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niakayjones 's review for:
This Ravenous Fate
by Hayley Dennings
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
(3.75) happy halloweekend!! i have been looking forward to reading this one for a long time since i saw it was about black sapphic vampires!! i loved it!!! the relationship dynamics of the characters worked well, especially in the discussions of the intersections of race and class and how some might not benefit or benefit from one or the other. along with this, there are also interesting discussions and allegories of blackness and queerness that i enjoyed seeing.
i got lost in the action scenes sometimes, but that also could’ve completely been my fault. but, i do think certain key plot points regarding josi and stephen for instance, could’ve been developed more. also, for me, the book felt almost too cliche at times in a way that distracted me, but i think that’s just a more “me thing.”
i adored the thread of elise’s and layla’s past, i almost craved more (and i think this is intentional and i love it). the ongoing thread of elise’s relationship with her dad was so palpable.
ofc, have to shout out, three cheers for black sapphics. i love us. and i am glad that now we have this.
forgot to mention i appreciated the ocd rep!! done in an incredibly authentic way that felt real to life but also added to elise. i find that to be important.
i got lost in the action scenes sometimes, but that also could’ve completely been my fault. but, i do think certain key plot points regarding josi and stephen for instance, could’ve been developed more. also, for me, the book felt almost too cliche at times in a way that distracted me, but i think that’s just a more “me thing.”
i adored the thread of elise’s and layla’s past, i almost craved more (and i think this is intentional and i love it). the ongoing thread of elise’s relationship with her dad was so palpable.
ofc, have to shout out, three cheers for black sapphics. i love us. and i am glad that now we have this.
forgot to mention i appreciated the ocd rep!! done in an incredibly authentic way that felt real to life but also added to elise. i find that to be important.