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Captives of the Night by Loretta Chase
3.0
dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The love story? Enjoyed it. The rampant homophobia and biphobia (coding all villains as bi was really my line, but then we also just had blatant homophobic slurs and commentary that went mostly unchallenged on page) - rough going. This commentary becomes deeply interwoven in the characterization and is never fully unpacked and is only briefly challenged once on page. I would not actively recommend this to anyone not committed to reading her entire backlist.

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