Reviews

The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith

lisa_reads_a_lot's review against another edition

4.0

I did not enjoy this book nearly as much as Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Somewhere around page 250 ir so it did pull me back in and I read the rest of the pages eagerly. I hope for another one!

kswainnm's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

5.0

gryph117's review against another edition

4.0

Great. Loved how Henry found himself in many different key points in history. Roanoke Colony, Jack the Ripper, World War I, the crashing of the Hindenburg. It was all just fun. A little ridiculous, but insanely fun.

ramsfan1963's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.25

I usually avoid books about vampires, but I did enjoy the previous novel in the series, so I thought I'd give it a try. Mixing vampire lore with history, everything from the Roanoke colony, Jack the Ripper, Rasputin, WWII and the Kennedy assasination, it tells of Englishman Henry Struges who comes to America before it was a country and ends up helping the nation fight off various vampire and human enemies.

morganly's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

This would have been a fun 5-star read if it didn't use the old

"she considered me her father-figure, but then she turned 16 and hot, and I couldn't control my boner"

trope. That bit could have been left out altogether without impacting the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

amyisamyisamy's review against another edition

5.0

Love it. Love every bit of it

benwoll's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

kkward1697's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative sad tense medium-paced

3.75

I was completely captivated and loved this series. The author put so much into this story and it was probably the closest thing to a history book I'll ever read. 

I was disappointed to realize that there are no historical women in all of the 500 years this covered? There's only ONE woman vampire in the whole universe that is worth mentioning?

sirloyne's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

livvymae_reads's review against another edition

I just was not able to get into the book. I personally did not vibe with the writing style.