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slightlyaboveaverageman 's review for:
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
by V.E. Schwab
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
Ive got very conflicting feelings about this book. The first 45% was such a slug to get through and I found myself struggling to get into the world. This book has taken me a long time to finish and I'm glad I soft DNF'd for a time and came back to it later.
I found myself actually invested when I hit the 48% mark and things actually felt like they were taking off instead of building the story of each of the women.
Pros:
- beautiful writing and imagery (Schwab always nails this)
- characters really feel alive
- love the version of Vampires that actually felt inspired by historical lore over current depictions.
- the symbolism of the rot inside you changing who you are and become the death of you
Cons:
- first half feels too drawn out (I can see the benefit but it almost makes me full DNF ðŸ˜)
- I felt more connected to Sabine than Alice. Lottie was refreshing when we finally got a chapter but I struggled to connect with Alice
The ending was both good and bad. It's a satisfying conclusion but also felt a little bit empty. I actually wish that (as bad as this sounds) that Alice would've chosen to end things herself then continue in the darkness. It just doesn't fit how I saw her portrayed to want to live and then choose this life.
I found myself actually invested when I hit the 48% mark and things actually felt like they were taking off instead of building the story of each of the women.
Pros:
- beautiful writing and imagery (Schwab always nails this)
- characters really feel alive
- love the version of Vampires that actually felt inspired by historical lore over current depictions.
- the symbolism of the rot inside you changing who you are and become the death of you
Cons:
- first half feels too drawn out (I can see the benefit but it almost makes me full DNF ðŸ˜)
- I felt more connected to Sabine than Alice. Lottie was refreshing when we finally got a chapter but I struggled to connect with Alice
The ending was both good and bad. It's a satisfying conclusion but also felt a little bit empty. I actually wish that (as bad as this sounds) that Alice would've chosen to end things herself then continue in the darkness. It just doesn't fit how I saw her portrayed to want to live and then choose this life.