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bookishvicky's review against another edition
4.5
“We’re all standing at death’s door; someone has to be next in line”
THIRST was a beautiful novel about death and wanting, about mourning and identity versus an ever changing world. This unique take on the vampire genre was refreshing and wonderfully melancholic, yet animalistic to its core. Even as a vampire, she remains flawed, scared, lonely, emotions we see reflected in Alma, a human mother watching her own mother slowly fade from life.
I adored this book; while I did think the plot slowed down toward the end, the overall story was more than enough to keep me interested. Definitely recommend if you’re looking for a new take on vampires!
THIRST was a beautiful novel about death and wanting, about mourning and identity versus an ever changing world. This unique take on the vampire genre was refreshing and wonderfully melancholic, yet animalistic to its core. Even as a vampire, she remains flawed, scared, lonely, emotions we see reflected in Alma, a human mother watching her own mother slowly fade from life.
I adored this book; while I did think the plot slowed down toward the end, the overall story was more than enough to keep me interested. Definitely recommend if you’re looking for a new take on vampires!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
junejunejulyjuly's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
readingwithsierra's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
This was the femme vampire story I have been waiting ages for. I really enjoyed this book and the author’s writing style, it felt very immersive and was super entertaining to read.
This book is told from two timelines with two POVs, and each POV highlights the pain, loneliness and anger each woman felt. The two story lines do come together eventually and it was really fun to see how it would play out, especially as a reader knowing the background information from the first part of the book.
I will say the tone shifted immensely between the two storylines and could have benefited from a dual storyline told alongside each other. Reading the first half of the book kind of set the tone that I would be reading a vampire novel about how she survived centuries as a monster, but then we get to the second half of the story that felt very anticlimactic and a little disjointed. Both women are dealing with massive amounts of grief and telling their story’s alongside each other could have built up the climax a bit more.
Overall, I thought this was pretty good. I love vampires, I love lesbians, and I love unhinged women, what more could you want?
Thank you NetGalley and Dutton (Penguin Group) for this E-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book is told from two timelines with two POVs, and each POV highlights the pain, loneliness and anger each woman felt. The two story lines do come together eventually and it was really fun to see how it would play out, especially as a reader knowing the background information from the first part of the book.
I will say the tone shifted immensely between the two storylines and could have benefited from a dual storyline told alongside each other. Reading the first half of the book kind of set the tone that I would be reading a vampire novel about how she survived centuries as a monster, but then we get to the second half of the story that felt very anticlimactic and a little disjointed. Both women are dealing with massive amounts of grief and telling their story’s alongside each other could have built up the climax a bit more.
Overall, I thought this was pretty good. I love vampires, I love lesbians, and I love unhinged women, what more could you want?
Thank you NetGalley and Dutton (Penguin Group) for this E-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Murder
not_another_ana's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Es solo la carne la que conoce el horror; los huesos, cuando están limpios, bien podrían ser fósiles, pedazos de madera, objeto de curiosidad. Pero la carne es lo que me desvela estos días.
Hay una vampira suelta en la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Acecha de día y de noche, sedienta, en busca de su próxima víctima. A través de sus ojos podemos ver el desarrollo de esta ciudad desde el siglo XIX en adelante y lo pesado y solitario que es ser inmortal. En la otra mitad del libro una mujer argentina del siglo XXI se pasea por el cementerio de la Recoleta y entra en contacto con este ser sobrenatural.
He visto otras reseñas donde se critica la estructura de este libro y estoy 100% de acuerdo. La primera parte está dedicada solo a la vampiresa y su historia. El cómo, cuándo y por qué. Es además una novela histórica, traslandándonos a las calles de una Buenos Aires que apenas comenzaba y por un evento histórico importante como lo fue la epidemia de fiebre amarilla en 1871. Disfruté la narración pero la trama en sí no me pareció original, al menos en cuanto a ficción sobre vampiros. Ya hacia el final le agarré más cariño solo para que terminara esta historia y me aventaran al siglo XXI.
La segunda mitad ya transcurre en la actualidad y es contada por otro personaje. Esta parte es la más débil de la obra y creo que es porque le pone un freno a la trama anterior. Pasamos de una historia más emocionante, de una narradora sobrehumana, a un tema más terrenal y humano. En la segunda mitad esta nueva protagonista está lideando con la salud de su mamá y su futura muerte. La madre padece una enfermedad degenerativa que le está robando la movilidad y que pronto la llevará a la tumba. Es un drama más sutil, más interpersonal y emocional. Creo que por separado las dos historia me hubieran gustado más, una enfocada en los vampiros y otra en el duelo.
Eventualmente las dos mujeres se conocen pero ya para ese momento no estaba tan interesada en la conexión que compartian. Me pareció apresurado el final y nunca sentí que de verdad existiera algo entre las dos que las llevara a tomar las decisiones que nos presenta la narración.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
aguspicone's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Murder
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