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A review by sandro_reads
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
The title, Vampires of El Norte, does the book an injustice. It is really a mash up of genres: part romance, part historical fiction and part horror - though the horror is not as prominent as the title suggests.
The main focus is Nestor and Nena, childhood sweethearts separated for 8 years by a misunderstanding and who can’t ever seem to say what they want, against the backdrop of early 1800s American colonization of Mexico.
An engrossing read but the pacing is a bit off with the first half of the novel moving slowly then picking up when the forlorn lovers encounter the animalistic depiction of vampires only to rush the ending.
The main focus is Nestor and Nena, childhood sweethearts separated for 8 years by a misunderstanding and who can’t ever seem to say what they want, against the backdrop of early 1800s American colonization of Mexico.
An engrossing read but the pacing is a bit off with the first half of the novel moving slowly then picking up when the forlorn lovers encounter the animalistic depiction of vampires only to rush the ending.