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A review by mayastone
Beasts in Velvet by Kim Newman, Jack Yeovil
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is not a Genevieve story at all. She only makes a few brief appearances and for no real reason. This is a story of a Beast that's murdering women in horrible ways, an empire on the brink of a bloody revolution, a young woman with a powerful gift and the delicacies of the classes.
Despite all that it was still an enjoyable read. I found the revelation of who the beast was very surprising. I also learned that a virgin sacrifice can cleanse the taint of chaos, although I wish the book elaborated on how that was done.
In many ways it felt like reading a true crime book about a deranged serial killer. One female victim was not a prey of the beast however, her death was as sad as the rest. I really love the atmosphere of these books. You felt for these very real people, living in a difficult and unfair world (which is what the real world is like).
It's not really related to Genevieve, but I'm not complaining.
Despite all that it was still an enjoyable read. I found the revelation of who the beast was very surprising. I also learned that a virgin sacrifice can cleanse the taint of chaos, although I wish the book elaborated on how that was done.
In many ways it felt like reading a true crime book about a deranged serial killer. One female victim was not a prey of the beast however, her death was as sad as the rest. I really love the atmosphere of these books. You felt for these very real people, living in a difficult and unfair world (which is what the real world is like).
It's not really related to Genevieve, but I'm not complaining.