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A review by juliriganti
A Long Time Dead by Samara Breger
4.0
actual rating 4.5
Thank you NetGalley and Samara Breger for the ARC! This review is my honest opinion on this book.
"It was easier than crossing that invisible boundary in the bed, easier than tossing her and Roisin's hearts into the sea and hoping they floated"
I knew I would love this book as soon as I read the first few pages. Poppy, the protagonist, is funny and confident and a bit annoying but in the best way. She's a sex worker in Victorian London when she's turned into a vampire and meets Roisin, an older vampire who takes her in and helps her not only through the painful experience of transformation but also how to become a vampire and have self-control. They become the annoying/annoyed pair that I love so much and as they fall in love they understand that not everything will be so easy and they will have to fight to protect what they have and those they love.
Even if it seems a bit obvious, this book has a lot of blood talk, so be careful if that's something that bothers you. Now
*Stefon voice* This book has everything: vampires, queer characters, found family, pirates, nobles, opera, and a very intense party.
I can't explain how beautifully written this book is without feeling dense and still managing to be really funny in some parts. The contrast between Poppy and Roisin is amazing in the way they talk and act, and they are a very interesting pair to read about. When we meet the Brood, a group of vampires that live together in a big mansion, everyone has a very distinct personality, which is something I tend to find doesn't always happen in books with somewhat big groups (5 vampires and a few human servants), and I loved all of them but especially Carmen, I love her so much.
As a Spanish speaker as soon as I read Carmen say "pobrecita" I was really excited, and I'm pleasantly surprised that I found only 1 mistake when she says "evidentamente" when it should be "evidentemente".
I hope you enjoy this book and its beautiful characters as much as I did and thank you again NetGalley and the author!
"If we die and we go somewhere after. If we find one another in that up or a beyond or anywhere else, I want to have a body that's changed for you being beside it."
Thank you NetGalley and Samara Breger for the ARC! This review is my honest opinion on this book.
"It was easier than crossing that invisible boundary in the bed, easier than tossing her and Roisin's hearts into the sea and hoping they floated"
I knew I would love this book as soon as I read the first few pages. Poppy, the protagonist, is funny and confident and a bit annoying but in the best way. She's a sex worker in Victorian London when she's turned into a vampire and meets Roisin, an older vampire who takes her in and helps her not only through the painful experience of transformation but also how to become a vampire and have self-control. They become the annoying/annoyed pair that I love so much and as they fall in love they understand that not everything will be so easy and they will have to fight to protect what they have and those they love.
Even if it seems a bit obvious, this book has a lot of blood talk, so be careful if that's something that bothers you. Now
*Stefon voice* This book has everything: vampires, queer characters, found family, pirates, nobles, opera, and a very intense party.
I can't explain how beautifully written this book is without feeling dense and still managing to be really funny in some parts. The contrast between Poppy and Roisin is amazing in the way they talk and act, and they are a very interesting pair to read about. When we meet the Brood, a group of vampires that live together in a big mansion, everyone has a very distinct personality, which is something I tend to find doesn't always happen in books with somewhat big groups (5 vampires and a few human servants), and I loved all of them but especially Carmen, I love her so much.
As a Spanish speaker as soon as I read Carmen say "pobrecita" I was really excited, and I'm pleasantly surprised that I found only 1 mistake when she says "evidentamente" when it should be "evidentemente".
I hope you enjoy this book and its beautiful characters as much as I did and thank you again NetGalley and the author!
"If we die and we go somewhere after. If we find one another in that up or a beyond or anywhere else, I want to have a body that's changed for you being beside it."