Alright, I have very convoluted feelings about this book, considering there were things that I loved and things that I either didn't like or found lazy. To begin with, the aspects I disliked most about "The Book of Azrael": - The writing or prose was not the best I've read, there surely is room for improvement, but it could be worse; - The world building and magic system felt rushed and lazy and didn't interest me as much as other aspects, they felt accessory and akin to a plot tool; - That which I call the "merda" incident... being a Portuguese native speaker, I was absolutely flabbergasted as soon as I read the word. Like I've mentioned in a post, it's related to the edition I read and has been fixed in others. Now, on to what I enjoyed most: - The complexity of the main characters... this was something I could see Amber Nicole invested a lot in. Dianna and Liam are really well constructed; - The way Dianna and Liam's relationship developed: I especially liked how they went from hating one another to being so at ease with eachother to the point of sharing their most vulnerable secrets; - This is just another point about the characters, because, yes, that was the best thing about this book: how their emotions were portraied. Their most vulnerable moments were genuinely the ones I loved most throughout the whole story. I don't know, I may be a sucker for such emotional occasions. Apart from these considerations, the plot felt very traditional and lackluster, but the book did end on a very dramatic note, so I'll definitely be reading the next books (and hoping Amber Nicole developed her writing skills).

This turned out to be a better read than I expected! I'd unfortunately had a not so good experience with The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, the pace was weird and the time jumps frustrated me... This time around, the time jumps felt right, in the sense that they were inserted in Charlotte's narration of the events. What truly got me in this book, though, was how Schwab explained all the powers and logistics of being a vampire in the story, it was truly so interesting and captivating and made so much sense. And, finally, another thing that I loved was to understand the character's motivations behind their decisions... And how diverse they were. I really need to read more plot-driven books by this author, I feel like I'll really like them :')

I feel like this book's mindfuckery works best on those who are unaware of the Schrödinger's cat shenanigans. Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading it, I liked how the author explains the more complex concepts in a easy way. In truth, the entire story is accessible, not too hard to grasp and filled with action.