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priamoon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Death, and Blood
mage_asunder's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
nicky06marie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
donnabrenton88's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Wasn't what I had expected. Felt like a very high overview of characters that could have been more deeply explored. Read a little like a teenage diary, I kept waiting for something heartstopping to happen and it never did. Prefer the origina dracula story
librarian_rachel's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Really really loved this take on vampiric lore!! Grotesque and gothic and lovely storytelling.
teawithchii's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
earthier's review against another edition
4.0
I can’t help but feel this book is a marriage of Dracula & the interview with a vampire/the vampire Lestat. I wasn’t a fan of Dracula the book & we never got to know him to really pin him down besides the unclean villain. This book maintains that albeit with the Louis & Claudia’s quiet resentment exalted in Constanta- whom I parallel to Dracula’s Lucy by vague visual description. Similarly, Alexi parallels Lestat, beautiful & needing to be the center of attention.
The book had a holes to me due to Constanta’s framing of the story - everything was dark & foreshadowed so when actual event occurred to me it was anticlimactic. Although I suppose it’s from the Constanta’s trauma based perspective. I enjoyed it, however I couldn’t relate to Constanta or her find her choices realistic so the story felt flat. Sorry, I just can’t imagine being on the brink of death after being assaulted & begging a stranger to help or save me - I don’t that man- I can’t trust that man.
The book had a holes to me due to Constanta’s framing of the story - everything was dark & foreshadowed so when actual event occurred to me it was anticlimactic. Although I suppose it’s from the Constanta’s trauma based perspective. I enjoyed it, however I couldn’t relate to Constanta or her find her choices realistic so the story felt flat. Sorry, I just can’t imagine being on the brink of death after being assaulted & begging a stranger to help or save me - I don’t that man- I can’t trust that man.
strangie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5