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fictionalflair 's review for:
A Tale for the Shadows: a novel of death and love
by Joyce Sherry
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you to Netgalley, the publishers and author for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Edit: a week on and I'm still thinking about this. So I'm amending my review to 5 stars.
I loved this story. I was pulled in by the magic realism of the world. The characters were so loveable. The FMC knew her flaws and she changed for the better. She is ghost and she falls in love with a vampire. It's not traditional, but it's a beautiful companionship. He has a cat too. What's not to like?
I enjoyed the adventure they took together, to be together forever. The side characters were well executed also. It gave me Nettle & Bone vibes. So if you're into T. Kingfishers work, you might like this read. An unlikely found family who have each other's backs.
There is no spice in this, but it didn't need it. There was plenty of emotion, especially towards the end. I shed a couple of tears.
This is a story of people getting a second chance after death. It explores grief, death, love and loss. I would say it's focus is more aligned to this, than it is of fantasy. It's worth noting before reading. It is more character driven than plot.
Trigger warnings include but aren't limited to, death, death of a child, gore, blood, terminal illness, murder, gaslighting and grief.
Enjoy
Edit: a week on and I'm still thinking about this. So I'm amending my review to 5 stars.
I loved this story. I was pulled in by the magic realism of the world. The characters were so loveable. The FMC knew her flaws and she changed for the better. She is ghost and she falls in love with a vampire. It's not traditional, but it's a beautiful companionship. He has a cat too. What's not to like?
I enjoyed the adventure they took together, to be together forever. The side characters were well executed also. It gave me Nettle & Bone vibes. So if you're into T. Kingfishers work, you might like this read. An unlikely found family who have each other's backs.
There is no spice in this, but it didn't need it. There was plenty of emotion, especially towards the end. I shed a couple of tears.
This is a story of people getting a second chance after death. It explores grief, death, love and loss. I would say it's focus is more aligned to this, than it is of fantasy. It's worth noting before reading. It is more character driven than plot.
Trigger warnings include but aren't limited to, death, death of a child, gore, blood, terminal illness, murder, gaslighting and grief.
Enjoy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Gore, Grief