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booklifeisthelife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Moderate: Grief, Classism, Sexism, Violence, and Misogyny
Minor: Gore and Death
openbookheartmind'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
3.75
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and War
zabsmad's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: War and Violence
Moderate: Classism and Colonisation
author2223'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
4.75
Graphic: Blood and Violence
Moderate: Colonisation and Classism
blakeandbooks'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence, War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Sexual content
just_one_more_paige'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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Classism, Colonisation, War, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
rachelfayreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Racism, Grief, War, and Violence
rochelleisreading's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gore, War, Death, Medical trauma, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing and Animal death
Minor: Sexual content
rorikae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Nena and Néstor grew up together on Nena’s family’s ranch. Thick as thieves, they fell in love with each other at a young age and believed that they would be in each other’s lives forever. But when they sneak out one night and encounter a fearsome creature, their paths diverge for 9 years. When they finally come back together, their lives are vastly different, not only because of the threat of English settlers but also because of what Nena’s parents expect from her. Will the two rekindle their childhood love or have they grown too far apart?
This book is perfectly paced. Cañas does an exceptional job of making each piece of the plot and character moment feel natural. This is in part due to how strong Nena and Néstor are as characters. They feel fully fleshed out while also full of faults. In romances, I find that misunderstandings between the main couple often feel a little silly or immature but Cañas did a great job of making their miscommunication and issues with one another feel real. The addition of vampires in the story are a great supernatural point while remaining a part of the subplot. Cañas does a lot with the monstrosity of men vs the supposed monsters that live out in the wild. I did find that the ending and relationship resolution was a bit quick, especially in comparison to how well paced the rest of the story was. All in all, an excellent historical romance with a dash of the speculative.
Graphic: Violence, War, and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny and Colonisation
spookytaco'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? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Blood, Animal death, Classism, Emotional abuse, War, and Colonisation
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Medical trauma