246 reviews for:

Rawblood

Catriona Ward

3.46 AVERAGE


The idea for the story was great, but I just had trouble connecting to any of the characters. I couldn't get invested in the story.
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afterhours's review

4.0

This is a very quirky and dark novel with its literary complexity. I enjoyed the storyline in this book although its language was hard going and I found myself often re-reading chapters to grasp the meaning and general sense. An interesting take on concepts of death, madness, love, human imperfections.

I had high hopes based on the reviews - however they weren't met. The premise was never fully explained and the plot became this circuitous morass that was impossible to navigate.
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was difficult to follow the storyline. I understand that was the point, but it was too convoluted to be fun.
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beccybee95's review

5.0
dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious sad tense