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last updated Jul 11, 2025 03:43AM
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Read this in one sitting. Schwab's prose, as always, has a propulsion all of its own. The story itself is a pretty original take on the vampire genre, and I appreciated Schwab's own personal touches on vampire lore. Sabine's storyline is the one that I found most compelling at first, but as the novel progresses, it is interesting how that focus shifts onto the others. Definitely a must read--Schwab fans won't be disappointed.
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Lush, gothic, and utterly captivating. A vampire story like no other.
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is a masterful slow-burn that blends horror, heartbreak, and beauty in a way only V. E. Schwab can. This is a big book that takes its time and it’s absolutely worth every page. Told in dual timelines, the story peels back layers of mystery and grief, drawing haunting parallels between past and present.
Both timelines are beautifully written, but I found myself especially drawn to the historica ...more
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is a masterful slow-burn that blends horror, heartbreak, and beauty in a way only V. E. Schwab can. This is a big book that takes its time and it’s absolutely worth every page. Told in dual timelines, the story peels back layers of mystery and grief, drawing haunting parallels between past and present.
Both timelines are beautifully written, but I found myself especially drawn to the historica ...more
3.5
This book is described as genre-defying and I have to agree that it ably straddles historic fiction, fantasy, paranormal and contemporary fiction. And due to Schwab’s lyrical skill it also dips its toe into literary fiction with its beautiful writing. This is a story worth reading based on the synopsis alone.
I went into this story relatively ignorant of the book’s story and I think that was a good thing. It made the historical fiction side of the opening more potent and when the twist came an ...more
This book is described as genre-defying and I have to agree that it ably straddles historic fiction, fantasy, paranormal and contemporary fiction. And due to Schwab’s lyrical skill it also dips its toe into literary fiction with its beautiful writing. This is a story worth reading based on the synopsis alone.
I went into this story relatively ignorant of the book’s story and I think that was a good thing. It made the historical fiction side of the opening more potent and when the twist came an ...more
This book is good. But I am going to say if you’re someone who struggles with books that jump around timelines and POVs, this book may not be for you. This book has several POVs and does jump through time. The book is not spicy IMO. The spicy scenes are not descriptive. The relationships are adult relationships. The book makes it seem like the romance is the main focus, but it isn’t. The book focuses more on their lives, journey, and descent into depravity. The book makes it feel very realistic
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