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A review by the_sunken_library
Mina and the Undead by Amy McCaw
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This is a nostalgia driven, decently written, vampire infested YA book with a bucket load of cultural references that will have you reminiscing about Buffy and Interview with a Vampire.
It's incredibly fast paced, which makes some of the relationships fairly ridiculous in how quickly they are established. I would also say that the reveals felt a little bamboozling - McCaw, in my opinion, could have done more to foreshadow them in the narrative as they felt a little random. This coupled with the main characters reaction's or incredible lack of reaction to the multitude of revelations was frankly unbelievable.
Still, it was a fun read.
It's incredibly fast paced, which makes some of the relationships fairly ridiculous in how quickly they are established. I would also say that the reveals felt a little bamboozling - McCaw, in my opinion, could have done more to foreshadow them in the narrative as they felt a little random. This coupled with the main characters reaction's or incredible lack of reaction to the multitude of revelations was frankly unbelievable.
Still, it was a fun read.