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Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite by Natalie C. Parker, Zoraida Córdova
4 reviews
amberinpieces's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation
jenny_librarian's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Like all anthologies, it has its ups and downs.
I really liked the stories by Kayla Whaley (In Kind) and Mark Oshiro (Mirrors, Windows & Selfies). It was also really cool to read the origin of the show First Kill and see how the original material held compared to the show (much better!)
On the other hand, some of the stories were either plain boring or not clear enough. Dhonielle Clayton’s The House of Black Sapphire had too many characters and didn’t not feel that connected to its specific sub theme.
I don’t feel like the notes at the end of each chapter added much (except for the stories where the relation to the sub theme was nebulous), but they could be a good addition to those who don’t know much about vampire lore in general.
I really liked the stories by Kayla Whaley (In Kind) and Mark Oshiro (Mirrors, Windows & Selfies). It was also really cool to read the origin of the show First Kill and see how the original material held compared to the show (much better!)
On the other hand, some of the stories were either plain boring or not clear enough. Dhonielle Clayton’s The House of Black Sapphire had too many characters and didn’t not feel that connected to its specific sub theme.
I don’t feel like the notes at the end of each chapter added much (except for the stories where the relation to the sub theme was nebulous), but they could be a good addition to those who don’t know much about vampire lore in general.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
atlas_shruggs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is one of the few short story collections I have ever read, and I enjoyed it thoroughly throughout. The collection covers different aspects of the myth of the vampire, told both through short stories and short essays by the editors, Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker. The essays were hilarious but also good addons to the stories, and give you better insight into the history of the vampire. The stories themselves are excellently written, and the characters in them often break the vampire stereotype, with one of the vampires being in a wheelchair and one of the vampire slayers being a fat girl. The view they gave of the vampire myths were refreshing, and I loved how good the representation in the stories was. I highly recommend this collection whether you're a fan of vampires or not, as it is highly entertaining and also wonderfully educational.
Average Rating: 3.75
Seven Nights For Dying: 3 stars
The Boys from Blood River: 3.75
Senior Year Sucks: 4
The Boy and the Bell: 3
A Guidebook for the Newly Sired Desi Vampire: 4.75
In Kind: 4.5
Vampires Never Say Die: 3
Bestiary: 2.75
Mirrors, Windows and Selfies: 3.5
The House of Black Sapphires: 4
First Kill: 4.5
Average Rating: 3.75
Seven Nights For Dying: 3 stars
The Boys from Blood River: 3.75
Senior Year Sucks: 4
The Boy and the Bell: 3
A Guidebook for the Newly Sired Desi Vampire: 4.75
In Kind: 4.5
Vampires Never Say Die: 3
Bestiary: 2.75
Mirrors, Windows and Selfies: 3.5
The House of Black Sapphires: 4
First Kill: 4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Abandonment, and Colonisation
caitlin_doggos's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Murder, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail