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A review by angelsbeforeman
Blood Countess by Lana Popović
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
read this because it's based on elizabeth bathory, and she was. insane! i had an obsession with researching her as a child, which probably wasn't the greatest choice, but the special interest in vampires got to me very early on. anyway, that's why i knew i had to read this. also, it's about lesbians and the plot seemed interesting.
it was interesting! i honestly think it could've been more interesting, only if i didn't know as much about bathory beforehand. but either way, i enjoyed the author's take on the story, and the exploration of elizabeth's relationship with anna. i especially liked the writing style, because i thought the tone fit the historical setting. i had some issues with pacing, but it was good overall and i think the length of the book is pretty much perfect.
i kind of disliked anna most of the time? 😭 like 90% of the time. hated the gore at times, and other times it was alright, so i'm really not sure about that. obviously the relationship dynamic is terrible and sickening, but i'm assuming that's the point, so i'm not criticizing it. the worst thing about this was definitely the ending, which i won't spoil, but god i hated it.
it's good overall, but i wouldn't reread. i also wouldn't recommend this as a feminist book, despite the fact that i see people doing exactly that often.
it was interesting! i honestly think it could've been more interesting, only if i didn't know as much about bathory beforehand. but either way, i enjoyed the author's take on the story, and the exploration of elizabeth's relationship with anna. i especially liked the writing style, because i thought the tone fit the historical setting. i had some issues with pacing, but it was good overall and i think the length of the book is pretty much perfect.
i kind of disliked anna most of the time? 😭 like 90% of the time. hated the gore at times, and other times it was alright, so i'm really not sure about that. obviously the relationship dynamic is terrible and sickening, but i'm assuming that's the point, so i'm not criticizing it. the worst thing about this was definitely the ending, which i won't spoil, but god i hated it.
it's good overall, but i wouldn't reread. i also wouldn't recommend this as a feminist book, despite the fact that i see people doing exactly that often.