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3.17 AVERAGE
3.17 AVERAGE
This was a cute campy Buffy the vampire kind of read that I needed to recover after reading a sad Y.A book. Nothing super special about the book but I enjoyed the simple writing and the adventure the characters went through. It did feel very face paced because you immediately get into the issues within the first chapter.
This was a cool approach to the vampire story. Didn't expect that ending.
Thank you NetGalley, Entangled Teen, and Marlene Perez for the opportunity to review this novel. I voluntarily read this novel in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Ugh I wanted to love this but I just couldn’t finish it. I DNF´d it about 100 pages in. It could totally be that the book was intended for a much younger audience than myself. The writing seemed very young and almost choppy between trying to throw in cliche sayings and moving the plot along. I would be willing to try to read this again in the future but at this point, I wasn’t captivated by the story due to the writing style.
If you are really really into vampires you might be able to finish this story but otherwise I found myself simply skimming and I knew I wasn’t doing the book or myself any favors in finishing it.
Ugh I wanted to love this but I just couldn’t finish it. I DNF´d it about 100 pages in. It could totally be that the book was intended for a much younger audience than myself. The writing seemed very young and almost choppy between trying to throw in cliche sayings and moving the plot along. I would be willing to try to read this again in the future but at this point, I wasn’t captivated by the story due to the writing style.
If you are really really into vampires you might be able to finish this story but otherwise I found myself simply skimming and I knew I wasn’t doing the book or myself any favors in finishing it.
This was a fun easy read. I felt that some parts were a bit rushed making the story move along quickly. It would have been nice to have some breaks in the pace.
It has a sort of Vampire Diaries feel to it. I'll probably end up reading the second book when it's released.
It has a sort of Vampire Diaries feel to it. I'll probably end up reading the second book when it's released.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"What was a group of vampires called? A gang? A bite? A bite of vampires. I liked it. Fear was making me silly."
I would like to thank Entangled Teen Publishing for sending me a free e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I have always been a huge fan of vampires since my Twilight Saga phase, so I'm really happy that these undead creatures are slowly making a fresh and modern comeback. It's also been a while since I read a YA urban fantasy novel that was just a smash full of craziness that I somewhat found myself enjoying it and flying through it.
The Afterlife of the Party is a very quirky tale of a young witch named Tansy and her two best friends, her adorable yet feisty grandmother, and a very horrid and disgusting group of vampire rock stars that don't even know how to carry a tune. Everything was just so absurd and weird about it, but it was sort of slightly appealing. Hence, I'm listing down things I liked and didn't like about this book.
Things I liked
1. This was a very stereotypical vampire book, but had some modern twists into it. It still kept the famous vampire myths and stories, but it also incorporated new ones that were really entertaining. No sparkling vampires here, that's for sure.
2. It was very quick and easy to get to. What I love about urban fantasy novels is that you can immediately put yourself into the story without any difficulty because a lot of concepts are already familiar - and this was what happened in this book. It was also very engaging from the very start, and even though it's a young adult book intended for a younger age group, it didn't dumb down or overcomplicated things.
3. The characters were so exaggerated yet I really liked them. I didn't love them as I thought I would have, but there were just so engaging and entertaining that it wasn't hard for any to like them. Everyone was just very stereotypical - even the villains - but there was a slight bit depth to them that offsetted it.
Things I didn't like
1. While it had a general plot to follow along, I had the feeling as I was reading that things were getting a bit mixed up or jumbled together. A lot of details were being added into the story which, in my opinion, seemed unnecessary but could have added some bit of extra flair. I probably would have liked the book better if things were laid out well, rather than going through a lot of extra theatrics.
2. I was looking for the lore of this story, and I felt like I didn't get it. While the supernatural world has definitely its own very popular lore, this book didn't really gave much nuisance to it. I especially wanted to know more about the witch side of Tansy and her grandmother, but there wasn't really anything to go on to apart from what was just said in their conversations. The witch part of the story seemed really important for this, but it didn't really got to be fleshed out, and it just left me confused.
2. There was a lot of chasing going on. While I understand "why" it was there, it just consisted a really huge chunk of the book that was basically the same thing over and over again, and there wasn't really anything new to stem off from it.
3. The comedic scenes and comebacks were a hit or miss. This book was obviously channeling that inner snarky teenage vibe, and almost having a bit of a feel of True Blood, and while there were pure golden moments that I found myself laughing loudly at, there were also a lot of misses and even felt like forced or unnecessary for the current situation.
Nevertheless, I still pretty much enjoyed this book, even though I didn't love it as I thought I would. I would still read the succeeding books because it left enough curiosity in me to see it through.
I would like to thank Entangled Teen Publishing for sending me a free e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I have always been a huge fan of vampires since my Twilight Saga phase, so I'm really happy that these undead creatures are slowly making a fresh and modern comeback. It's also been a while since I read a YA urban fantasy novel that was just a smash full of craziness that I somewhat found myself enjoying it and flying through it.
The Afterlife of the Party is a very quirky tale of a young witch named Tansy and her two best friends, her adorable yet feisty grandmother, and a very horrid and disgusting group of vampire rock stars that don't even know how to carry a tune. Everything was just so absurd and weird about it, but it was sort of slightly appealing. Hence, I'm listing down things I liked and didn't like about this book.
Things I liked
1. This was a very stereotypical vampire book, but had some modern twists into it. It still kept the famous vampire myths and stories, but it also incorporated new ones that were really entertaining. No sparkling vampires here, that's for sure.
2. It was very quick and easy to get to. What I love about urban fantasy novels is that you can immediately put yourself into the story without any difficulty because a lot of concepts are already familiar - and this was what happened in this book. It was also very engaging from the very start, and even though it's a young adult book intended for a younger age group, it didn't dumb down or overcomplicated things.
3. The characters were so exaggerated yet I really liked them. I didn't love them as I thought I would have, but there were just so engaging and entertaining that it wasn't hard for any to like them. Everyone was just very stereotypical - even the villains - but there was a slight bit depth to them that offsetted it.
Things I didn't like
1. While it had a general plot to follow along, I had the feeling as I was reading that things were getting a bit mixed up or jumbled together. A lot of details were being added into the story which, in my opinion, seemed unnecessary but could have added some bit of extra flair. I probably would have liked the book better if things were laid out well, rather than going through a lot of extra theatrics.
2. I was looking for the lore of this story, and I felt like I didn't get it. While the supernatural world has definitely its own very popular lore, this book didn't really gave much nuisance to it. I especially wanted to know more about the witch side of Tansy and her grandmother, but there wasn't really anything to go on to apart from what was just said in their conversations. The witch part of the story seemed really important for this, but it didn't really got to be fleshed out, and it just left me confused.
2. There was a lot of chasing going on. While I understand "why" it was there, it just consisted a really huge chunk of the book that was basically the same thing over and over again, and there wasn't really anything new to stem off from it.
3. The comedic scenes and comebacks were a hit or miss. This book was obviously channeling that inner snarky teenage vibe, and almost having a bit of a feel of True Blood, and while there were pure golden moments that I found myself laughing loudly at, there were also a lot of misses and even felt like forced or unnecessary for the current situation.
Nevertheless, I still pretty much enjoyed this book, even though I didn't love it as I thought I would. I would still read the succeeding books because it left enough curiosity in me to see it through.
there were inconsistencies with some of the plot points/info but it wasn't still pretty decent i would say, i enjoyed it enough
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I received an e-arc of this from netgalley for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
So I was hooked on the story after chapter 1!
I hadn't read a vampire book in ages so I was excited to delve into it!
We meet Tansy, our witch in training and her two friends, Skyler and Vaughan. Skylar convinced her friends to go to a party where a band, the Drainers, is playing. She tells Tansy that she is dating the lead singer and it goes from there.
The mystery and plot was really interesting. I liked the mythology of the vampire.
I loved Tansy, she was badass and driven. She never gave up on Skyler and put herself in harms way for the love of her friend. Vaughan was the same and I freaking loved him so much.
The plot moved well and kept me engaged.
I really enjoyed the twists at the end and can't wait to see Tansy and the others again in book 2!
So I was hooked on the story after chapter 1!
I hadn't read a vampire book in ages so I was excited to delve into it!
We meet Tansy, our witch in training and her two friends, Skyler and Vaughan. Skylar convinced her friends to go to a party where a band, the Drainers, is playing. She tells Tansy that she is dating the lead singer and it goes from there.
The mystery and plot was really interesting. I liked the mythology of the vampire.
I loved Tansy, she was badass and driven. She never gave up on Skyler and put herself in harms way for the love of her friend. Vaughan was the same and I freaking loved him so much.
The plot moved well and kept me engaged.
I really enjoyed the twists at the end and can't wait to see Tansy and the others again in book 2!