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A review by lydiareads247
The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
"You deserve more than someone who only comes for you when it's almost too late"
Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for granting me an arc in exchange for an honest review.
This book had a lot of potential. Pitched as a rapunzel retelling with witches and vampires as enemies, the plot itself is captivating and interesting but the execution isn't the best. Some moments towards the end of the book are more enjoyable and better executed, but most of it could use a little more reviewing before it had been published. Some stories about their world could have been better told (or shown) - I felt like it was missing something.
Overall, though, the book was enjoyable. It had adventure, some good fighting moments, found family and the friends to enemies to lovers. I appreacited the little excerpts at the beginning of the chapters, they were a bit of an extra glimpse into that world and brought a bit more understanding to the reader (especially about Kaye's mom).
The characters were also pretty loveable and I was really rooting not only for the leads, but also for the trio to rekindle their friendship. Each character had their moment to shine and reveal a different side to themselves and I believe that was well done and made the reader appreacite the character's journey more.
In conclusion, some parts could be better but the book in itself is a fun read. I'll keep an eye out for anything else Francesca Flores publishes!
Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for granting me an arc in exchange for an honest review.
This book had a lot of potential. Pitched as a rapunzel retelling with witches and vampires as enemies, the plot itself is captivating and interesting but the execution isn't the best. Some moments towards the end of the book are more enjoyable and better executed, but most of it could use a little more reviewing before it had been published. Some stories about their world could have been better told (or shown) - I felt like it was missing something.
Overall, though, the book was enjoyable. It had adventure, some good fighting moments, found family and the friends to enemies to lovers. I appreacited the little excerpts at the beginning of the chapters, they were a bit of an extra glimpse into that world and brought a bit more understanding to the reader (especially about Kaye's mom).
The characters were also pretty loveable and I was really rooting not only for the leads, but also for the trio to rekindle their friendship. Each character had their moment to shine and reveal a different side to themselves and I believe that was well done and made the reader appreacite the character's journey more.
In conclusion, some parts could be better but the book in itself is a fun read. I'll keep an eye out for anything else Francesca Flores publishes!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Violence