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vikingwolf's review against another edition
3.0
Nina was 15 when she became a vampire and is part of the Reformed Vampire Support Group that meet every week. They are not strong, they are always sick and watching TV, they have no fun and they breed guinea pigs to eat. So when one of their group is murdered by a vampire slayer, everyone panics that their addresses are now known to the killer. Can the most useless group of vampire wimps find a way to track down the killer and save themselves? Add in illegal werewolf fights and bad guys with guns and you get an idea why these vampires should never be allowed to go out without a chaperone...
This was a good, light, fun read with a new take on vampires. They are not superhuman, not cool, have no real clue about the world they live in and everything they do gets messed up-cue all kinds of chaos. I liked the mix of characters as well-nice guy Dave, Nina's cranky human mother, the hapless vampire slayer, the Bela Lugosi wannabe, their all knowing pompous leader...It was amusing to see the group dynamics and I would hate to spend eternity going to support meetings with this bunch!
This was a good, light, fun read with a new take on vampires. They are not superhuman, not cool, have no real clue about the world they live in and everything they do gets messed up-cue all kinds of chaos. I liked the mix of characters as well-nice guy Dave, Nina's cranky human mother, the hapless vampire slayer, the Bela Lugosi wannabe, their all knowing pompous leader...It was amusing to see the group dynamics and I would hate to spend eternity going to support meetings with this bunch!
ghutter05's review against another edition
2.0
I liked the different take on vampirism, and how she didn't glorify it, but honestly, in the end, the rest of the plot was just kind of slow and uninspiring.
beforemyway's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a fantastic change from the norm, and highly enjoyable.
amberhayward's review against another edition
3.0
This was fine. I like the concept but I feel like there were too many characters; I don’t know that Gladys, George, and Bridget had enough to do to make them necessary and towards the end, I had trouble keeping track of what was going on as a lot happened when the narrator was asleep and sometimes we would get an info-dump chapter in addition to how it was revealed to her in real time and other times, I feel like we got a lot less info. Aside: did anyone else picture Dave as Neil Gaiman?
bookslucyking's review against another edition
5.0
saidtheraina's review against another edition
4.0
Read this book alternating between print and audio formats. Fun experiment - I didn't love the narrator (the Australian accent gets distracting at times, and Nina's wit didn't come across quite as well in her voice as in my head (when I catch my actor-self rephrasing jokes in my head as I'm listening, I know there's an issue). So, since I had a print copy already checked out, I decided to try reading it - and then I fell in love. I then went back and forth, skipping ahead to where I left off in the previous format. SO good.
Australians have a quirkiness that I love in film and print. I read Jinks other book "Evil Genius" and liked it, but didn't love it. Here (rare for a sophomore effort), I think she's come into her own. She reimagines the vampire genre (did you ever think about what a pain it would be to have to avoid all sunlight and miss half the day?) in lovable, approachable ways. Just the right dose of romance, unpredictable plot, sophisticated twists and turns. And a strong primary voice. Love this.
Australians have a quirkiness that I love in film and print. I read Jinks other book "Evil Genius" and liked it, but didn't love it. Here (rare for a sophomore effort), I think she's come into her own. She reimagines the vampire genre (did you ever think about what a pain it would be to have to avoid all sunlight and miss half the day?) in lovable, approachable ways. Just the right dose of romance, unpredictable plot, sophisticated twists and turns. And a strong primary voice. Love this.
saidtheraina's review against another edition
4.0
Read this book alternating between print and audio formats. Fun experiment - I didn't love the narrator (the Australian accent gets distracting at times, and Nina's wit didn't come across quite as well in her voice as in my head (when I catch my actor-self rephrasing jokes in my head as I'm listening, I know there's an issue). So, since I had a print copy already checked out, I decided to try reading it - and then I fell in love. I then went back and forth, skipping ahead to where I left off in the previous format. SO good.
Australians have a quirkiness that I love in film and print. I read Jinks other book "Evil Genius" and liked it, but didn't love it. Here (rare for a sophomore effort), I think she's come into her own. She reimagines the vampire genre (did you ever think about what a pain it would be to have to avoid all sunlight and miss half the day?) in lovable, approachable ways. Just the right dose of romance, unpredictable plot, sophisticated twists and turns. And a strong primary voice. Love this.
Australians have a quirkiness that I love in film and print. I read Jinks other book "Evil Genius" and liked it, but didn't love it. Here (rare for a sophomore effort), I think she's come into her own. She reimagines the vampire genre (did you ever think about what a pain it would be to have to avoid all sunlight and miss half the day?) in lovable, approachable ways. Just the right dose of romance, unpredictable plot, sophisticated twists and turns. And a strong primary voice. Love this.
aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cmheitman's review against another edition
4.0
Surprisingly I enjoyed this story alot. It was a great break from the heavier drama books I have been reading lately. The story was easy to get into and a good comical relief, but it also had a suspenseful twist that kept you interested and wanting more. I honestly did not think I would like this book as much as I did. I will definitely be recommending it to my students!
claired3lune's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0