A review by sophia_dawn
A People's History of the Vampire Uprising by Raymond A. Villareal

dark funny mysterious reflective tense 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? No

4.5

This book was an interconnected web of biases and information about an uprising that never happened and yet I felt as though it did. At first it was hard to distinguish why parts of the book were important and kept being mentioned. The more I read the more I discovered about this unique universe and how all of these people were intertwined. I loved the footnotes which served to help the author include world building without overwhelming the reader and made the book feel as if it were an authentic nonfiction account of a historical event. Up until the very end the author was still creating connections. For a debut novel the writing and pacing were excellent. I was never bored although reading through some of the more legal chapters was rough. I also believe that the review that states the vampires are a stand in for those who have been othered by the state is partially correct. In some cases in the book this review was spot on and in others it wasn’t so much because these vampires did some truly bad things. I really enjoyed reading this though.