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kassy25's review
5.0
The manga artist did a really good job in drawing all the characters. All the characters personalities were the same and I am happy that it was not a retelling of the other Vampire kisses books. Instead it is Alexander's cousin Claude is wrecking havoc in Dullsville.
annaleslielong's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
When I first read this, I was in 8th grade and totally obsessed with this series. As I've decided to go back and re-read all of my manga, I realized that, while I have a ton of nostalgia for this series, the only thing I like nowadays is the art style.
quinnster's review
2.0
eh. It was okay. The art was great, but the story was kind of just blah. I'm not sure if it's because you have to be a fan of the Vampire Kisses novels (which I haven't read) or if those are just as corny as this was.
karmakat's review
2.0
Pretty forgettable and seemed to start in the middle of a story where I wasn't privy to the first chapters.
amylandranch's review
2.0
I read this due to a parent complaint in the library. It is a story of a goth girl who wants nothing more than to date a hot vampire. Ta da! She accomplishes it but halfway through the love story a gang of part vampire/humans show up and stir up trouble. There are two pictures of kissing, no swears, no violence. It feels like Twilight manga style. I am not a fan but lots of middle school vampire fans seem to be. 6th grade and up.
trisa_slyne's review
3.0
I think this will be a hit with my students! It's cute but with a plot! I will even finish the little mini-series myself since it's so short! Alexander is a fun vampire and Raven is such an adorkable goth.
enbyfinley's review
5.0
This was great a comic take on a good series...I luv manga..and vampire manga is even better.
alfvitki's review
5.0
Raven's boyfriend, Alexander is the perfect goth/vampire boyfriend. The right amount of gentle, kind, charming, and bishounen. <3
erika_tanner's review
5.0
This is a graphic novel and very enjoyable. It's about a girl who is in love with a vampire.
cyanide_latte's review against another edition
4.0
In my attempts to find older manga, manhwa and American-made manga titles that were released, I recall stumbling across the second volume for this series, and then waiting for ages for copies of the first and third volumes to become available on Thriftbooks. Suffice to say, I'm happy that I finally own all three and was able to start reading this for the first time.
Something I found out prior to actually starting this was that this trilogy is based off a pre-existing set of YA paranormal/vampire romance novels that also fall under the Vampire Kisses umbrella. And now I feel like I'm going to need to, at some point, pick up those books to read just to gain some further context and I'm a bit annoyed about it. I don't think it's entirely necessary, mind you. This first volume does a fairly good job of introducing the characters, their relationships and their histories without necessarily needing to have read the original books, I would say. (Obviously I've not read them myself, but I don't feel particularly lost going into this and finishing this first installment.)
For what its worth, I get the sense from reading this manga that the books themselves might be extremely trope-heavy to an exhaustive and awkward level, but what I think might be cause for reflexive cringe actually works here, in a fun, hilariously charming sort of way. It's like eating a stack M&M Chips Ahoy! cookies, is the best way I can describe the feeling this volume gave me. My only other major complaint is how short this volume is, especially when lined up with the other two installments. It makes 2 and 3 look chunky by comparison, that's how dinky this first volume is.
I suppose my final thought for now is that you should expect some level of cheesy cringe from this, so don't go into it if you're looking for something that is deep and takes itself seriously. If you want something fun that's easy to escape into, a fast read, and has the quality of prepackaged cookies with M&Ms and chocolate chips, then definitely give this a shot.
Something I found out prior to actually starting this was that this trilogy is based off a pre-existing set of YA paranormal/vampire romance novels that also fall under the Vampire Kisses umbrella. And now I feel like I'm going to need to, at some point, pick up those books to read just to gain some further context and I'm a bit annoyed about it. I don't think it's entirely necessary, mind you. This first volume does a fairly good job of introducing the characters, their relationships and their histories without necessarily needing to have read the original books, I would say. (Obviously I've not read them myself, but I don't feel particularly lost going into this and finishing this first installment.)
For what its worth, I get the sense from reading this manga that the books themselves might be extremely trope-heavy to an exhaustive and awkward level, but what I think might be cause for reflexive cringe actually works here, in a fun, hilariously charming sort of way. It's like eating a stack M&M Chips Ahoy! cookies, is the best way I can describe the feeling this volume gave me. My only other major complaint is how short this volume is, especially when lined up with the other two installments. It makes 2 and 3 look chunky by comparison, that's how dinky this first volume is.
I suppose my final thought for now is that you should expect some level of cheesy cringe from this, so don't go into it if you're looking for something that is deep and takes itself seriously. If you want something fun that's easy to escape into, a fast read, and has the quality of prepackaged cookies with M&Ms and chocolate chips, then definitely give this a shot.