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blewballoon 's review for:
Kinship and Kindness
by Kara Jorgensen
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This didn't slap quite as hard for me as The Reanimator Mysteries by Kara Jorgensen does, but it is set in the same universe and it was fun to see more aspects of the paranormal world and the New Orleans setting.
I did find Bennett and Theo charming, but I felt like their romance was maybe a little too rushed and there wasn't enough time for the chemistry to build up properly. I rarely say this, but I think the book would have benefited from being a bit longer so there was more breathing room between plot beats and to allow the sense of time passing.
I did find Bennett and Theo charming, but I felt like their romance was maybe a little too rushed and there wasn't enough time for the chemistry to build up properly. I rarely say this, but I think the book would have benefited from being a bit longer so there was more breathing room between plot beats and to allow the sense of time passing.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Vomit