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Perfect read for Fall!

This was so cute and cozy with all the Fall vibes! I just wish it was a little longer though!

The pacing was a bit off in this book. The prologue started off with a bang and then it got boring. We spent way more time with the characters than was needed for a slasher book. And the characters weren’t particularly likable, so I think the time we spent with them should’ve been cut way shorter. It took almost 40% of the book for the college kids to actually get to the cabin. All that extra time didn’t really add to the story. But the last third of the book really picked up and gave me what I had been wanting, some great kills!

I’ll check out the sequel and hope that the pacing issues are resolved🤞🏽🤞🏽

P.S. I know it’s a common trope to code your horror villain as disabled, but it’s not necessary😬

I really enjoyed the first book, but I didn’t enjoy the second book or this one. 

Too much of the main character’s inner monologue, not enough of anything else.

I just didn’t care about this story as much as the first book.

I loved this book! The characters, story, and writing were all great. I highlighted sooo many gorgeous lines. I loved the atmosphere. I really enjoy gothic books, so having a BLACK, sapphic Dracula retelling was amazing! And although it’s a longer book, it didn’t feel boring or drawn out at all. It had a great pace. 

I did feel confused sometimes though. There were a couple times where things were said, and I’d be thinking “I feel like I’m missing something, but I’m rolling with it”. That was a very small complaint compared to how much I enjoyed this book though. Highly recommend!

I need ALL the Black gothic books!🦇🥰

Great writing, great characters, and great chemistry🙌🏽 This was my first D. Rose book, but it won’t be my last!