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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
This was a new take on a vampire book that wasn’t all sparkles and romance. There was a smidge of romance but since this was happening to adults, it focused more on how they feel with this urge to drink blood and what they’ve become and the newfound freedom to live the life they want instead of being stuck in a rut. The book was labeled as a horror book, but other than the occasional murders I didn’t think it was too bad.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-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
5★
At this point, I'm simply reading anything Rachel Harrison writes!
I knew coming into this that I'd enjoy the book because all of her other books I've read I either loved or liked. It's the way she writes and the themes in her books that make me fall in love with it, and this one was not any different. If I had to put where this book stands on my favorites, then it’d be Cackle > Such Sharp Teeth > So Thirsty > Black Sheep. So top 3!
I really liked how this book talked about aging and the way we view ourselves in that context, but also friendship. I can't say I liked Naomi very much because she annoyed me a lot, but I liked her dynamics with Sloane.
Also, the romance? That was hot. Can we have more, please?
Just overall a lovely, cozy, spooky, wintery read that I'd definitely want to pick up again.
At this point, I'm simply reading anything Rachel Harrison writes!
I knew coming into this that I'd enjoy the book because all of her other books I've read I either loved or liked. It's the way she writes and the themes in her books that make me fall in love with it, and this one was not any different. If I had to put where this book stands on my favorites, then it’d be Cackle > Such Sharp Teeth > So Thirsty > Black Sheep. So top 3!
I really liked how this book talked about aging and the way we view ourselves in that context, but also friendship. I can't say I liked Naomi very much because she annoyed me a lot, but I liked her dynamics with Sloane.
Also, the romance? That was hot. Can we have more, please?
Just overall a lovely, cozy, spooky, wintery read that I'd definitely want to pick up again.
It's been a hot minute since I read a good old fashioned vampire novel! Vampire novels were what got me back into reading when I was a young adult, so I love to revisit my former obsession every once in a while.
And this was a lot of fun! I really enjoyed Harrison's witty, frank prose. It was extremely readable, the dialogue feeling so natural and the internal monologue relatable. I also loved that our main character was in her mid-30's! As I get older myself, it's become increasingly frustrating seeing every goddamn fantasy and paranormal heroine be between the ages of 18 and 21 over and over and over again, so it was refreshing to find that one of the hot new paranormal books of the moment is lead by a 36-year-old woman.
As I already mentioned, I really enjoyed the dialogue in this as well, especially the dialogue between Sloane and Avery. I sincerely believed the two of them were lifelong friends from the way they talked to one another and I loved that they weren't perfect besties for, well, most of the book, but they always loved one another.
I even liked Henry as a love interest quite a bit, his dialogue with Sloane also being very fun and interesting, particularly in their first conversation, when they were playing Truth or Dare. I do wish they had gotten a little more development, but, refreshingly, the romance is not the most important relationship in the book, so it didn't bother me too much.
My biggest criticism of this book is that it gets a little repetitive after a little while. The girls hurt someone—be it by accident or on purpose—Naomi starts drinking their blood, Sloane says, "Naomi, no," and Naomi says, "Naomi, yes," and then Sloane also drinks that person's blood before the two of them flee to another place to continue causing more chaos together.
That being said, this was a really fun ride and I'd be pretty excited to read more of Harrison's work in the future!
Unrelated addendum: I picked this up thinking it was by the author of the Madison Avery books I read back in jr. high, but it turns out that was Kim Harrison. So...that was a funny realization to make! Made me want to look into what Kim has been up to lately, that's for sure!
And this was a lot of fun! I really enjoyed Harrison's witty, frank prose. It was extremely readable, the dialogue feeling so natural and the internal monologue relatable. I also loved that our main character was in her mid-30's! As I get older myself, it's become increasingly frustrating seeing every goddamn fantasy and paranormal heroine be between the ages of 18 and 21 over and over and over again, so it was refreshing to find that one of the hot new paranormal books of the moment is lead by a 36-year-old woman.
As I already mentioned, I really enjoyed the dialogue in this as well, especially the dialogue between Sloane and Avery. I sincerely believed the two of them were lifelong friends from the way they talked to one another and I loved that they weren't perfect besties for, well, most of the book, but they always loved one another.
I even liked Henry as a love interest quite a bit, his dialogue with Sloane also being very fun and interesting, particularly in their first conversation, when they were playing Truth or Dare. I do wish they had gotten a little more development, but, refreshingly, the romance is not the most important relationship in the book, so it didn't bother me too much.
My biggest criticism of this book is that it gets a little repetitive after a little while. The girls hurt someone—be it by accident or on purpose—Naomi starts drinking their blood, Sloane says, "Naomi, no," and Naomi says, "Naomi, yes," and then Sloane also drinks that person's blood before the two of them flee to another place to continue causing more chaos together.
That being said, this was a really fun ride and I'd be pretty excited to read more of Harrison's work in the future!
Unrelated addendum: I picked this up thinking it was by the author of the Madison Avery books I read back in jr. high, but it turns out that was Kim Harrison. So...that was a funny realization to make! Made me want to look into what Kim has been up to lately, that's for sure!
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.75 stars!
Become a vampire with your bestie…what could go wrong?!
This was a fun and quick read without a whole lot of depth. I was hooked from page one and read this book within less than 24 hours. A nice, lighter horror story to read in between all of the spookier stuff that is on my TBR for spooky season!
Become a vampire with your bestie…what could go wrong?!
This was a fun and quick read without a whole lot of depth. I was hooked from page one and read this book within less than 24 hours. A nice, lighter horror story to read in between all of the spookier stuff that is on my TBR for spooky season!
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes