A review by chichio
The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland

dark reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Everything I’ve loved I’ve lost, and not generally with sweet goodbyes and tearful embraces—violently, horrifically, such that it seems that to love is to lose. 

She could live, but only forever. All or nothing. Too much or not enough, those were our only choices. 

Ah, yes! Vampirism as a tool to explore the human condition! My favourite genre! This book explores the human condition alongside what it means to love, what it means to lose, otherness, sorrow, and the haunting of old Slavic gods. We follow Collette, a girl turned into a vampire without her consent, as she loses everything around her (her family, her friends, her lovers, her home) except for her life. Throughout the whole book, Collette is grappling with her hunger—not just for blood but for love, for family. The prose is beautiful, and I found myself highlighting entire pages, so I had to stop myself. This is another debut, as well. What the fuck.