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deb_is_reading's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
This was a good sequel to the first book, Peeps. I actually enjoyed this a bit more than the first.
Pros:
- the plot line was really fun to follow. We have a new band forming against the backdrop of a plague/crisis looming in the background. Really fun but also foreboding at the same time.
- if by some accident you read this before the first then I don't think you'll be confused as too what is going on. The disease that is being spread is told in a much simpler, less info dumpy way than in the first. The first i felt could have been cut down significantly actually.
- the ending was fun and kept me the most interested.
- I still love this sci-fi take on vampires. I probably would have eaten up this series during my Twilight phase.
Cons:
- while the ending was the best part for me, it also came and went too quickly.
- the characters weren't that interesting to me. My favorite was Alana Ray and she wasn't featured too much sadly. The first had better characters where the plot dragged, The Last Days was the opposite imo.
- Despite liking this book much more than the first, I intentionally didn't annotate this one because I knew I was gonna unhaul the duology immediately.
- Does anyone else think with some editing this duology could have been a decent Single stand alone scifi.
I'd still recommend to someone if they fit what this book offers, a sci-fi lover of pandemics, an approaching apocalypse (that's a good band name!), music nerd, and cats. If that interests you, might wanna check out Peeps & The Last Days.
This was a good sequel to the first book, Peeps. I actually enjoyed this a bit more than the first.
Pros:
- the plot line was really fun to follow. We have a new band forming against the backdrop of a plague/crisis looming in the background. Really fun but also foreboding at the same time.
- if by some accident you read this before the first then I don't think you'll be confused as too what is going on. The disease that is being spread is told in a much simpler, less info dumpy way than in the first. The first i felt could have been cut down significantly actually.
- the ending was fun and kept me the most interested.
- I still love this sci-fi take on vampires. I probably would have eaten up this series during my Twilight phase.
Cons:
- while the ending was the best part for me, it also came and went too quickly.
- the characters weren't that interesting to me. My favorite was Alana Ray and she wasn't featured too much sadly. The first had better characters where the plot dragged, The Last Days was the opposite imo.
- Despite liking this book much more than the first, I intentionally didn't annotate this one because I knew I was gonna unhaul the duology immediately.
- Does anyone else think with some editing this duology could have been a decent Single stand alone scifi.
I'd still recommend to someone if they fit what this book offers, a sci-fi lover of pandemics, an approaching apocalypse (that's a good band name!), music nerd, and cats. If that interests you, might wanna check out Peeps & The Last Days.
luisasm's review against another edition
5.0
This was really good. In the end the whole cause of this isn't really explained, but it's good that way. That's the point. All the characters are great, and the end even made sense.
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
3.0
"How can I be so sure about this rhyme , when all the experts disagree?
Because I ate the kid who made it up."
I had started this one previously and just. . . couldn't get in to it. It's an odd story for sure, full of music references and stray cats, dog walking and guitar rifts. I know that it's tied to the book Peeps but I read that so long ago that I can't even remember what it was about, but this one stood well on its own.
I still liked the gross disease/parasite part of this vampirism. And I liked the way music played in to the story, even if it was a bit over done, I was good with just rolling with it. The angels were spooky and creepy and every time we were in Minerva's POV it was weird but interesting.
I didn't mind this one this go-around and am glad I finally got around to reading it. I actually liked it.
Because I ate the kid who made it up."
I had started this one previously and just. . . couldn't get in to it. It's an odd story for sure, full of music references and stray cats, dog walking and guitar rifts. I know that it's tied to the book Peeps but I read that so long ago that I can't even remember what it was about, but this one stood well on its own.
I still liked the gross disease/parasite part of this vampirism. And I liked the way music played in to the story, even if it was a bit over done, I was good with just rolling with it. The angels were spooky and creepy and every time we were in Minerva's POV it was weird but interesting.
I didn't mind this one this go-around and am glad I finally got around to reading it. I actually liked it.
sunseas's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
3.0
lcgerstmann's review against another edition
4.0
Not as good as Peeps (the first book) but still enjoyable. I loved having another story in this world. It is fine as a stand alone novel but I did enjoy the appearance of Cal and Lace from Peeps. I was not as attached to the characters, probably because of the first person story telling from 5 points of view as apposed to Cal's view only in Peeps (and I loved Cal).
gfwaffles's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
3.5
kandicez's review against another edition
2.0
I really enjoyed Peeps. It wasn't entirely original, but certainly refreshing. This one...not so much.
I like the way Westerfield uses slang and environment to really put us in the "time" of his books. I usually think his characters are quirky, but in a very interesting way. In this offerring, I felt he was using the Peeps audience to show off his musical savvy, not to advance the characters or story.
I like to listen to music as much as the next guy, but most of the way he was describing the musical process just went way over my head. My sons play guitar, so I got the value of the Stratocaster, but, really, it didn't add that much to the story, and certainly didn't make me care any more about it's fate, much less the fate of Moz. (or the others)
Peeps was perfectly fine as a stand alone, and if there are any more in this series I will be taking a pass.
I like the way Westerfield uses slang and environment to really put us in the "time" of his books. I usually think his characters are quirky, but in a very interesting way. In this offerring, I felt he was using the Peeps audience to show off his musical savvy, not to advance the characters or story.
I like to listen to music as much as the next guy, but most of the way he was describing the musical process just went way over my head. My sons play guitar, so I got the value of the Stratocaster, but, really, it didn't add that much to the story, and certainly didn't make me care any more about it's fate, much less the fate of Moz. (or the others)
Peeps was perfectly fine as a stand alone, and if there are any more in this series I will be taking a pass.
livresaveccat's review against another edition
2.0
I liked this a lot better than the first book. I would suggest just reading this and not Peeps because this is more of a companion novel. The only thing that is useful in Peeps to read this book is what the disease is and more detail about the disease and where it came from and stuff like that. This book was like something I have never read before. The whole thing was just so interesting to read and kind of felt mysterious in a way.
ashercsb's review against another edition
3.0
I don't read a ton of YA these days; if I'm put off it, it's usually by simplistic or boring prose, dumb characters, or the likes. I continue to read Westerfeld because while it's definitely YA, the prose is always interesting, and it's always just a little weird. In any case, this was a fun, easy read, and I loved the first book when I first read it all those years ago.