Thank you to NetGalley and S&S/Marysue Rucci Books for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.
Listen, I really wanted to get into this book. I enThank you to NetGalley and S&S/Marysue Rucci Books for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.
Listen, I really wanted to get into this book. I enjoy the cadence and structure to Awad's writing but for me this failed in capturing my attention. I got 20% in before I decided to call it quits. I felt no desire to understand what was happening Belle or had happened with Belle's mom death. I just felt like by 20-25% of the book I should be dedicated to the story and wanting to know what happens. I was apathetic at this point.
I really would like to revisit this at another point because I own Bunny by Awad and definitely was intrigued by the start of that book.
Please don't let my apathy deter you from trying this book. You very well might find your next favorite book in this!
I am giving 2 stars because I DNF'd it but I could not bring my self to give it 1 star because the writing itself is good.
Merged review:
Thank you to NetGalley and S&S/Marysue Rucci Books for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.
Listen, I really wanted to get into this book. I enjoy the cadence and structure to Awad's writing but for me this failed in capturing my attention. I got 20% in before I decided to call it quits. I felt no desire to understand what was happening Belle or had happened with Belle's mom death. I just felt like by 20-25% of the book I should be dedicated to the story and wanting to know what happens. I was apathetic at this point.
I really would like to revisit this at another point because I own Bunny by Awad and definitely was intrigued by the start of that book.
Please don't let my apathy deter you from trying this book. You very well might find your next favorite book in this!
I am giving 2 stars because I DNF'd it but I could not bring my self to give it 1 star because the writing itself is good.
Merged review:
Thank you to NetGalley and S&S/Marysue Rucci Books for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.
Listen, I really wanted to get into this book. I enjoy the cadence and structure to Awad's writing but for me this failed in capturing my attention. I got 20% in before I decided to call it quits. I felt no desire to understand what was happening Belle or had happened with Belle's mom death. I just felt like by 20-25% of the book I should be dedicated to the story and wanting to know what happens. I was apathetic at this point.
I really would like to revisit this at another point because I own Bunny by Awad and definitely was intrigued by the start of that book.
Please don't let my apathy deter you from trying this book. You very well might find your next favorite book in this!
I am giving 2 stars because I DNF'd it but I could not bring my self to give it 1 star because the writing itself is good....more
*I received a digital galley in exchange for my honest review.*
I need to be entirely honest here when I say I was a little disappointed in this book. *I received a digital galley in exchange for my honest review.*
I need to be entirely honest here when I say I was a little disappointed in this book. I am not saying this wasn't a good book. It was a solid read and I would recommend it to people but I was life apathetic about it all. The story is set in the same world as "A Dowry of Blood" and that fact in itself excited me about the novel. However upon diving in I was left wanting. I felt like it was a very surface level exploration of the characters. The main subject of the book being a rivals-to-lovers with the twist of vampirism. I didn't grow particularly attached to either character as I didn't feel we got a "true" look into their psyche...it felt very shallow. I was most interested in De Lafontaine's character but considering she was the secretive professor and the POVs are from Laura and Carmilla's views...we don't get much. The vampirism aspect didn't play a huge roll other than adding another layer to the "wanting" between Laura and Carmilla. It emphasized the desire between the two.
The prose was lovely as always but this was an area too which wasn't as exciting as Gibson's previous work. It wasn't as lyrical..it just flowed nicely but it didn't have as much passion and lushness as A Dowry of Blood.
I think the most fantastic part of this book was that there were ZERO important male characters. There's some mentioned at the end but other than that it was all female cast. That was really interesting and fun addition!
Thank you to Del Rey and Netgalley for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review!
I was approved for this arc and read it within 24hrs of approval. IThank you to Del Rey and Netgalley for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review!
I was approved for this arc and read it within 24hrs of approval. I was THAT excited for this. Ava Reid is one of my favorite authors. A Study in Drowning firmly being in my top favorite books. I was worried I would not love this one as much as ASID but I was HAPPILY mistaken. I ate it up and left no crumbs. I will not be taking ANY negative commentary on this book. Yes I can see some flaws but I will not be acknowledging them at all.
This story feels very much like an Ava Reid story but at the same time it is such a different vibe. I felt more of the female rage...both quiet and loud.
This rewrite centering on Roscille (Lady Macbeth) forces you to really look at her. She is given a voice and a view. The gaze is unflinching. She is a complex creature that is deserving of her moment in the light.
I loved the prose. I loved the magical elements. I loved just how much you truly come to hate Macbeth (& others let's be honest). I loved how we come to love a monster over a man. (snippet of a great quote "...the man who acknowledges his monster is always wiser....")
If you are a fan of the "I am no man" moment. This is for you....more
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