A review by monicalaurette
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 "...sometimes you have to sin in order to earn your way to paradise." 

I found that I genuinely enjoyed this book, but it wasn't the best like vampire one that I have read. The setting and the plot were unique, I just I guess wished there was a romance at all because it felt almost rushed to me.
I know Domingo had like a crush on her for a while but I feel her giving in and having the romance was just sudden.
I feel my enjoyment would have been more had there been no romance and just focus on the plot and saving Atl.

For those that care: the dog does not die! I know this should be a spoiler but some people need to know this in order to read it. There's no animal deaths at all in this book so happy about that and I know others will.

Having so many different types and subspecies of vampires was also an interesting twist to a vampire story, though we only get to see like three types so I wish there was either more story to meet others or just those three subspecies ever mentioned.

Overall a great book and happy to have read it. If Silvia ever writes another book to follow Atl and Domingo I will read it, but I'm ultimately happy with where it all ended.

I don't know why but Nick controlling humans (and only women) in this book gave me uncomfortable vibes and I feel like that was the author's intention, but as long as he no longer survived I was vindicated
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