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cakeylu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Child abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Outing, Torture, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Child death, Bullying, and Animal death
vicktorea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
half the time I didn’t know what was going on but what I did grasp, gripped me.
I liked the characters, the adventure, the atmosphere but this was SO mfing loooooong!!!! Like did it really need to be that long ???! 😭
I listened to the audio via Libby which was great!
I bought the physical copy before I realized the author had made anti-Semitic comments and I don’t condone that whatsoever. Like why do authors have to do this shit. No only are they harming a whole populous of people but they take the enjoyment out of something that people shouldn’t feel guilty doing. So yeah, fuck you JK (and all the other racist/problematic authors) for that.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Violence, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent and Homophobia
zoe_mh's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Outing, and Animal death
Minor: Child death and Child abuse
emesfiz_28's review against another edition
- 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: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Violence, War, and Cursing
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Addiction, Body horror, and Child death
theboundbookmark's review against another edition
- 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
the Blessed Mothermaid…
and the Seven Martyrs…
Empire of the Vampire, written by New York Times bestseller Jay Kristoff, is easily one of the best books I’ve ever read. It features bloody vampires, bastard halfbreeds, religions reminiscent to our current and historic ones, lust and romance, several cuss words, a sword that stutters, a mysterious prophecy, and a cold and blighted land where the sun is shrouded by a mysterious darkness.
SPOILER-FREE SYNOPSIS:
Gabriel de León, the anti-hero, the Last Silversaint, awaits his doom in a tower cell and tells his story to a vampire historian. Readers will journey through Gabe’s childhood in Lorson, his short time with the Silver Order of San Michon, and his disasters with a small group of individuals set to fulfill a prophecy.
If Interview with a Vampire and The Kingkiller Chronicle were ever to mingle, this would be their child. It’s been said by others, but it rings sure and true.
WHAT I LOVED MOST:
As with all my favorite books, I fall in love with the believable characters and world-building. Empire of the Vampire rushes in, somewhat in medias res, and I immediately had hundreds of questions when I started to read. Patience is a virtue and it awarded me with several answers down the road of Gabe’s travels. I also gathered more questions that must be answered in the future installments of this series. Mister Kristoff used clever strategies to avoid cliches, fleshed out his dark and cold world, and crafted characters who made believable choices. I gasped, I cried, I smiled, I hoped, and I cursed at these inked pages. I cherished it most for those reasons. Because it fucking made me feel.
Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
Minor: Sexual content
bookjedi98's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, and Violence
heather34's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pregnancy
the_midwest_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
First book of 2022 and a really solid start. This grim, sarcastic, raw vampire epic was really fantastic. I enjoyed the story, the world was cleaned out, the main characters likeable in the worst ways. My only complaint was the pacing felt a little funky at the halfway point but it found its footing by the end. Really enjoyable, super fun and dark.
Halfway through the year I'm bumping my review from 4.5 to 5 because I can't stop thinking about this book which was fantastic!
Minor: Child death, Violence, Death, and War
taliara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, and Murder
hildaahlstrand's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Cursing, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Blood, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, War, and Child death
It's extremely dark, but if you can handle it, it's an amazing experience.