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heather4994's review against another edition
4.0
At the beginning of this novel, I felt like I'd missed the first chapter or so. It took me awhile to catch up with things and figure out what was going on. Even so, I was about halfway into the novel before I felt like I was really into the novel and knew what was going on, who the characters were and where things were headed. But, once I got there, it was fun. There was Gina, obsessed with her looks who had no reflection. Then she's separated from her boyfriend who has some kind of superpowers for vampires. She's held prisoner and her best friend treats her like she's got a disease, no one is talking to her. But, Gina isn't going to take it lying down. She's the kind who takes charge now and falls apart later. So, she does makeovers. When Marcy goes missing, she gets out to rescue her. And she wants to find out why the evil vamp holding them captive is building an army of high school vampires. Does she even care about them?
When Gina hides out in the head vamps office and hears a conversation she shouldn't, she finds out more of what's going on. She hopes she can round up the troops to help save Bobby and take their own fates into their hands, but mayhem ensues and retreat is required. When they are attacked the next night, more mayhem ensues and Gina and Bobby are made an offer they can't refuse!
It's not a hardcore vampire book. Other than the confusion in the beginning, it was a fun book. I'm looking forward to reading Revamped. I like the snarky way Gina talks and thinks and her comebacks. She isn't at all upset about being a vampire other than the fact that she can't see her reflection. She's a take charge kind of girl and even though she's not sure if she's making the right decision, she stands behind it so that everyone else believes in her. And she's got a boyfriend that has her back. And really knows how to talk to win a girl's heart.
I can't remember any bad language. Only one scene where Gina and Bobby are in their underwear. But that's all it says. I think this would be fine for thirteen and up.
When Gina hides out in the head vamps office and hears a conversation she shouldn't, she finds out more of what's going on. She hopes she can round up the troops to help save Bobby and take their own fates into their hands, but mayhem ensues and retreat is required. When they are attacked the next night, more mayhem ensues and Gina and Bobby are made an offer they can't refuse!
It's not a hardcore vampire book. Other than the confusion in the beginning, it was a fun book. I'm looking forward to reading Revamped. I like the snarky way Gina talks and thinks and her comebacks. She isn't at all upset about being a vampire other than the fact that she can't see her reflection. She's a take charge kind of girl and even though she's not sure if she's making the right decision, she stands behind it so that everyone else believes in her. And she's got a boyfriend that has her back. And really knows how to talk to win a girl's heart.
I can't remember any bad language. Only one scene where Gina and Bobby are in their underwear. But that's all it says. I think this would be fine for thirteen and up.
justcrystalxo's review against another edition
5.0
really enjoyed this book. but hated the ending. i didnt realize it til now that its a series sooo maybe its okay :)
snarkymotherreader's review against another edition
4.0
Main character aside, Vamped by Lucienne Diver had its enjoyable moments, particularly the last hundred pages or so when the action was thick and the characters were put to the test. The carnage during the climax and the unsettling nature of the psychic vampire were truly disturbing scenes that made that sick, sadistic part of me stand up and cheer. It’s that eerily dark side of me that helped bump the score up to 4 tombstones.
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gloriaoliver's review against another edition
4.0
A total fun teenage vampire romp!
The only thing I wish is that we'd gotten to read how Gina and Bobby clicked, and whether she'd noticed him before his transformation.
Super quick read and not a boring moment.
Will make you totally fashion conscious. :)
Looking forward to the sequel.
The only thing I wish is that we'd gotten to read how Gina and Bobby clicked, and whether she'd noticed him before his transformation.
Super quick read and not a boring moment.
Will make you totally fashion conscious. :)
Looking forward to the sequel.
blaarrosir's review against another edition
1.0
Everything about this book is vapid and shallow. Maybe if you're incredibly vapid and shallow yourself you could like it. I'm not, so I don't.
ilovereading_tn's review against another edition
2.0
This book just wasn't that great for me. It's a shame cause I had been wanting to read it for so long. I will still read the sequel and I hope that its better than this one.
clarissa_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Vamped is a quick and exciting read. It kept me at entertained cover-to-cover. As soon as I started I had to finish (yeah I really read it all in one shot). The main character, Gina Covello, has a thing for taking well-known phrases and making them her own ("It seemed a crappy thing to do, but love, war and all that....I couldn't worry too much when it was kill or be killed.") The only bad part of this novel the ending, well the last two line. After so much excitment Diver decides to end the novel with, "Let me ask you one thing, Agent X. Does this gig come with a clothing allowance?" Okay I know Gina was previously a snob but the ending made me want to punch Diver in the nose.
billydoubledown's review against another edition
3.0
not a book I would've normally picked up but I found it in my local library with sequels available. I found Gina to be quite funny.
trupti's review
4.0
Gina Covello wakes up in a coffin after she dies in an accident. To her horror she realizes she is a Vampire and the boy who made her one, Bobby, is one of the geeks turned dashing and handsome vampire too. Bobby is kidnapped by Mellisande and Gina is sent to a dungeon like place where she finds many of her classmates, apparently turned into vampires too.
Now Gina has to discover Mellisande’s purpose in building a teenage vampire army. And also why Bobby is singled out by her? What exactly does Mellisande want?
Gina is such a likable vamp. She cares about her manicure, brands, her hair, but yes, she also has a conscience which makes for interesting conversations with herself.
This book was so much fun, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The author, Lucienne Diver, has a sarcastic and snarky sense of humor and a very fresh voice.
If you want to read a chic, cool and fun vampire story, you should definitely read this one. If you want to read something different than the hordes of dark vampire books, Vamped is definitely it.
The only problem with the book was that the action was a little difficult to follow at times. As there is one POV to the story, Gina’s, the reader is left as confused and in the dark as Gina is. You kind of discover and understand what’s going on along with Gina. The end is open ended so I am guessing there is a sequel? I have read this book being compared to Buffy, but I wouldn’t know as I haven’t seen a single episode yet. Sad, I know.
If you like Young Adult or Chicklit, this book is definitely for you. Vamped could be a perfect beach read.
One of the passages just to give you an example of the writing style:
Superhuman strength or no, by the time I broke through to the surface, my manicure was totally shot, my nails were split, and I was covered in dirt. And I mean covered. I was about to wig out when I realized just what I was brushing off-and one shock kind of cancelled out the other. My parents had me buried me in a truly heinous dress of white eyelet, which made me look like a stylistically challenged child bride. I had a vague repressed memory of being forced to wear it to my first communion years ago and marveled that it still fit. Not that I’d grown out, except for, you know, up top. Sadly, I hadn’t done much growing up either; I’d maxed out at, like, five foot nothing. Anyway, if anything deserved to be covered in grave dust, it was this old rag.
(Any mistakes, in spelling or grammar, are all typos from my side)
First posted on http://violetcrush.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/vamped-by-lucienne-diver
Now Gina has to discover Mellisande’s purpose in building a teenage vampire army. And also why Bobby is singled out by her? What exactly does Mellisande want?
Gina is such a likable vamp. She cares about her manicure, brands, her hair, but yes, she also has a conscience which makes for interesting conversations with herself.
This book was so much fun, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The author, Lucienne Diver, has a sarcastic and snarky sense of humor and a very fresh voice.
If you want to read a chic, cool and fun vampire story, you should definitely read this one. If you want to read something different than the hordes of dark vampire books, Vamped is definitely it.
The only problem with the book was that the action was a little difficult to follow at times. As there is one POV to the story, Gina’s, the reader is left as confused and in the dark as Gina is. You kind of discover and understand what’s going on along with Gina. The end is open ended so I am guessing there is a sequel? I have read this book being compared to Buffy, but I wouldn’t know as I haven’t seen a single episode yet. Sad, I know.
If you like Young Adult or Chicklit, this book is definitely for you. Vamped could be a perfect beach read.
One of the passages just to give you an example of the writing style:
Superhuman strength or no, by the time I broke through to the surface, my manicure was totally shot, my nails were split, and I was covered in dirt. And I mean covered. I was about to wig out when I realized just what I was brushing off-and one shock kind of cancelled out the other. My parents had me buried me in a truly heinous dress of white eyelet, which made me look like a stylistically challenged child bride. I had a vague repressed memory of being forced to wear it to my first communion years ago and marveled that it still fit. Not that I’d grown out, except for, you know, up top. Sadly, I hadn’t done much growing up either; I’d maxed out at, like, five foot nothing. Anyway, if anything deserved to be covered in grave dust, it was this old rag.
(Any mistakes, in spelling or grammar, are all typos from my side)
First posted on http://violetcrush.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/vamped-by-lucienne-diver