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A review by stonkermumi
Death Song by B. Ripley
2.0
Another entry in the Tales from the Tarot card! The Death card represents ending, changes, transformation. The reverse is resistance to change, personal transformation, and inner purging. (According to the internet :3)
I thought this book was pretty apt in covering this both physically and mentally. Charlie goes through quite a few personal transformations in this book from the start to the end. Altogether, I felt like the change was oddly easy though. Like he changed from the simple want to do so. I'm not sure if that was on purpose.
I'm honestly completely neutral on this book, which isn't a good or bad thing. It was just a pleasant read. I didn't feel particularly aghast but I wasn't invested either. When it ended, I was just kind of like, oh already?
Part of it I think is due to the pacing. It's very even keeled the whole way through. The characters get closer one step at a time. Plot points happen but it spoon feeds you bit by bit.
I enjoyed the premise more than the actual execution though. A painter paints a man he sees in his dreams. One day, he meets the man at one of his exhibitions. The literal man of his dreams commissions him to paint something for him.
Charlie and Rex's relationship is very cozy to say the least. It's got the big ol Fated Mates trope so it is an insta connection. There's a few sex scenes but my favorite parts are when the two of them are talking about how fascinating the other is. It's sweet.
I enjoyed the modern day vampire brood. Emery was definitely the highlight. Most vampire media I read are usually about century(ies) old vampires. Having a younger more modern vampire was fun. One that watches movies and drinks chocolate milk lol.
Overall it was enjoyable enough but I don't think I would reread this one.
I thought this book was pretty apt in covering this both physically and mentally. Charlie goes through quite a few personal transformations in this book from the start to the end. Altogether, I felt like the change was oddly easy though. Like he changed from the simple want to do so. I'm not sure if that was on purpose.
I'm honestly completely neutral on this book, which isn't a good or bad thing. It was just a pleasant read. I didn't feel particularly aghast but I wasn't invested either. When it ended, I was just kind of like, oh already?
Part of it I think is due to the pacing. It's very even keeled the whole way through. The characters get closer one step at a time. Plot points happen but it spoon feeds you bit by bit.
I enjoyed the premise more than the actual execution though. A painter paints a man he sees in his dreams. One day, he meets the man at one of his exhibitions. The literal man of his dreams commissions him to paint something for him.
Charlie and Rex's relationship is very cozy to say the least. It's got the big ol Fated Mates trope so it is an insta connection. There's a few sex scenes but my favorite parts are when the two of them are talking about how fascinating the other is. It's sweet.
I enjoyed the modern day vampire brood. Emery was definitely the highlight. Most vampire media I read are usually about century(ies) old vampires. Having a younger more modern vampire was fun. One that watches movies and drinks chocolate milk lol.
Overall it was enjoyable enough but I don't think I would reread this one.