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A review by daisymaytwizell
Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite by Natalie C. Parker, Zoraida Córdova
3.0
Mixed bag! But also, it's an anthology, so that's kind of the deal. I'm also not a big YA reader in general so I'm not quite the target audience.
'First Kill' by V E Schwab was brilliant, obvs. Also really enjoyed 'Mirrors, Windows and Selfies' by Mark Oshiro, 'Bestiary' by Laura Ruby and 'The Boys From Blood River' by Rebecca Roanhorse.
The other stories did come at the vampirism myth from interesting angles too, but some fell a little flat on delivering on them. Wasn't super keen on the editor notes either - I think I expected (incorrectly) that they'd be a little more academic rather than book club discussion, so they didn't quite add what I was hoping for. Would definitely recommend flicking through this collection and picking the ones you like, but don't force yourself to read every single one if you don't want to lmao!
'First Kill' by V E Schwab was brilliant, obvs. Also really enjoyed 'Mirrors, Windows and Selfies' by Mark Oshiro, 'Bestiary' by Laura Ruby and 'The Boys From Blood River' by Rebecca Roanhorse.
The other stories did come at the vampirism myth from interesting angles too, but some fell a little flat on delivering on them. Wasn't super keen on the editor notes either - I think I expected (incorrectly) that they'd be a little more academic rather than book club discussion, so they didn't quite add what I was hoping for. Would definitely recommend flicking through this collection and picking the ones you like, but don't force yourself to read every single one if you don't want to lmao!