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The House of Aunts by Zen Cho

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izilen's review

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5.0

I have been coming to the realisation that probably I will love anything that Zen Cho writes. What an excellent story!

lastbraincell's review

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5.0

Thanks to KKA for recommending this one a while back.

gabyk_lib's review

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5.0

Found this freebie thanks to Ann Leckie. It was so great but it's a short story not a book really. I loved it's simplicity and sparse writing that conveyed a lot. Worth a look.

emmacantello's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.25

pocketsknight's review

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emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A little vague on the details but I liked it. I found it sweet that the human boy Ridzual tried to hold Ah Lee's (our vampire's) hand, except that she made a fist and he wasn't strong enough to pry her fingers apart.

Daywalkers, innards guzzlers, can fly, and transform into another form.

I was entertained.

jeanlee's review

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

astroprojection's review

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5.0

This was such a cute story!!!! Ah Lee, a young teenage vampire in a house full of vampire grandmas and aunts, navigates the trials and tribulations of eternal teenagerhood, including a chance at young love. Her aunts, more than a little overbearing at times, want her to forget men (regaling her with stories of horrible men in their lives) and concentrate on her studies so she can achieve an almost normal life. But the charm of the story is certainly vampire girl protag dealing with the mundane things like homework, disguising entrails as chicken nuggets in the school cafeteria, and following in love with the new boy in school. SUPER CUTE!