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Ideally I'd give this 3.5 stars but I'll round up because I'm definitely about to download book 2 and if I'm that into the story, then I might as well bump up the rating.
I feel like this book is what I wanted Twilight to be. I still think the hero (vampire) is too alpha male I-must-protect-my-woman for my liking, but the characters have depth, the world building is much more elaborate and the mystery involved is much more engaging. The romance aspect is a bit contrived and I wish that wasn't so ...more
I feel like this book is what I wanted Twilight to be. I still think the hero (vampire) is too alpha male I-must-protect-my-woman for my liking, but the characters have depth, the world building is much more elaborate and the mystery involved is much more engaging. The romance aspect is a bit contrived and I wish that wasn't so ...more
I quit this book because I don't like books where the main character man is an alpha boss jerk and the supposed adult lady is just fine with it. Lady, you are named after the virgin goddess of the hunt, take some initiative and stand up for yourself. I do not care that you are in love with his dreamy eyes and dark secrets. I do not care if he has your best interests at heart, that dude snuck into your apartment and watched you sleep. THIS IS TWILIGHT, which is not OK with me. Also, who wears a t
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Meh. It was okay. A bit heavy handed. Portions of it reminded me of Twilight. Probably won't read the sequel. Although, in its favor, it did keep me coming back to read more. I guess I'll think of it as brain candy.
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I really didn't enjoy this much, although I felt compelled to finish it.
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I FINALLY FINISHED THIS BOOK. I have complicated feelings about it because I really enjoyed it, I loved the history and mythology and descriptions of Oxford and the chateau. But it took me so long to read. It was hard to get absorbed in it to the point where I just have to read it until over halfway through, which is a long way for a 500+ page book.
Hard to put down, but makes a lot of questionable choices about gender roles.
First read 2012-2013. Reread 2017 so I could read 2 & 3.
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