Name: Showers, Flowers, and Fangs
ISBN: 9781640804364

Aidan Wayne

Half-fae trans teen Darren and his new neighbor, vampire Vlad, get off on the wrong foot. But Darren discovers Vlad is just lonely and struggling with his new powers and as they become friends, he learns about Vlad's past and the danger Vlad is in.

Showers, Flowers, and Fangs

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I liked Vlad, a lot. I like the kind of sunny setting where everything is fine and gay people can be and do whatever they want. I really liked the final act, but that's because I like conflict and drama. But I've read stories without tension or a great conflict (The Starless Sea is one), so I would've been fine without it too.
But.
On a technical level, this is a MESS. Every scene ends up with Darren and Vlad talking, a lot, and so the entire novel ends up 99% telling with dialogue just taking up the entire space. I'm even beyond the prose. Fine, not my type, a little too conversational for me, whatever. But the dialogue thing made this a really frustrating read for me. You read the potential but at the same time you're reading the book that you do, so...

But I do need more of this sunny, inclusive YA fantasy. I really do.

Showers, Flowers, and Fangs

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