erin_oriordan_is_reading_again's review against another edition
5.0
Marlene Perez's Dead Is series delivers as usual. Following the pattern set by J.K. Rowling, as the series progresses, it gets darker. This series started out like a typical episode of Scooby Doo: the grown-ups would behave badly, the teens (led by charming heroine Daisy Giordano, who learns she's inherited her mom's psychic gifts) would meddle and all would be put right in the end. Now all is not right, and can never be all right again. But Daisy is growing up. She graduates from high school in this volume.
This go 'round, the city of Nightshade, California, is experiencing a cold war between its resident vampires and werewolves. The Giordano household can hardly take a side, since Daisy and her eldest sister Rose are dating werewolves, while middle sister Poppy is dating Liam, a vampire. Elise Wilder, the black cat shapeshifter, is viciously attacked. Daisy is determined to find out who did it, but Nightshade has become more dangerous than ever.
The ending of this paranormal delight made me want to laugh and cry. There's a very happy reunion and a very sad loss. I like that the question of whether Ryan and Daisy will go to college together is settled, and that Rafe finally seems to remember who kidnapped him. This could be a satisfying ending to the series, though of course I hope there will be more.
This go 'round, the city of Nightshade, California, is experiencing a cold war between its resident vampires and werewolves. The Giordano household can hardly take a side, since Daisy and her eldest sister Rose are dating werewolves, while middle sister Poppy is dating Liam, a vampire. Elise Wilder, the black cat shapeshifter, is viciously attacked. Daisy is determined to find out who did it, but Nightshade has become more dangerous than ever.
The ending of this paranormal delight made me want to laugh and cry. There's a very happy reunion and a very sad loss. I like that the question of whether Ryan and Daisy will go to college together is settled, and that Rafe finally seems to remember who kidnapped him. This could be a satisfying ending to the series, though of course I hope there will be more.
hg7's review against another edition
1.0
I dont know where I didn't like this book because it was the last series, and i hadn't read the other books. I didn't even read the entire book, I was so bored of half of it that I didn't even want to finish reading it. Wolfs and vampires? Twillight much but with twillight it made sense, the entire story was clear.
mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
This was another awesome book in this series. Sad to see the characters graduate though. :(
One little thing why I rated it a 4 stars instead of 5. I felt like it was all rushed. Like she wanted to finish this part and move on with new characters. Fixing the Lily problem, scourge full battle, death of one of the characters (not saying who) and a lot more and that all in 200+ pages. I felt like things could have stretched over 2 books.
It was a shame, overall it was a really great book, even better than the other books, enough story and battle, but again maybe too much.
I will be sure to read the other books and see if they are just as good as this part of the series.
One little thing why I rated it a 4 stars instead of 5. I felt like it was all rushed. Like she wanted to finish this part and move on with new characters. Fixing the Lily problem, scourge full battle, death of one of the characters (not saying who) and a lot more and that all in 200+ pages. I felt like things could have stretched over 2 books.
It was a shame, overall it was a really great book, even better than the other books, enough story and battle, but again maybe too much.
I will be sure to read the other books and see if they are just as good as this part of the series.
constant_reader_19's review against another edition
4.0
This was the best one! Lots more action, suspense, and twists! I am kind of sad to see the series end...I know that there are others, but not with Daisy and the gang. Very entertaining! Fun reads!
amy_inthecatacombs's review against another edition
5.0
*Contains spoilers from previous books*
Dead is not an Option by Marlene Perez is the fifth and final book of the Dead Is series centering around Daisy Giordano and her family and friends.
In Nightshade, an intense vampire and shifter war is going on and are vampire and shifter attacks. This not only splits the town of Nightshade into factions, but it also splits the Giordano sisters because Daisy and Rose both date weres while Poppy is seeing a vampire.
Daisy also is close to graduating and has yet to hear from a college. She's also trying to keep her promise to the jukebox, Lil, to free her from the jukebox along with turning Balthazar, the pig, back into her fiance, Bam. Will Daisy go to college and can she turn Lil back into the girl she used to be? Will the rift between vampires and shifters be solved? Find out in this last installment.
I looooved this book. I was sad to finish it. I loved reading about Daisy and her family and friends. I'm glad there is going to be a spin-off series. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed and hope that Daisy and her friends make an appearance.
Dead is not an Option by Marlene Perez is the fifth and final book of the Dead Is series centering around Daisy Giordano and her family and friends.
In Nightshade, an intense vampire and shifter war is going on and are vampire and shifter attacks. This not only splits the town of Nightshade into factions, but it also splits the Giordano sisters because Daisy and Rose both date weres while Poppy is seeing a vampire.
Daisy also is close to graduating and has yet to hear from a college. She's also trying to keep her promise to the jukebox, Lil, to free her from the jukebox along with turning Balthazar, the pig, back into her fiance, Bam. Will Daisy go to college and can she turn Lil back into the girl she used to be? Will the rift between vampires and shifters be solved? Find out in this last installment.
I looooved this book. I was sad to finish it. I loved reading about Daisy and her family and friends. I'm glad there is going to be a spin-off series. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed and hope that Daisy and her friends make an appearance.
sj9642's review against another edition
4.0
books_plan_create's review against another edition
3.0
Something is happening in Nightshade. Well, when is something NOT happening in Nightshade? Daisy is at the forefront to solve the mystery of why the shifters and vampires are attacking each other.
I enjoyed this book. It was fun, and even had me guessing at what was really going on! One of my biggest complaints about this series is the repetitiveness of the books. Example-Daisy will explain that her boyfriend is always hungry because he is a werewolf. Okay, well, Daisy just told us this 10 pages ago, I don't think the readers will forget. But, I was able to push that back and get on with the book!
I'm not sure if this is the final book in the series or not. It felt final to me. And wow. Did it have quite an ending! If it is the final, it makes a good ending to a fun and quick series.
I enjoyed this book. It was fun, and even had me guessing at what was really going on! One of my biggest complaints about this series is the repetitiveness of the books. Example-Daisy will explain that her boyfriend is always hungry because he is a werewolf. Okay, well, Daisy just told us this 10 pages ago, I don't think the readers will forget. But, I was able to push that back and get on with the book!
I'm not sure if this is the final book in the series or not. It felt final to me. And wow. Did it have quite an ending! If it is the final, it makes a good ending to a fun and quick series.
bookreader02's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
There will be spoilers!
I forgot how good this book was, and the sad part near the ending. But I loved it, I loved how they were able to bring Lilly and Balthazar back to themselves! It made me love the characters all the more and dislike the villains that where through it. Although, I also loved when they had mentioned Pleasantville in the book, I always love when a book I’m reading mentions one of my favorite tv shows or movie in the book. Despite how I loved the book, I did dislike when Ryan’s dad was killed, I felt sorry for him and totally forgot about that part in the book.
I forgot how good this book was, and the sad part near the ending. But I loved it, I loved how they were able to bring Lilly and Balthazar back to themselves! It made me love the characters all the more and dislike the villains that where through it. Although, I also loved when they had mentioned Pleasantville in the book, I always love when a book I’m reading mentions one of my favorite tv shows or movie in the book. Despite how I loved the book, I did dislike when Ryan’s dad was killed, I felt sorry for him and totally forgot about that part in the book.
heyshay07's review against another edition
4.0
This one is probably my favorite of the series so far (or the doppelgangers one.) It ended on such a cliff hanger, now I have to find out what happened. I like that Perez always solves one mystery even when she hooks you on another one....
So apparently this is the last book for Daisy's story which makes the whole ending with Ryan's dad very unnecessary. I don't know if I like the book as much anymore.
So apparently this is the last book for Daisy's story which makes the whole ending with Ryan's dad very unnecessary. I don't know if I like the book as much anymore.