fayes348's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
4.75
geo_ix's review against another edition
3.0
Took me a while to read but I ended up enjoying the drama!
rachaelsara's review
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
thegeekyblogger's review
3.0
Publisher: NAL Jam
Purchased: Purchased from Amazon
What I Loved: Claire continues to be such a unique character for a YA Novel. She is growing stronger, less mousy, and you start to get the impression that she is important to the vampires of Morganville. This book continues the story quite nicely! You learn more about Shane, Micheal, and Eve and by the end you know that our awesome foursome have a lot to deal with in Morganville.
What I Liked: Usually it is the romantic elements of YA that make me go ICK because they are so angsty. However, Shane and Claire just kind of fall into each other in a very sweet way. Eve and Micheal too, there is not alot of angst and yet you still get that none of their love journeys will be simple. It is so refreshing that I just want to hug Rachel Caine for presenting it that way!
Complaints: I did not really have any with this one.
Why I gave it a 3 (on goodreads): This is more like a 3.5! This was such a fun fast read that probably would have gotten a 4 but I wanted it to be a little longer (never a bad thing)!
Who I would recommend it too: This is great for YA PNR readers and I would say PNR readers that liked the Vampire Academy.
Author's website:http://www.rachelcaine.com
Purchased: Purchased from Amazon
What I Loved: Claire continues to be such a unique character for a YA Novel. She is growing stronger, less mousy, and you start to get the impression that she is important to the vampires of Morganville. This book continues the story quite nicely! You learn more about Shane, Micheal, and Eve and by the end you know that our awesome foursome have a lot to deal with in Morganville.
What I Liked: Usually it is the romantic elements of YA that make me go ICK because they are so angsty. However, Shane and Claire just kind of fall into each other in a very sweet way. Eve and Micheal too, there is not alot of angst and yet you still get that none of their love journeys will be simple. It is so refreshing that I just want to hug Rachel Caine for presenting it that way!
Complaints: I did not really have any with this one.
Why I gave it a 3 (on goodreads): This is more like a 3.5! This was such a fun fast read that probably would have gotten a 4 but I wanted it to be a little longer (never a bad thing)!
Who I would recommend it too: This is great for YA PNR readers and I would say PNR readers that liked the Vampire Academy.
Author's website:http://www.rachelcaine.com
mrose21's review against another edition
4.0
Again I liked this book just not enough to make it 5 stars. It misses something for me.
Love Claire, I love Shane, I even love Michael and Eve. However one question remains WHY IS EVERYONE SO MEAN TO EACH OTHER. Even these four 'friends' or 'housemates' they're mean all the time its so annoying and dreadful to read.
I get, the vampires are big scary mofos unlike some sparkly characters -cough- we're all in the know who that is directed at -cough- but f me do I really have to read that these vampires are big bad creatures every page? I get they're scary, I get they run the damn town but I'm getting tired of reading this book just to figure out if Claire is ok. 8 books to go.
WHICH reminds me, what is so special about little Claire?
Love Claire, I love Shane, I even love Michael and Eve. However one question remains WHY IS EVERYONE SO MEAN TO EACH OTHER. Even these four 'friends' or 'housemates' they're mean all the time its so annoying and dreadful to read.
I get, the vampires are big scary mofos unlike some sparkly characters -cough- we're all in the know who that is directed at -cough- but f me do I really have to read that these vampires are big bad creatures every page? I get they're scary, I get they run the damn town but I'm getting tired of reading this book just to figure out if Claire is ok. 8 books to go.
WHICH reminds me, what is so special about little Claire?
marissacelina's review
5.0
The Dead Girl' Dance, being the second book from the series wasn't pretty bad.. The book just if full of drama!!! For example, at the party... was just spelling out D A T E R A P E ! like i knew it as soon as the 4 roommates (Claire, Michael, Eve and Shane) walked in the frat house. I liked this book because we met Sam. Sam is just an awesome character because he's so sweet and kind and still has that human aspect to him, even though he's a vampire (he just got turned a while back). They're a lot of surprises in this book, some good some bad, but I wont tell you because I want YOU to read it for yourself! Trust me, this series is amazing!
k_baney's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
ashreads10k's review
5.0
When I finished Glass Houses, I immediately scooped up The Dead Girls’ Dance and retreated back into Morganville. Rachel Caine has this was of seamlessly tying together each of her novels that makes it feel as if it’s all one giant book. Each one begins where the other ends, which is great, because that eliminates the needless recaps most other books seem to have.
Claire is still that smart girl that goes around trying-- and most of the time succeeding-- to save everyone she cares about. The entire novel she maintains a mixture of courage and fear, which really made it easy for me to sympathize with her. She gets closer to her roommates Eve and Michael, too, and the three of them are working together to keep each other alive. I also loved where Claire and Shane were heading in this novel. They really are perfect for each other.
Which brings me to Shane. This is really his novel. His psychotic dad comes into the picture, hell-bent on killing every vampire in Morganville because of what happened to Shane’s mother. The whole ordeal gives us some more insight into Shane’s past, and also who he is as a person. His loyalties are also tested, when he’s forced to choose between his abusive, insane father, or saving his friends. Shane is most definitely my favorite character out of them all. He seems to be the most complex…. And the fact that he’s completely hot and a total badass doesn’t hurt either.
New characters are introduced, like Shane’s father and the Vamp Hunting Biker Gang o’ Doom. And then you have even more creeps like Eve’s brother Jason, who is equally as insane as Vigilante Vamp Dad, except in a much weirder, he’s-gonna-rape-me-omg way. Needless to say, I didn’t like Jason. Then there are total sweetheart like Sam Glass, who is Michael’s grandfather and also a vampire. I really want to see more of Sam.
And while we’re on the subject of Michael… LOVED him. The whole story around him, and his sun-rise disappearing act was so unique and interesting. It definitely added to the plot and even saved their butts at one point. Michael and Eve are quite possibly the cutest thing in the world. Another favorite aspect of this story.
Rachel Caine is easily my favorite author. I find that her novels get less recognition than they deserve. Every single page of The Dead Girls’ Dance had action and mystery, and since it’s such a small novel, I finished it in about 2 hours flat. The Morganville Vampires series is definitely one of my favorites and one of the first vampire books I recommend to anyone wanting a fresh, unique, and all-round awesome take on vampires.
Do I recommend this book: YES
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 6/5!
Uniqueness\Creativity: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Cover: 4/5
Claire is still that smart girl that goes around trying-- and most of the time succeeding-- to save everyone she cares about. The entire novel she maintains a mixture of courage and fear, which really made it easy for me to sympathize with her. She gets closer to her roommates Eve and Michael, too, and the three of them are working together to keep each other alive. I also loved where Claire and Shane were heading in this novel. They really are perfect for each other.
Which brings me to Shane. This is really his novel. His psychotic dad comes into the picture, hell-bent on killing every vampire in Morganville because of what happened to Shane’s mother. The whole ordeal gives us some more insight into Shane’s past, and also who he is as a person. His loyalties are also tested, when he’s forced to choose between his abusive, insane father, or saving his friends. Shane is most definitely my favorite character out of them all. He seems to be the most complex…. And the fact that he’s completely hot and a total badass doesn’t hurt either.
New characters are introduced, like Shane’s father and the Vamp Hunting Biker Gang o’ Doom. And then you have even more creeps like Eve’s brother Jason, who is equally as insane as Vigilante Vamp Dad, except in a much weirder, he’s-gonna-rape-me-omg way. Needless to say, I didn’t like Jason. Then there are total sweetheart like Sam Glass, who is Michael’s grandfather and also a vampire. I really want to see more of Sam.
And while we’re on the subject of Michael… LOVED him. The whole story around him, and his sun-rise disappearing act was so unique and interesting. It definitely added to the plot and even saved their butts at one point. Michael and Eve are quite possibly the cutest thing in the world. Another favorite aspect of this story.
Rachel Caine is easily my favorite author. I find that her novels get less recognition than they deserve. Every single page of The Dead Girls’ Dance had action and mystery, and since it’s such a small novel, I finished it in about 2 hours flat. The Morganville Vampires series is definitely one of my favorites and one of the first vampire books I recommend to anyone wanting a fresh, unique, and all-round awesome take on vampires.
Do I recommend this book: YES
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 6/5!
Uniqueness\Creativity: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Cover: 4/5
jo81082's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0