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A review by tobin_elliott
You Can't Take It With You by Marcus Hawke
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This one took me entirely too long to read, but there was a sadly tangentally connected event that occurred in between the two sessions it took to read this short novel, and it truly did help to drive the ending home for me.
So, I read the first part, which is very much about Monty turning into the character pictured on the very gorgeous cover. And I enjoyed both the story, the backstory, and the interestingly different take Hawke brought to the vampire myth.
Then, life intervened for a week, and I couldn't get back to finish the book until today. In between, someone I've known for decades, and loved as long, passed away unexpectedly. So, as one does when one reaches a certain age, the matters of death have been on my mind.
Then I came back to this book as it took an interesting and more philosophical turn toward the end. And honestly? Maybe it was my mood, maybe it was the thoughts that had been roiling in my head, maybe it was also the very personal and informative afterward Marcus Hawke ended the book with.
Whatever it was, this book checked all the boxes for me. Maybe I'm taking the book too personally, but regardless, this was the right book at the right time for me.
Of course, it's also written by Marcus, and I've both enjoyed a couple of his previous works, and also been thrilled that he just gets better and better with each release.
Read this.
So, I read the first part, which is very much about Monty turning into the character pictured on the very gorgeous cover. And I enjoyed both the story, the backstory, and the interestingly different take Hawke brought to the vampire myth.
Then, life intervened for a week, and I couldn't get back to finish the book until today. In between, someone I've known for decades, and loved as long, passed away unexpectedly. So, as one does when one reaches a certain age, the matters of death have been on my mind.
Then I came back to this book as it took an interesting and more philosophical turn toward the end. And honestly? Maybe it was my mood, maybe it was the thoughts that had been roiling in my head, maybe it was also the very personal and informative afterward Marcus Hawke ended the book with.
Whatever it was, this book checked all the boxes for me. Maybe I'm taking the book too personally, but regardless, this was the right book at the right time for me.
Of course, it's also written by Marcus, and I've both enjoyed a couple of his previous works, and also been thrilled that he just gets better and better with each release.
Read this.