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A review by ashlie2003
Joe Vampire by Steven Luna
4.0
Reading Joe Vampire was the equivalent of reading a blog that was having a conversation directly with me. "What do you mean?" you say. I mean this: From the first paragraphs of the first entry of the blog, in which Joe confesses to the cyber-verse the ins and outs of becoming a vampire and how far removed it is from the fiction that has popularized the undead, he spoke directly at me, and called me out on all my vampire fan bullshit. Yes, I am female between the ages of 14 and 42. Yes, I'm a fan of the "Nightfall" novels. Yes, I play with a virtual farm on facebook. So sue me.
Steven Luna sucked me in and made me laugh out load, over and over again. Pop culture references are sprinkled throughout keeping the story present and solidifying the idea that Joe is a real person, who has really become a vampire.
The detail in the transformation from human to undead is disgusting, but intriguing because the physical process isn't explained away (or left to be just assumed) by magic.
Joe's relationships both before and after his transformation, are whole and real, even if they aren't always perfect.
And the best part, was there was no nonsense about what being a vampire meant for his soul and some higher or "lower" beings. It was a human story, about human decisions to be a good person even if it would be really easy to be "bad".
Already started book two, and looking forward to more.
Steven Luna sucked me in and made me laugh out load, over and over again. Pop culture references are sprinkled throughout keeping the story present and solidifying the idea that Joe is a real person, who has really become a vampire.
The detail in the transformation from human to undead is disgusting, but intriguing because the physical process isn't explained away (or left to be just assumed) by magic.
Joe's relationships both before and after his transformation, are whole and real, even if they aren't always perfect.
And the best part, was there was no nonsense about what being a vampire meant for his soul and some higher or "lower" beings. It was a human story, about human decisions to be a good person even if it would be really easy to be "bad".
Already started book two, and looking forward to more.