gksbookspot's review against another edition
4.0
Disclaimer: I read Blue Bloods sometime in 2008, but the whole series was not published then, and I never picked up any of the other books, until now.
I really liked this book, it's basically Gossip Girl but with Vampires.
Some of the details I recalled from the first time I read this. It definitely has an overall vampire theme that I feel like a lot of YA books had in the years 2008 - 2011.
Blue Bloods is an overall quick and entertaining read!
I really liked this book, it's basically Gossip Girl but with Vampires.
Some of the details I recalled from the first time I read this. It definitely has an overall vampire theme that I feel like a lot of YA books had in the years 2008 - 2011.
Blue Bloods is an overall quick and entertaining read!
shylasbooks's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
hello_haku's review against another edition
2.0
2 and a half stars to be exact
Pros It was a nice quick read. It was a very new take on the other vampire books I read. The whole red bloods are human and blue bloods are vampires are interesting enough. I was expecting the silver blood to be purple actually.(red+blue=purple) So that's pretty much what i liked about the book. OH, and the fact that the "people" on the Mayflower were vampires! Now that's a history textbook i would like to read.
Cons It was very confusing at some times and to much unnecessary information was given. Like what they wore and the whole photo shoot scenes. I already know everyone in this book is bloody rich, you don't have to say what they are wearing over and over again. And did the photo shoot really need to be there? I know that that whole thing made Blitz and Schuyler friends then led to figuring out what Dylan was, however right after that Blitz just stopped being nice to her without a single reason. It makes Blitz looks like she only liked them because of Dylan. I feel like the author did that with a lot of characters, make them nice to each other just so they can cooperate then drop them when they were done with that problem. Like Schuyler and Jack. He was so nice to her by telling her all this info and saying we have to solve this together. Then, he gives he the cold shoulder after he revealed all the information needed in the story. I really HATED that about the story. Why must you give us false hope of friendship.
I think Melissa De La Cruz would better off making a shopaholic Gossip Girl kind of book cause all the characters' relationship with one another seems sorta fake like they're using you (except for Oliver & Schuyler)and that would be a great teenage high school book or whatever. Just don't think she's cut out to make a vampire book.
Pros It was a nice quick read. It was a very new take on the other vampire books I read. The whole red bloods are human and blue bloods are vampires are interesting enough. I was expecting the silver blood to be purple actually.(red+blue=purple) So that's pretty much what i liked about the book. OH, and the fact that the "people" on the Mayflower were vampires! Now that's a history textbook i would like to read.
Cons It was very confusing at some times and to much unnecessary information was given. Like what they wore and the whole photo shoot scenes. I already know everyone in this book is bloody rich, you don't have to say what they are wearing over and over again. And did the photo shoot really need to be there? I know that that whole thing made Blitz and Schuyler friends then led to figuring out what Dylan was, however right after that Blitz just stopped being nice to her without a single reason. It makes Blitz looks like she only liked them because of Dylan. I feel like the author did that with a lot of characters, make them nice to each other just so they can cooperate then drop them when they were done with that problem. Like Schuyler and Jack. He was so nice to her by telling her all this info and saying we have to solve this together. Then, he gives he the cold shoulder after he revealed all the information needed in the story. I really HATED that about the story. Why must you give us false hope of friendship.
I think Melissa De La Cruz would better off making a shopaholic Gossip Girl kind of book cause all the characters' relationship with one another seems sorta fake like they're using you (except for Oliver & Schuyler)and that would be a great teenage high school book or whatever. Just don't think she's cut out to make a vampire book.
angreadseverything's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent
calamitywindpetal's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Blood
lucianizzoli's review against another edition
2.0
Would I read this book again? No.
Would I recommend this book? No.
I read most of these books and they are not good.
Well I guess I would read again…
Would I recommend this book? No.
I read most of these books and they are not good.
Well I guess I would read again…
sunny7556's review against another edition
3.0
Rereading the series. I forgot how this book is really just a set up for what’s to come and no real plot.
dhodgson01's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
charlottee96's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting take on vampires. Plus who doesn’t like a little bit of gossip girl vibes now and then.