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A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

344 reviews

sara_isabel's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Vampires aren't just sucking blood and looking cool—they're also making their eternal partners miserable and sucking the life and happiness out of them.  "A Dowry of Blood"  is THE cautionary tale about bi men who pressure you into a polyamorous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, Sexual content, and Murder

maximum_moxie's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

xaphiro's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I loved the writing style and I couldn’t stop thinking about the book while I went about my day. However, the

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vibes kinda weirded me out and the climax left me wanting a bit more. I was more into the plot than the characters. I appreciated the length and would definitely try more of her books in the future.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Misogyny, Violence, Murder, Incest, and Domestic abuse

Tha character are in a toxic relationship. Because of their nature (being vampires) they have an interesting relationship dynamic. the one who sired them is considered a father figure and they siblings to each other. They are also involved romantically. The old vampire is abusive and controlling with the rest and although it is mostly emotional, he did struck one of the characters once.

proseandcherries's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

chanlo1994's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

Excellent writing. Loved this point of view. And relatable, even if the characters were all vampires. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, War, Self harm, and Violence

Minor: Drug use and Sexual assault

Content warning: drowning

steppecreature's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: War and Violence

minamouse's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Sexual content, and Death

Minor: War

karapillar's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Grief, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Death, Gore, Confinement, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Kidnapping, Stalking, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Torture, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Addiction, Physical abuse, and Pandemic/Epidemic

tori_borialis's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: War

whatzoreads's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Violence