does she learn from what happened at the very end? Beats me!
I wish this book focused on the group of vampires they met but we barely get to know them including Henry. Oh, and the reason why Sloane plays it safe in her life, is kinda weak. Could've made the inciting incident stronger. You become a boring ass person because of a near car accident? Nah. Give me more. Maybe someone she knew died from something she did. She actually was in a coma from said accident and has lifetime injuries. I don't know.
Mannnnnn this sucked!