jimothymax's Reviews (128)

adventurous funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I had every expectation that I would love this book. Horror fantasy with queer vampires is completely up my alley. But it just didn't deliver in the way I would have liked. I've seen some other reviews compare it to fanfic or mention that the author writes fanfic and that tracks. I think I'd have enjoyed this a lot more on ao3, but not so much as a published work.
adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Harlem Rhapsody

Victoria Christopher Murray

DID NOT FINISH: 0%

This book was just not for me. 
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really like the premise of this book and it being told in a true crime style is really compelling and unique. That said, I think I'd have enjoyed it more if I could have felt more of a connection to the characters like you would in a more traditional storytelling format. This book has a definite Lord of the Flies feel, but the disconnected format took a lot of the fear and horror out of it.