A Long Time Dead

Thanks to Netgalley i received an e-arc in exchange of an honest review.

I think this was overall an enjoyable read. MC Poppy is a sex worker from the 1800's and i really liked the way this was portrayed in a positive light. One day, she becomes the victim of old vampire Cane's attacks and that's how Poppy becomes a vampire herself. Roisin will take her under her wing and they will live and bond together in a secluded place. Later on, Roisin wants to track down Cane so she leaves Poppy with her new found family: the Brood. (This is where i feel like the pacing goes very slow). By the end of the book, there's a very graphic scene of a fight with Cane and the Brood and after lots of tension Cane gets killed and their human friend almost die so they decide to turn her. And in the epilogue we get to see Poppy and Roisin getting engaged.

Pros: • i liked the writing style a lot, very unique
• the horror in this book was just enough to shock you, not too much nor too little (mostly gore/body horror, violence and profanity)
• fav tropes, found family, grumpy x sunshine, pining
• lesbian MC, trans lady side-character, gay male character (just queer vampires in general)
• favorite parts of the book were the beginning and the ending
• the romance was quite nice
• sex scenes were bearable

Cons: • a little too uneventful for my taste
• slow pacing
• plenty of details didn't make sense to me (especially Cane's motivation)

TLDR; enjoyable read, but i can see how it might not be for everyone