It might partly be because this book was so hyped up, but I was a bit disappointed. I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped and found some bits pretty dull. I enjoyed the end the most and that's because - for a book that's meant to be about vampires - it finally centered vampires. 

I think it's a shame as the core concept of a teahouse that doubles as a bloodhouse is really interesting and could have been developed a lot more, but we only got a very small glimpse of it. 

I found some of the characters a bit hollow and some of the plot was a little predictable. 

There were some interesting themes and a couple of surprises along the way. There were certainly good ideas. But yeah this just didn't hit as hard as I would have expected with all the hype. Maybe if I re-read it in a few years without those expectations I might enjoy it more.

I still am interested to see where they will go with it in book two as it left a lot of questions unanswered. But yeah, overall, not what I expected from this book.