Finally we have arrived. I know it took me so long to finish this book, but in my defense quarantine started kicking my butt around the same time I started this book. Anyway...So I struggled for a while on what rating to give this book. I saw a lot of people giving it 5s & 4s, and that’s great it’s your opinion, but I felt very differently about it. While I did like this book, and felt the writing keeping my attention...there were also things I didn’t like.

•Things I loved: a storyline that was set in the 90s in the suburbs about vampires, and how to protect your family.
•Things I didn’t: it sucks that it’s 2020 and we are still talking about this but when white authors write characters of color, the only people who’s race gets mentioned...are people of color. It’s really annoying & feels like we are constantly moving backwards. It centers and normalizes whites and others everyone else. You basically have to assume the other characters are white. Until proven otherwise. Next although I liked the main character, she bugged me off and on. Sort of exhausting. It took her so long to finally follow her gut. There was also a very racist element in this story...clearly it was set in the 90s (even though it felt like the 50s) & south so say what you want about history, but it was about vampires so your statement would be irrelevant. The author had time to create more character development, and that didn’t happen for me.

I still think you should read it if you’re curious. The book wasn’t horrible enough for me to say don’t waste your time.