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A review by shhhmomisreading
The Quick by Lauren Owen
3.0
This book started out with a lot of promise. The first few chapters, while somewhat slow, were full of victorian intrigue and literature. I found myself sucked into the story of Victorian London and its interesting characters.
But I am so sick of vampire stories!
As soon as that aspect of the story was revealed I found myself rolling my eyes and losing interest. If it had just been a vampire part to consider, I might have stuck with the book, but the writing really disintegrated too.
The beginning of the story is written in typical story/novel format, but the second part of the story is written as a journal. I generally have a hard time reading books written in journal format and don't find them very enjoyable. This journal format wasn't written in a very easy to follow manner and I had a hard time keeping my focus on the book.
I thought this book offered a lot of promise and I had been excited to read it, but I just couldn't muster any enthusiasm for the vampire aspects. If you're looking for a new take on a vampire story, definitely check out this book, but if you're sick of vampires in novels, stay away from this book.
I received this book for review purposes via NetGalley.
But I am so sick of vampire stories!
As soon as that aspect of the story was revealed I found myself rolling my eyes and losing interest. If it had just been a vampire part to consider, I might have stuck with the book, but the writing really disintegrated too.
The beginning of the story is written in typical story/novel format, but the second part of the story is written as a journal. I generally have a hard time reading books written in journal format and don't find them very enjoyable. This journal format wasn't written in a very easy to follow manner and I had a hard time keeping my focus on the book.
I thought this book offered a lot of promise and I had been excited to read it, but I just couldn't muster any enthusiasm for the vampire aspects. If you're looking for a new take on a vampire story, definitely check out this book, but if you're sick of vampires in novels, stay away from this book.
I received this book for review purposes via NetGalley.