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folkmare's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved this a lot but I think it got a little wrapped up in its own mythos. There are Too Many Ideas happening here, we have: vampire government, 2 separate vampire cults, vampire hunting knights, witches, and a reincarnating unknowable malevolent power. If this were a series, all that could be spread out a little wider but it isn't, so we hit the ground running.
I don't know why I picked this up expecting it to be bad, or cheesy. Maybe I just thought I was over the teen vampire novel. Apparently, I am not. I thought Auggie was delightful and funny and I loved the lack of commitment to a dramatic romance in favor of confused, horny, teenage mess. The whole thing is very silly, but pretty compelling, and I think this would make an IDEAL bad CW tv adaptation.
I don't know why I picked this up expecting it to be bad, or cheesy. Maybe I just thought I was over the teen vampire novel. Apparently, I am not. I thought Auggie was delightful and funny and I loved the lack of commitment to a dramatic romance in favor of confused, horny, teenage mess. The whole thing is very silly, but pretty compelling, and I think this would make an IDEAL bad CW tv adaptation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Gore and Mass/school shootings
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