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Marked by Kristin Cast, P.C. Cast

19 reviews

transcendent's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

i didnt realise how much i adore these trashy late 2000s vampire (vampyre in this case) books until i picked this up at the library at work and read 60 odd pages in like 20 minutes.
Zoey Redbird is genuinely one of the best Mary Sues to ever exist because she is simultaneously a girlboss AND a girlfailure and honestly that's so real for being the most overpowered vampyre fledgling ever.
cant wait to start betrayed to get back into the groove of reading!

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authorannafaundez's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

There's nothing really wrong with the story; it's vampires. It's high school. It's a very surface-level fun time. No real substance or development to be had here. Honestly, if it weren't for the rampant amount of body-shaming and slut-shaming, this book would've been a whole lot better, and I would've given it a better rating. I won't even get into the use of rude language (really didn't age well, book) and the extremely problematic views this book pushes about sex, especially regarding girls and sex. Don't forget the light sprinkle of racism and homophobia.

The MC is very shallow and has a pretty bad case of not-like-other-girls. But she's 16, and this book came out in 2007. Let's hope she grows as a person; there's 11 more books.

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samchelsey's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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kmxler's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I've always loved this series but only got to read a few of them when I was younger. Now that I've gotten back into reading I realized I still feel the same! These are easy reads with a pleasant mix of magic, teen angst/love, and mythical beings. They're hard to put down and I finished this one in a single day :) I haven't been big on vamps ever but they aren't gory or super cringy I'm this plot. There's less focus on on just sucking blood and more on the storyline. Can't wait to read all of them.

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