I feel like I'm in high school again with all the new vampire fiction is coming back, anyone else? I'm one hundred percent okay with it though!
The Beautiful followed Celine, a girl traveling from Paris to New Orleans after committing a very dark deed - so you know this book brought all the feminism with it! Celine is a force to be reckoned with, bringing strength and power with her. This story brings about cultural appropriation, racism, and abuse of power - all relevant themes in our world today. It's very interesting to see them applied to the Celine's world.
I was a little bit sad that the vampires didn't come in right away, but I get it they needed their build up - and once they arrived they were completely worth the wait! I feel the story could have used more backstory, or maybe a little bit more world building? Something to make the plot twists hit even harder!
This tale is gorgeous, descriptive, beautiful, and it's set in New Orleans - where else could you want a vampire meets murder mystery tale to exist? I waited wayyy to long to read this book and I NEED more. I can't wait until I'm able to pick up The Damned!
The Beautiful followed Celine, a girl traveling from Paris to New Orleans after committing a very dark deed - so you know this book brought all the feminism with it! Celine is a force to be reckoned with, bringing strength and power with her. This story brings about cultural appropriation, racism, and abuse of power - all relevant themes in our world today. It's very interesting to see them applied to the Celine's world.
I was a little bit sad that the vampires didn't come in right away, but I get it they needed their build up - and once they arrived they were completely worth the wait! I feel the story could have used more backstory, or maybe a little bit more world building? Something to make the plot twists hit even harder!
This tale is gorgeous, descriptive, beautiful, and it's set in New Orleans - where else could you want a vampire meets murder mystery tale to exist? I waited wayyy to long to read this book and I NEED more. I can't wait until I'm able to pick up The Damned!