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3.17 AVERAGE
3.17 AVERAGE
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:
No
Where to start...
I had high hopes for this one. I liked the concept, and the open chapters drew me in (I read this is 2 days) but retrospectively....the writing is juvenile at best. I’m not too far removed from a high schooler, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard a high schooler talk/think the way these characters do. There was definitely some times where I felt a careful comb through by editing would have helped but overall...meh.
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Thank you to the publisher for this free ebook in exchange for an honest review.
I had high hopes for this one. I liked the concept, and the open chapters drew me in (I read this is 2 days) but retrospectively....the writing is juvenile at best. I’m not too far removed from a high schooler, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard a high schooler talk/think the way these characters do. There was definitely some times where I felt a careful comb through by editing would have helped but overall...meh.
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Thank you to the publisher for this free ebook in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you Entangled Teen and Netgalley for the copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! Did you say a cheesy vampire romance?? Sign me up!!! The Afterlife of the Party was a super quick and cute read! I’m always up for a good vampire book and this one checked many boxes! Vampires? Obviously! A sweet and attractive love interest? Yup! Friendship? Totally! A crazy road trip! You bet! And a badass grandmother whose a witch? Oh yeah!! There was also a Taylor Swift reference in there which is a double thumbs up from me!! This book is a must read for fans of twilight or really any vampire book!!
It’s both what I expected and a little surprising. A great YA vampire story and I’m excited to read the next one.
It started off a little slow and I wasn’t sure where it was going, but after a while it became difficult to put down. Some of the characters didn’t have the development I expect in teen stories. Otherwise, the FMC and MMC are undeniably interesting and I’m excited to see their development over the series.
It started off a little slow and I wasn’t sure where it was going, but after a while it became difficult to put down. Some of the characters didn’t have the development I expect in teen stories. Otherwise, the FMC and MMC are undeniably interesting and I’m excited to see their development over the series.
It was not it. Could hardly follow the story, and was extremely disappointed
Vampires, Vampires everywhere... and while I'm here for the vampire resurgence normally, this one just missed the mark.
The actions of the characters didn't make a ton of sense - a witch brings home a vampire and it's just no big deal? Maybe I'm not witchy enough but that seems odd to me. It didn't really seem to have any impact and right there is where the story kind of lost me a bit. There seems to be no real rhyme or reason to why they act the way they do.
Also, sorry y'all I've seen someone else say it - The Drainers? what is this. this is the most basic and boring vampire name I could ever even imagine. I expected a little bit better than that.
I really wanted to love this one, it's normally right up the alley of what I love, but this just didn't hit it right.
The actions of the characters didn't make a ton of sense - a witch brings home a vampire and it's just no big deal? Maybe I'm not witchy enough but that seems odd to me. It didn't really seem to have any impact and right there is where the story kind of lost me a bit. There seems to be no real rhyme or reason to why they act the way they do.
Also, sorry y'all I've seen someone else say it - The Drainers? what is this. this is the most basic and boring vampire name I could ever even imagine. I expected a little bit better than that.
I really wanted to love this one, it's normally right up the alley of what I love, but this just didn't hit it right.
this was a pretty good vampire story. Very unique as I don't recall reading anything like this and I love me my vampire books.
I admit this book was quite surprising. I was pretty hyped for this book and was quite glad to find out that it did not disappoint! I love Vaughn and Tansy's chemistry since the beginning and I absolutely enjoyed the plot, the dark vampires and the crazy twists that made for an entertaining ride!
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for this book!
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for this book!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
"The Afterlife of the Party" follows Tansy and Vaughn as they race to save their best friend Skylar from the grasps of a vampire band called 'The Drainers' who are set out to drink blood from as many girls and women as they possibly can; of course, they do not care how many bodies they leave in their wake.
During Tansy and Vaughn's rescue mission they meet multiple people who all have their own agenda as to why they are following 'The Drainers' as well; Some help them and others just get in their way.
With multiple twists and turns, this book hooked me from the first sentence.
"The Afterlife of the Party" had a promising plot and interesting premise which promised a road trip, aspects of the occult, romance and friendship. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Tansy and Vaugh being on the road and also how their friendship developed into something more. Another thing that I enjoyed was the conflict between witches and vampires and how it ultimately played out between them and inside of Tansy herself. I also enjoyed how the topic of consent was a major part of this story.
However, there were a few things that I didn't really enjoy. In my opinion the characters were very one dimensional and the relationships between the characters seemed poorly portrayed and developed. Not only that but several characters were introduced and tended to disappear without any impact on the characters or the plot. Which begs the question: Why were they involved in the first place? My only hope is that these characters play a more significant role in the upcoming novels as I did tend to like them.
Another thing that irked me was that certain things were over-explained multiple times throughout the book and others, which I found far more baffling and explanation worthy, were not explained at all but rather glossed over and forgotten about.
There were also some continuity errors that at times confused me a lot but I have to take into consideration that I read an unedited version of the book and many things could still change.
All in all, "The Afterlife of the Party" is an entertaining story with vampires and the emphasis of friendship and loyalty at the forefront. Anyone who enjoyed the "Vampire Academy" and similar books and movies should definitely check this book out.
"The Afterlife of the Party" follows Tansy and Vaughn as they race to save their best friend Skylar from the grasps of a vampire band called 'The Drainers' who are set out to drink blood from as many girls and women as they possibly can; of course, they do not care how many bodies they leave in their wake.
During Tansy and Vaughn's rescue mission they meet multiple people who all have their own agenda as to why they are following 'The Drainers' as well; Some help them and others just get in their way.
With multiple twists and turns, this book hooked me from the first sentence.
"The Afterlife of the Party" had a promising plot and interesting premise which promised a road trip, aspects of the occult, romance and friendship. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Tansy and Vaugh being on the road and also how their friendship developed into something more. Another thing that I enjoyed was the conflict between witches and vampires and how it ultimately played out between them and inside of Tansy herself. I also enjoyed how the topic of consent was a major part of this story.
However, there were a few things that I didn't really enjoy. In my opinion the characters were very one dimensional and the relationships between the characters seemed poorly portrayed and developed. Not only that but several characters were introduced and tended to disappear without any impact on the characters or the plot. Which begs the question: Why were they involved in the first place? My only hope is that these characters play a more significant role in the upcoming novels as I did tend to like them.
Another thing that irked me was that certain things were over-explained multiple times throughout the book and others, which I found far more baffling and explanation worthy, were not explained at all but rather glossed over and forgotten about.
There were also some continuity errors that at times confused me a lot but I have to take into consideration that I read an unedited version of the book and many things could still change.
All in all, "The Afterlife of the Party" is an entertaining story with vampires and the emphasis of friendship and loyalty at the forefront. Anyone who enjoyed the "Vampire Academy" and similar books and movies should definitely check this book out.