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withlivjones's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
slow-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? It's complicated
4.25
A fantastically-written book that explores mortality, loyalty, family, and love through a complex but ingenious story - I love it when all the clues come together and you finally understand the whole plotline! I loved all the different characters and the relationships between them, both romantic and platonic. And I loved the fact that Death itself is personified into a deeply flawed and highly relatable character. The book does have a pretty slow start as all the characters get introduced, but the ending is more than worth the wait.
Moderate: Murder, Blood, and Death
chelbelle122's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
3.5
Moderate: Murder, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, and Blood
kal517's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
cha_len_novels's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
“That pain you feel? That's love.”
― olivie blake, Masters of Death
Slice of life but add creatures, immortals, and a ghost. The writing is a mix of prose with eloquent poetry that borders on flight of fancy, a flair of romance and of course Blake's signature dash of philosophy with comedic undertones. The variety of characters and humor captivated my attention. We have: a softhearted vampire cat, a testy ghost, a guardian angel and reaper, a demigod, a pair of archangels, demons, Death and a moral. Along their journey through an immortals game, we begin to see a truth; that our mortal dilemmas is the vice of immortals.
― olivie blake, Masters of Death
Slice of life but add creatures, immortals, and a ghost. The writing is a mix of prose with eloquent poetry that borders on flight of fancy, a flair of romance and of course Blake's signature dash of philosophy with comedic undertones. The variety of characters and humor captivated my attention. We have: a softhearted vampire cat, a testy ghost, a guardian angel and reaper, a demigod, a pair of archangels, demons, Death and a moral. Along their journey through an immortals game, we begin to see a truth; that our mortal dilemmas is the vice of immortals.
Graphic: Murder
fronk10's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
5.0
Blake once again has an excellent host of characters that she balances so well. I loved the mystery and twists in this book, and thought the ‘game’ was such a unique idea. Was the ending a bit neat and saccharine? Sure, but I am a sucker for a happy ending.
Graphic: Murder
gwen_c6's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder and Death
aseel_reads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.25
An adorable group of characters and I loved all their little interactions, they were so cute. A good audiobook, a little convulted/flowery in the writing, but that's okay
Minor: Sexual harassment and Murder
gcot's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Someone take this woman’s thesaurus away.
Moderate: Death and Murder
louiserj's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Murder and Death
palmkd's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
5.0
This is a story about Death. Or rather his godson. And an actual god's son. And a real estate agent who happens to be a vampire. As well as the ghost haunting the house she desperately wants to sell.
There's also her friend the fitness buff, who happens to be a demon, but she feels that's a bit of an unfair classification.
This motley crew of supernatural creatures provides a very entertaining adventure about a rather confusing game with incredibly high-stakes. If that isn't enough to peak your interest, how about some cameos from Gabriel and Michael, the pearl-clutching arch-angels?
Come for the humour and stay for the humour, this one will have you smirking and entertained throughout the story.
There's also her friend the fitness buff, who happens to be a demon, but she feels that's a bit of an unfair classification.
This motley crew of supernatural creatures provides a very entertaining adventure about a rather confusing game with incredibly high-stakes. If that isn't enough to peak your interest, how about some cameos from Gabriel and Michael, the pearl-clutching arch-angels?
Come for the humour and stay for the humour, this one will have you smirking and entertained throughout the story.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder and Toxic relationship