A review by libraryoflanelle
Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk

slow-paced

3.0

As a fan of vampiric novels, it feels strange to say that the vampire element was actually my least favourite part of this book, though I did appreciate some of the less traditional choices the author made with the vampire story arc. I considered DNFing it during the first half, but I’m glad I persisted because the second half resonated with me on a much deeper level.

Although I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I’d hoped, I appreciated its exploration of life, death, and illness. The thematic culmination tied everything together in the way I had been hoping for. That being said, I can imagine the ending being fairly divisive, so definitely keep that in mind!

It was certainly a slow read, but for those who appreciate slow-burn literary fiction with darker themes, I think this book could be for you.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC. All opinions are my own.
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