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A review by dododenise
Youngblood by Sasha Laurens
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed reading this book but it also didn’t do what I wanted it to do. It started promising. It really leant into the highschool cliches with the added vampire flair. The premise is amazing. But the romance just didn’t hit. I wasn’t feeling the tension or connection. The miscommunication was getting really tiring at some point and I don’t know why these characters like each other. The character work needs improvement.
The mystery element of the book was fine. I kind of wanted it to be bigger, as it relies on big political and ethical questions, but I understood the scaling choices for this kind of book. This way it kept the high school element of the story.
It definitely wasn’t perfect and I really hoped the premise would fulfil its potential, but regardless of its flaws it was a fun book to read.
The mystery element of the book was fine. I kind of wanted it to be bigger, as it relies on big political and ethical questions, but I understood the scaling choices for this kind of book. This way it kept the high school element of the story.
It definitely wasn’t perfect and I really hoped the premise would fulfil its potential, but regardless of its flaws it was a fun book to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, and Death