A review by cyreph
All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

like im not saying the book was bad or whatever, it was disconcerting, creepy, and yeah i cried at the end but

WHAT DO U MEAN THERE WAS NO ENDING??? NO CONCLUSION??? so like we're just gonna say there's this killer on the loose who's able to do all these creepy things and idk?? it's never explained?? like there was so much potential and it all just feels so unfinished and like it just feels unsatisfying because who is the killer??? whats the reasoning?? i get there was supernatural elements but like?? cmon you can't just leave us wondering about all that??

eg what did she mean by he didnt always have to kill them??? then why did he turn to killing? and how did he come about as a vampire? and does that mean her stepfathers body is just never gonna be found?? so the authorities just charged a 15/16 year old girl with murder and ignored the fact that a murderer/ vampire was still on the loose?? how is anyone, especially Michael, able to rest peacefully after knowing all this?? i know it cuts off at her asking him to make sure she wont turn into a vampire and him probably going against her wishes and raising her, but then what about the man?? also does that mean her appearance changed drastically (eg became more "beautiful" and lost her acne) after drinking the blood?