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yourbookishbff 's review for:
Captives of the Night
by Loretta Chase
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.
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Infertility, Suicidal thoughts