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nonfictionfeminist's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Murder, Gore, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
leonoor's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Starts off quite slow but gets more interesting as you get further into the story, especially once Abner and Joshua have been on the boat for a few weeks. Sometimes the descriptions of the different elements of the ships get lengthy. The ending felt weirdly rushed. Still, Martin's take on vampires is very original and interesting, and I loved the dark tone of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Body horror, Cannibalism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: War and Death of parent
jumpydragon's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
3.75
An amazing vampire book with some stumbles in world building and/or character development.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Xenophobia, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Torture, Sexual assault, Racism, Gore, Gaslighting, and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
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