by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Stephanie Meyer and Deborah Harkness need a lesson in what a vampire really is and that lesson is "The Fallen Blade". Jon Courtenay Grimwood has taken a step back (thank God) towards the more traditional vampire myth. However, what really drew me to this book was its setting in 15th century Venice -...
Complex & dark fantasy book
Confusion and rape. Two of my favorite things! Not.
I can tolerate constant, graphic sexualized violence if it has some point. I might also let it pass if it rounded out an actual good novel. Theres nothing here under the rapes and the murders and the excrement. Characters are flat, plot is boring and incomprehensible, writing bland.
I tried. The premise of this book looked right up my alley. I just couldn't get into it. After the second chapter, I gave up. Others may like it but my attention can't be caught in the first two chapters, with all the other books I have in my reading pile, I'll just move on.I would like to state...
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