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A review by titalindaslibrary
Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I feel quite torn on how to rate this, I experienced a slump while trying to read it and probably should've DNF'ed it. I might revisit it on audio and see if that improves my experience, but here are some rapid fire thoughts:
- I have no idea how this house magic works. The magic and fantasy elements in this are very vague and vibes-based. My brain ended up just having to go "yeah, sure, no questions, we'll just keep reading and hope for the best."
- Speaking of vibes, DAMN, did this have it! It's incredibly atmospheric and despite the melodramatic purple prose, I found moments of enjoyment with it. I believe Olivie Blake and S.T. Gibson fans will enjoy this!
- I really struggled to feel any sort of meaningful depth or connection with any of these characters. It can't be a good sign if towards the end, when we're experiencing so much climactic energy and main characters are going through horrid situations, I felt absolutely nothing towards them.
- Okay but the Ethiopian vampire lore and background to this confusing worldbuilding is SO intriguing! We never get to see Black vampires and an entirely Black cast in dark academia books, and it's something I'd love to see more of. I definitely perked up when more details were revealed concerning their origins and myths!
- Kidan is an incredibly frustrating character. She's so impulsive and rushes to conclusions, with every other chapter making me want to reach through the pages and screech "GIRL! Calm down and THINK for a second!". Not only that but the amount of self-hatred she harbors is a LOT. When I found out what she did that makes her view herself as such a monster I lowkey rolled my eyes. With the context for what happened, it's really not that bad (imo, so apparently I'm even more monstrous than she is I guess) and it made the self-hatred internal monologues feel even more melodramatic.
- I will say Susenyos ends up being quite a good match for her and I'm invested enough in their tantalizingly dark dynamic that I'll be checking out the next book when it releases.
- I really liked the short chapters. Very helpful for when you're racing to the end!
Overall, I think this will be a hit with the readers who love dark academia, purple prose, vampires, dark romance, Twilight-level angst, and murderous characters.
- I have no idea how this house magic works. The magic and fantasy elements in this are very vague and vibes-based. My brain ended up just having to go "yeah, sure, no questions, we'll just keep reading and hope for the best."
- Speaking of vibes, DAMN, did this have it! It's incredibly atmospheric and despite the melodramatic purple prose, I found moments of enjoyment with it. I believe Olivie Blake and S.T. Gibson fans will enjoy this!
- I really struggled to feel any sort of meaningful depth or connection with any of these characters. It can't be a good sign if towards the end, when we're experiencing so much climactic energy and main characters are going through horrid situations, I felt absolutely nothing towards them.
- Okay but the Ethiopian vampire lore and background to this confusing worldbuilding is SO intriguing! We never get to see Black vampires and an entirely Black cast in dark academia books, and it's something I'd love to see more of. I definitely perked up when more details were revealed concerning their origins and myths!
- Kidan is an incredibly frustrating character. She's so impulsive and rushes to conclusions, with every other chapter making me want to reach through the pages and screech "GIRL! Calm down and THINK for a second!". Not only that but the amount of self-hatred she harbors is a LOT. When I found out what she did that makes her view herself as such a monster I lowkey rolled my eyes. With the context for what happened, it's really not that bad (imo, so apparently I'm even more monstrous than she is I guess) and it made the self-hatred internal monologues feel even more melodramatic.
- I will say Susenyos ends up being quite a good match for her and I'm invested enough in their tantalizingly dark dynamic that I'll be checking out the next book when it releases.
- I really liked the short chapters. Very helpful for when you're racing to the end!
Overall, I think this will be a hit with the readers who love dark academia, purple prose, vampires, dark romance, Twilight-level angst, and murderous characters.