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A review by carlyoc
Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite by Natalie C. Parker, Zoraida Córdova
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This anthology was everything it was hyped up to be. So glad I was finally able to sink my fangs into it.
I started out of order, reading the last story V.E. Schwab's "First Kill," so that I could watch the Netflix show based on it even though it was unfortunately canceled after one season. Then I went back to the beginning and read the rest. Each story brought something new to the vampire genre, but I had a few favorites.
Rebecca Roanhoarse's "The Boys from Blood River" had excellent rural horror vibes that chilled my blood.
"In Kind" by Kayla Whaley addressed how disability relates to identity, and the harmful narratives that occur when ableist caregivers and onlookers speak in the place of disabled people.
The anthology's instigators, Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker wrote "Vampires Never Say Die," in which a young teenager befriends an ancient vampire through social media.
Dhonielle Clayton's luscious worldbuilding in "The House of Black Sapphires" felt like it was setting up for a full-length novel, which I would totally read.
I highly recommend this book to any and all YA vampire fans.
I started out of order, reading the last story V.E. Schwab's "First Kill," so that I could watch the Netflix show based on it even though it was unfortunately canceled after one season. Then I went back to the beginning and read the rest. Each story brought something new to the vampire genre, but I had a few favorites.
Rebecca Roanhoarse's "The Boys from Blood River" had excellent rural horror vibes that chilled my blood.
"In Kind" by Kayla Whaley addressed how disability relates to identity, and the harmful narratives that occur when ableist caregivers and onlookers speak in the place of disabled people.
The anthology's instigators, Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker wrote "Vampires Never Say Die," in which a young teenager befriends an ancient vampire through social media.
Dhonielle Clayton's luscious worldbuilding in "The House of Black Sapphires" felt like it was setting up for a full-length novel, which I would totally read.
I highly recommend this book to any and all YA vampire fans.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Blood