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nattejones's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Great children's book for ages 10-13.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood
mlottermoser's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Three friends are devastated when Aaron goes missing after a school event. Their parents are acting weird and something is up. Vampires, heroes, and the power of friendship moves this mysterious tale along. Good BIPOC and LGBTQ+ friendly book.
Scary but not terrifying. Light mentions of blood and vamp deaths.
Scary but not terrifying. Light mentions of blood and vamp deaths.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
miles's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood
skylarkblue1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings: Loss of a child, Missing Child, Blood
Vampires for middle grade, hell yeah!
Malika (Boog as she's known to her friends) and her gang of friends like to cause a bit of mischief. They stick together without newcomers coming in due to their parents all being stuck in the old ways still - they all over prepare for vampires! 20 years ago the vampires were said to be vanquished by the masked team The Vanquishers, but Boog and her friends' parents all believe they're not all gone…
I really enjoyed this. A mix of masked superheroes in the past (akin to the incredibles sort of!) and classic vampire tales with some very light queer representation. I loved the humour and especially it's own take on vampires! A lot of the classic rules, but it did feel very fresh.
I liked most of the characters, the only one I disliked (even through the end) was the new school counselor Mr. Rupert, he was just a bit *too* creepy for my tastes and didn't really have any consequences at all.
The story did feel a tad all over the place, there is a mystery but it felt a bit too forced. I don't know if there was meant to be a lead that was supposed to get resolved and was forgotten about or what..
Vampires for middle grade, hell yeah!
Malika (Boog as she's known to her friends) and her gang of friends like to cause a bit of mischief. They stick together without newcomers coming in due to their parents all being stuck in the old ways still - they all over prepare for vampires! 20 years ago the vampires were said to be vanquished by the masked team The Vanquishers, but Boog and her friends' parents all believe they're not all gone…
I really enjoyed this. A mix of masked superheroes in the past (akin to the incredibles sort of!) and classic vampire tales with some very light queer representation. I loved the humour and especially it's own take on vampires! A lot of the classic rules, but it did feel very fresh.
I liked most of the characters, the only one I disliked (even through the end) was the new school counselor Mr. Rupert, he was just a bit *too* creepy for my tastes and didn't really have any consequences at all.
The story did feel a tad all over the place, there is a mystery but it felt a bit too forced. I don't know if there was meant to be a lead that was supposed to get resolved and was forgotten about or what..
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood
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