Reviews with content warning for Blood - The Lost Girls

Thoroughly enjoyed this and liked the ending as well.
Loved seeing immortal teen girls kicking a little bit of ass and doing a found family.
Would def read more from this author.
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cesto's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced

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

3.75

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xangemtheelibrarian's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

This book has interested me since it first came out, and I finally got the chance to read it! I adored the idea of a "Teen Vampire Revenge Story" where these girls are planning to kill their toxic ex vampire boyfriend.

I thought the story was a rarely used idea, one that harkens back to the movie The Lost Boys (1987). Except, instead of fighting to save themselves from being turned, these three girls are fighting to free themselves and save another girl in the process.

The plot itself is really fun. They have a bit of a heist moment trying to get all the ingredients for their plan. There's a romance element between Holly and Parker, and Elton is SO easy to hate. And the story does not lack those classic teen vampire romance elements. (i.e.: Parker biting her lip so hard it draws blood, Holly smelling that delicious blood and being very unsure if she's about to kiss Parker or kill her. But also, Parker!! ARE YOU OKAY? Cheezus! Chill on the lip biting!)

This book got surprisingly graphic as far as violence goes. I still shudder thinking about the part where Holly describes in great detail the sounds and feeling of having her ENTIRE ARM ripped from her body. Vampires really like tearing each other apart limb by limb. There is a single sex scene, but it doesn't get any more graphic than "we touched each other everywhere and chased our pleasure" or something to that effect.

Overall, I'm happy I read this! It was an enjoyable, quick read.

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alexandryareads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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mheffner3031's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-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? No

3.0

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arsenelouppain's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The premise was good, but the execution needed some work. The characters--while likeable--were somewhat one-dimensional (especially the antagonists), and the whole story felt rushed. Some of the plot points were confusing, and I questioned a few of the storytelling decisions.

I had initially planned to give it 2.5 stars, but the scene whre

Holly visited her mother

was really poignant. I also liked the plot line

with Mr. Stokard

and found it very true to life. The message of the book was quite nice, and overall, it isn't a bad read.

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