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arys_library's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I remember reading this book when I was somewhere between 10-12 years old. I absolutely loved it (even though I probably should have waited a few years to read it). So I’m glad I got to pick it up again as an adult. It is a y/a fantasy book and comparing it to what I remember reading as a kid, there are many things I don’t remember reading and enjoying throughout the book, things I focus on more now than then. Even though I’m older, I love it as much as I did when I was young. I do like y/a but this seemed rushed and a little too light for me. I don’t take that as a negative thing in terms of how the book was but if you’re into more graphic and descriptive books in terms of violence, people’s thoughts, and sex, this might not be for you. It’s a part of a pretty big series but the books are super fast paced you could finish all of them very quickly. This first book only takes place over a period of a few days which is why I think it feels rushed. If it were spanned out over a few months, and there was more conflict within the book and not just the ending, I would have loved it more. But I did still love it. I’m definitely going to finish the series over again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual content, and Blood
Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol
helenoodle's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
listen. i got given the whole set of these books when i was definitely too young to have read them. i knew they were fun trash, i needed a fun trash book!! if you can get over the Very Clearly Written In The 2000s writing style, where zoey is a 'not like other girls' girl, it's fun and fast and entertaining. is it very deep and reflective and world changing? no, but i did read it all in one go. as i said tho it is very Written In The 2000s - lots of slut shaming and abelist language etc. which i guess is representative of teenagers in a high school and, u kno, The 2000s, but it's still a bit of a shock when you see it.
anyway, fun fast vampyre (not vampire, dont get it twisted) teenager is Special and Different fiction.
anyway, fun fast vampyre (not vampire, dont get it twisted) teenager is Special and Different fiction.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Stalking, and Alcohol
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