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Vampires at Sea by Lindsay Merbaum
3.5
adventurous dark funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Thank you Netgalley for the eARC!

A bit insane, but I wished it was crazier. The beginning was strong and really caught my attention. I was strongly drawn to Rebekah (who throughout the whole book reminded me of the vampire Lestat so I was happy to see an IWTV mention in the acknowledgements). I was a little annoyed that despite the book being about vampires, there was a serious lack of biting and bloodiness in the story. The book as a whole felt like catching up with my (ancient vampire) friend over brunch about the messy cruise trip she went on, and honestly, I kinda liked that. It had a hint of dark humor in the first half that I enjoyed and missed in the second half. The ending felt rushed and a little like a retelling of a foggy dream, but somehow, it made some sense as a conclusion for Rebekah and Hugh's story (?)