docrobreads's Reviews (2.62k)

hopeful reflective tense fast-paced
emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

 I went into this without knowing anything other than it was about vampires and it was sapphic. While the start was very lore heavy and seemed hard to follow, once I got into the meat of the story, I was fascinated by the characters and the world the author had created. If you enjoy stories about angry, petty gods, different kinds of vampires, and characters who will battle for a future that includes love (both familial and romantic), you are going to really enjoy this book!💗 
funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I don't know what it is about how Abby crafts a story, but she captures the joy and the pain of living and loving in equal measure. I'm snorting at the hilarity on one page and then tearing up at the emotions on the next. She has a rare gift for making a story feel like a lived experience, with all the highs and lows that it entails. Also, her craft keeps getting better and better, which makes her books even more of a pleasure to read. Go get you some Sam and Xavier...you *might* cry, but you'll *definitely* fall in love. 💖