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king_lefay's Reviews (252)
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
I wish I knew how to read poetry.
Will probably come back in 5-10 years and try again.
Will probably come back in 5-10 years and try again.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not quite as informative as A Werewolf's Guide to Life, but still a handy guide for freshly turned creatures of the night!
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A wonderfully spooky collection of short horror stories, perfect for a foggy October night!
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
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 was so much fun! Remy is fcking hilarious and now I am super invested in his and Zidan and Xiaodan relationship. I adore these characters and cannot wait for the next book for even more vampy goodness.
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have many thoughts and feelings about this book.
I feel like there were a lot of issues with the consistency of tone. For example, at one moment there would be imps and goblins dancing about in cartoonishly evil ways, then immediately after there would be descriptions of something quite violent and grotesque. This tonal whiplash happened constantly.
The characters, plot, and world-building were fairly flimsy and flat at times. But I found the fae and the visual and magical aspects of the world itself to be quite charming. At points, the book reminded me of campy 80s fantasy movies (and in the acknowledgements the author even mentions loving Labyrinth as a child), which I am certainly not against and only adds to this weird appeal I have of the story and its characters. The way she treated fae felt quite unique to me compared to what is and has been popular in fantasy books of this type for years.
I definitely want to read more by this author as she releases more down the line, especially if she continues to hone in on this medieval fantasy world and style she is creating, but I'm still conflicted by this book and the first in it's duology. For now, I'll hold on to them and will probably give them a reread in the future.
I feel like there were a lot of issues with the consistency of tone. For example, at one moment there would be imps and goblins dancing about in cartoonishly evil ways, then immediately after there would be descriptions of something quite violent and grotesque. This tonal whiplash happened constantly.
The characters, plot, and world-building were fairly flimsy and flat at times. But I found the fae and the visual and magical aspects of the world itself to be quite charming. At points, the book reminded me of campy 80s fantasy movies (and in the acknowledgements the author even mentions loving Labyrinth as a child), which I am certainly not against and only adds to this weird appeal I have of the story and its characters. The way she treated fae felt quite unique to me compared to what is and has been popular in fantasy books of this type for years.
I definitely want to read more by this author as she releases more down the line, especially if she continues to hone in on this medieval fantasy world and style she is creating, but I'm still conflicted by this book and the first in it's duology. For now, I'll hold on to them and will probably give them a reread in the future.