Tana is our dear heroine- a good one at that. She's not the smartest, fastest, prettiest, or anything other than pretty kick butt awesome in general. I love that her growth is not around a love interest, like most girls you would find in a vampire book, but more so around her growth from her decisions in this dangerous territory she was thrown into. All of them challenging, rough, and some even mistakes- Tara is simply a very human girl driven into a corner and has made some very human choices. She made mistakes, took risks, even killed some people along the way! She did what she had to and grew from it- grew into a stronger, wiser person who still has her wits about her even if just barely. All of these human like characteristics and feelings and choices she made really did make her an amazing character to read about and watch perform on the pages of this book.
Gavriel was an interesting vampire indeed. His hidden personality, tragic story, and true motives all gave him a good standing in my heart, which is (trust me), filled with character love. The way he spoke and acted truly gave him a quirk that would peak anyone's interest. A line that I feel says a decent amount about him is when they are on the road and Tana speaks to him.
"'Oh yeah?' she asked, looking at him, with his bare feet, and plain dark clothes. 'With what?' The smile stayed on his lips. 'Jewels, lies, slips of paper, dried flowers, memories of things long past, useless quotations, idle hands, beads, buttons, and mischief."
He's not a stereotype, or quite the normal trickster. Such a character is definitely great, and I really can't say much more without heavy spoilers!
These great parts of characters- making them like humans, making them break molds and making them really dynamic and round really made this book a good read. I do suggest it to you all- and if you want to see more you can find it here on goodreads! Looking back to beginning- what kind of things do YOU readers, think really make the book? I look foreword to your answers! Happy reading!
I've never read this book, but I do agree with you when you say that a large part of what makes a good story is having dynamic characters that still are human, and make very human choices. I love when you can find a book that has characters that you just love, whether for their choices, mannerisms, personalities, etc.
ReplyDeleteI think what makes the book does include making good dynamic characters, but also how the characters react to each other and their surroundings. If you had the best characters in the universe, and all they did was go to a store and buy something, the book would be really boring.
ReplyDeleteAlong with dynamic characters, I think the characters should also be relatable and real. If they were completely perfect, then there would be no sense in a book because nobody would change or grow. The characters you described above fit this description, as they are not perfect, but enjoyable and have space to grow.
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