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A review by bookphenomena_micky
Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Headlines:
Contemporary vampires
Unlikeable characters
Strong start, waning plot
I started Fang Fiction with enthusiasm. This was a story set around Manhatten with humans and vampires seperate until they werent. There was a strange but quirky interplay of this cast of vampires being known to the humans as they were all from a cast of books that were well known. It sounds odd but it worked.
The human MC was an interesting and appealing character, a post grad student who had experienced a SA and retreated from the academic world. She found herself on 'vampire island' trying to connect one vampire twin back to the other. From here, things started to lose interest for me. The vampire characters were all pretty unlikeable although I did warm up a little to Callum.
The plot waxed and waned and I found myself disinterested from about half way. The side sapphic relationship was a bonus but it still didn't pull me back into investment.
I finished this book feel little care for the story or characters which was disappointing after my early investment. Was this romance, I'm not sure. I think the book, contemporary, vampire interplay didn't gel well together overall and that was where I came unstuck.
Rounded up to three stars.
Thank you to Piatkus for the review copy.
Contemporary vampires
Unlikeable characters
Strong start, waning plot
I started Fang Fiction with enthusiasm. This was a story set around Manhatten with humans and vampires seperate until they werent. There was a strange but quirky interplay of this cast of vampires being known to the humans as they were all from a cast of books that were well known. It sounds odd but it worked.
The human MC was an interesting and appealing character, a post grad student who had experienced a SA and retreated from the academic world. She found herself on 'vampire island' trying to connect one vampire twin back to the other. From here, things started to lose interest for me. The vampire characters were all pretty unlikeable although I did warm up a little to Callum.
The plot waxed and waned and I found myself disinterested from about half way. The side sapphic relationship was a bonus but it still didn't pull me back into investment.
I finished this book feel little care for the story or characters which was disappointing after my early investment. Was this romance, I'm not sure. I think the book, contemporary, vampire interplay didn't gel well together overall and that was where I came unstuck.
Rounded up to three stars.
Thank you to Piatkus for the review copy.