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A review by marpesea
A People's History of the Vampire Uprising by Raymond A. Villareal
3.0
A People's History of the Vampire Uprising starts with a CDC investigator uncovering a new virus and explores the impact Gloamings (the term "vampire" is considered rude) have on politics, art and religion through various documents (transcriptions, news articles, etc.) and first hand accounts.
It's an incredibly detailed book that is occasionally too dry, down to detailed footnotes and appendices featuring legal proceedings. That's not to say there's no action-- assassinations and heists abound. Villareal jumps around through various POVs, which occasionally slowed the narrative, but a few major players weave through the narrative providing a core narrative. I did appreciate the character development and description-- I found it pretty easy to keep track of them.
Despite being about vampires, the book features very little mature content. There is some violence, but, compared to other vampire novels (or even modern thrillers), very little gore.
All in all, I'd recommend it for fans of World War Z who have a bit more patience, readers interested in thinking through complexities of vampires in modern society (What would a vampire political campaign look like? How would various religions respond?) and Texans (the author attended UT and lives in San Antonio-- familiar spots including The Blanton and Kerbey Lane are mentioned).
It's an incredibly detailed book that is occasionally too dry, down to detailed footnotes and appendices featuring legal proceedings. That's not to say there's no action-- assassinations and heists abound. Villareal jumps around through various POVs, which occasionally slowed the narrative, but a few major players weave through the narrative providing a core narrative. I did appreciate the character development and description-- I found it pretty easy to keep track of them.
Despite being about vampires, the book features very little mature content. There is some violence, but, compared to other vampire novels (or even modern thrillers), very little gore.
All in all, I'd recommend it for fans of World War Z who have a bit more patience, readers interested in thinking through complexities of vampires in modern society (What would a vampire political campaign look like? How would various religions respond?) and Texans (the author attended UT and lives in San Antonio-- familiar spots including The Blanton and Kerbey Lane are mentioned).