Part 1: Book Review: Nocturne

I just read a novel by Syrie James entitled Nocturne. 

And not to give everything away, its a vampire love story. Now hold on, keep reading.

This is nothing like some other Vampire love story that you might know of...*coughtwilightcough* (which i will review in my part 2 of the book review)

Now this is Syrie's first venture into modern Vampire tales. She is mostly known for her period fictions with already developed characters, like Dracula, Charlotte Bornte, and Jane Austen (not a character but still period.) Now i cant speak for her other books, i havent read them. But i did read Nocturne.

on a scale of 0-10 this book for me is a 5. Here is why.

The premise of a Vampire story where the Vampire actually wants to (and sometimes does) bite the human makes it better than some books out there. However since it is this author's first venture into a modern time with original characters, I find the execution of the story falling short.

When i think of a fantasy story about vampires, i expect there to be unbelievable aspects. There should be other creatures, there should be a big crisis. This book fails to bring fantasy to the story. This book could be written without the vampire and it would still makes sense, which to me makes a boring book. i want to be entertained.

I will be the first to admit, im not the final authority for books, but i know what i like. The Characters themselves are underdeveloped, which makes me think that this book was rushed into production to capitalize on the Vampire craze. 

The Love story is again underdeveloped, and Spoiler- doesnt end well. 

I think that was the part that i didnt like the most but was refreshed. It didnt end like other books with a happy ending, which i wanted.

So would i recommend this book? No.

But should you read it? You can survive if you dont read it.

Stay tuned for Part 2.