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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“The facts always repulsed me, but now I understand a hunger that vanquishes morality.”
[Paraphrased from Goodreads]
17-year-old Mina, from England, arrives in New Orleans to visit her estranged sister, Libby. She can't wait to explore the city's darkest secrets... And it gets even better when Mina lands a part-time job at a horror movie mansion and meets Jared, Libby's gorgeous housemate. But the perfect summer bliss is broken when, while exploring the mansion, Mina stumbles upon the body of a girl with puncture marks on her neck, clutching a lock of hair that suspiciously resembles Libby's... Someone is replicating New Orleans' most brutal supernatural killings. Mina must discover the truth and prove her sister's innocence before she becomes the victim of another myth.
I love a good YA/grade horror story! There’s something so fun, light, and bloody refreshing about them. Mina and the Undead is a YA story filled with vampires that’s actually quite gruesome at some points.
[Paraphrased from Goodreads]
17-year-old Mina, from England, arrives in New Orleans to visit her estranged sister, Libby. She can't wait to explore the city's darkest secrets... And it gets even better when Mina lands a part-time job at a horror movie mansion and meets Jared, Libby's gorgeous housemate. But the perfect summer bliss is broken when, while exploring the mansion, Mina stumbles upon the body of a girl with puncture marks on her neck, clutching a lock of hair that suspiciously resembles Libby's... Someone is replicating New Orleans' most brutal supernatural killings. Mina must discover the truth and prove her sister's innocence before she becomes the victim of another myth.
I love a good YA/grade horror story! There’s something so fun, light, and bloody refreshing about them. Mina and the Undead is a YA story filled with vampires that’s actually quite gruesome at some points.
I am gagged.
This was so good! Such a fun, fast-paced YA murder mystery. It reads just like a 90s slasher flick and the reveals at the end had me literally GASPING!
I love all the 90s references and the references to Interview with the Vampire, Buffy, the Lost Boys etc. It’s like a 90s horror version of Ready Player One in that regard.
The characters all felt very fleshed out and believable - I am really looking forward to seeing more of them in the next book!
This was so good! Such a fun, fast-paced YA murder mystery. It reads just like a 90s slasher flick and the reveals at the end had me literally GASPING!
I love all the 90s references and the references to Interview with the Vampire, Buffy, the Lost Boys etc. It’s like a 90s horror version of Ready Player One in that regard.
The characters all felt very fleshed out and believable - I am really looking forward to seeing more of them in the next book!
Great premise, containing favourite themes and locations - but disjointed and nonsensical in practice.
Wow I absolutely adored this! The atmosphere and aesthetic was *chefs kiss*! It was so creepy and spooky but also nostalgic! It definitely kept me on my toes and I did NOT expect that ending! But it was absolutely perfect!! All the vampy vibes! All the mystery! Absolutely gripping!
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
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:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Super sad I didn't like this more. It felt very YA in relation to the romance and the mystery. A lot of very convenient circumstances. The relationship was very insta-lovey... still interested in continuing the series, but overall a bit sad.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated