nonfictionfeminist's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I started out being excited for vampire children, but the vampire bit never went anywhere. While I love a good suburban thriller as much as the next person, I also like having some answers that I felt like I never got here. I wanted more vampire, less suburban politics.
ynadavis's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
isabellabaker's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
katiejensen00's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
pandaplantain's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
natalie10224's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
thebookishbitch's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
yennyy's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book is unique, I'll give it that. Too disturbing and bizarre at times, but I liked the overall storyline and themes.
theinkwyrm's review
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
For a book that has children with vampiric tendencies, this was pretty boring. It definitely focuses more on the family drama and interpersonal relationships of the kids' moms than it does on the actual vampire kids, so if you went into this expecting a thriller with a supernatural twist like I did, you'll be disappointed. The kids' vampirism definitely serves as more of a metaphor about the all-encompassing mother-child relationship than it does as a kind of thrilling element. That aside, the ending was bland and unsatisfying and I feel like the interviews with the children could have been cut out completely without the overall story suffering. I think this author just may not be for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood