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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? N/A

3.5

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Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

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adventurous emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.5

What can I say that hasn’t been said before about this delightful series? What praises can I heap onto Robin Hobb’s writing that hasn’t been cited more than a hundred times prior to this review? While I do not believe I have anything to add, I can give a bit of advice to the impatient reader…

Yes. It is slow paced, but hold out, as it is also most definitely worth it. Carving out characters you’ll grow to care for, building a world for them to inhabit, creating magic systems- all this takes time. Enjoy those unhurried portions as you would a good slice of life read. Sink into the pages. 

Sooner than you know it the pacing picks up, and leaves you wanting for the 2nd installment in this much loved trilogy. In my opinion, this is a must read for fantasy fans, as well as those interested in dipping a toe into the genre- happy reading!
 
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Below by Laurel Hightower

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I went in with the misunderstanding this was a creature feature of sorts, centered around the mothman. While the mothman is around periodically, I feel the rich lore that could have been pulled from was largely left untapped. So if you’re a mothman fan kid- this novella may not be for you. 

It was an atmospheric, and fast paced read. Though I certainly don’t need my stories polished, neatly wrapped up, and presented with a bow… I found several (what seemed, fairly important) loose ends were left hanging. The ending was an odd direction to go, which I think was a stab at showing the MC growth. It just didn’t land for me. 

While I was not the target audience for this novella, there certainly is one. If you are looking for a quick read, enjoy well written body horror, a fever dream like winter atmosphere, cryptid critters, all with a feminist slant- check this out. It may just be a new favorite!
 
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