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A review by mary_soon_lee
Generation V by M.L. Brennan
4.0
This is the first in an urban-fantasy/vampire series. Years ago, a friend persuaded me to read the first couple of books in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. I didn't enjoy them. Since then, I've encountered a succession of vampires without warming to them. So it came as a surprise that I enjoyed this. Indeed, I enjoyed it very much. Spoilers ahead.
I had great fun reading this. I've already ordered book two.
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).
Spoiler
I liked Fortitude, the vampire narrator: struggling to make ends meet, at odds with his relatives. One reason he has trouble with his relatives is that they view his concern for humans as a distinctly dubious trait. And Fortitude's concerns get him into dark waters when he tries to save young girls from predators. On the occasions when the book deals with atrocities such as pedophilia, the tone is grim. For the most, however, there's an unexpectedly light, humorous tone. In another happy surprise, the book includes several kitsune (from Japanese folklore), a family ancestor having immigrated to Rhode Island in the wake of World War II. Between the likable vampire hero and the kitsune,About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).