Reviews

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

fallona's review against another edition

3.0

My rating may be unfairly low, as I was expecting a very different novel than what this actually turned out to be. That's on me. I was expecting more historical supernatural horror, when the reality of the book is far more historical romance with a backdrop of some supernatural horror. I didn't find the main characters compelling enough to be invested in their relationship, and romance is not typically one of my preferred genres.

I do have some general quibbles about some minor things, but I think ultimately it would be enjoyable to someone who goes in expecting the main plot to center on the romance. I didn't, and that's not what I was looking for from it, so I was disappointed. The 3 stars by no means indicates I think it's a bad book, because I don't--I just don't think it's for me.

lightfoot33's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

I just struggled to get into this until the end. Not enough vampires, for one, and the writing was something I had to "pay strict attention to" or I was rereading it over and over to get the point. Would've been two stars but the ending saved it. Both the MCs are little bitches, like, damn. Lol

platypusinplaid's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.5

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vodnordstrom's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

cestrella's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

ceci_cc's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

An entertaining read! 

lovebat's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.25

sandy1995's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

3.75

duanur's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

firefly's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.25