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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
This was such a fun, gory story. The body horror was really well done and I will never look at eggs and eyes the same way again.
The prose is simple yet incredibly descriptive, captivating the reader without making it hard to get through. The themes of sisterhood, women’s rights (and wrongs), and sapphic representation was woven seamlessly through the story.
I love the way vampires are portrayed; nothing sparkling in the sun over here.
Overall, I had a great time reading this. The only reason it’s not 5 stars is because I wish there had been less restraint after a point with two specific characters.
The prose is simple yet incredibly descriptive, captivating the reader without making it hard to get through. The themes of sisterhood, women’s rights (and wrongs), and sapphic representation was woven seamlessly through the story.
I love the way vampires are portrayed; nothing sparkling in the sun over here.
Overall, I had a great time reading this. The only reason it’s not 5 stars is because I wish there had been less restraint after a point with two specific characters.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loved this, but I thought the ending was a little weak.
How cool would it have been if Not-Sarah's body was beyond saving, and Lucy offered her own, allowing Sarah and Lucy to become one. Considering how often Lucy mentioning feeling like half a person, I thought it was heading in that direction for the longest time.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Pros:
- this is HORROR horror. I’m talking all the eroticism, all the gore, all the philosophical spinning you could want
- I always believed period blood deserved more attention in vampiric literature and I am not displeased
- this is a great example of “none of you are good people” done exquisitely. You want to root for everyone and no one
- sometimes twins being twins are the horror
- I spotted the secret second lesbians from a mile off
- the gore genuinely made me cringe I had to skim lmao
- I say once again: good for her
- I was so scared something would happen to the dog but don’t worry she’s okay (honestly she probably gets the best deal out of the lot of them)
- sometimes you need to have a problematic dynamic, as a treat
Cons:
- I HATE eye horror and this had it so if you like me are squeamish in that regard, be prepared to skim a rather lot, or get desensitized to it REAL quick. All I can say: hard-boiled egg
- I do wish we got to see a little more of Lucy digesting what Mrs. van Dijk said, if only so we could see her decide to go down the road more outwardly, because it felt a little dropped off. I think that’s the point, but it was really interesting to me so I wanted a tiny bit more
Overall:
I’m regretting packing an egg for lunch tomorrow, but I think I’ll still prefer that to fingers
- this is HORROR horror. I’m talking all the eroticism, all the gore, all the philosophical spinning you could want
- I always believed period blood deserved more attention in vampiric literature and I am not displeased
- this is a great example of “none of you are good people” done exquisitely. You want to root for everyone and no one
- sometimes twins being twins are the horror
- I spotted the secret second lesbians from a mile off
- the gore genuinely made me cringe I had to skim lmao
- I say once again: good for her
- I was so scared something would happen to the dog but don’t worry she’s okay (honestly she probably gets the best deal out of the lot of them)
- sometimes you need to have a problematic dynamic, as a treat
Cons:
- I HATE eye horror and this had it so if you like me are squeamish in that regard, be prepared to skim a rather lot, or get desensitized to it REAL quick. All I can say: hard-boiled egg
- I do wish we got to see a little more of Lucy digesting what Mrs. van Dijk said, if only so we could see her decide to go down the road more outwardly, because it felt a little dropped off. I think that’s the point, but it was really interesting to me so I wanted a tiny bit more
Overall:
I’m regretting packing an egg for lunch tomorrow, but I think I’ll still prefer that to fingers
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Loved the story, hated the characters, they were unbearable at times. Really liked Pasja the dog though.