『 CheshireVibes 』

✰ cover
The cover is absolutely gorgeous! I love how the title of the novel glows white while the background is in a deep, attractive red.

✰ title
The title intrigued me because using affinity means liking/enjoying something, so I was interested to see whether if this definition remained or if you completely made up a new one.

✰ blurb
So, the blurb answered my previous question! I'm assuming that affinity here means the person you're drawn to?

I thought the blurb is short and sweet, which is something it should consist of. We are briefly introduced to the main characters and what the main struggle will be.

✰ characters
I loved reading about Anastasia's cold demeanor towards everyone at the beginning. It's very entertaining to read characters like that. Her attitude kind of reminded me of Raven from Teen Titans (not sure if you've ever seen that show). There's just something alluring about it that made me so captivated. However, she does become a bit more open-minded as she grew up, which was to be expected. But she still had this sort of stand-offish vibe that I was glad she didn't lose.

AJ's character is somewhat more on the generic side just because he's this gorgeous athlete who the main character is swooning for. I did enjoy seeing some representation for Hispanics. I don't often see main characters who are Hispanic. A small glimpse into his life gave me a deeper insight into where he grew up, and I hope that's further discussed in the novel.

✰ plot
The plot took me by surprise. Before going into it, I thought this was going to be a typical vampire boy story but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it was actually the girl who was the vampire. It's refreshing to read a story where it's the girl who's trying to take a bite out of the guy!

✰ pacing
The pacing was awesome. Nothing felt rushed and it flowed really well. I liked that the story started when Anastasia was a child instead of just rushing into when she was already a teen. It helped us get to know her and her surroundings a little better.

✰ grammar/language
I just want to say that you have such an elegant way of writing. I was hooked from the prologue.

However, I did spot a few mistakes here and there that could easily be fixed by going back and re-reading. I also caught a few instances where you mixed past and present tense. This could often confuse readers so I suggest you avoid doing this as much as possible. I struggle with this but I'm slowly working on it. I've highlighted the places where you turned it into present tense:

✰ overall thoughts
Overall, I had a lot of fun reading this novel! I'm a sucker when it comes to vampire novels when they're not the typical 'vampire guy has the urge to suck the blood of a beautiful human girl.' Really great work!

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Happy writing!