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lenorayoder's Reviews (156)
mysterious
medium-paced
Jason is absolutely awful, I have no idea why Sookie even talks to him
mysterious
tense
emotional
tense
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
A solid YA book, especially since it manages to impart the messages it wants to without feeling preachy or obvious. Good characters and I liked the writing style. Ending manages to be hopeful without being condescending. Overall good lessons and info to be taken from this except please, for the love of god, just because you've been talking to someone for a bit and he says he's gay and you're a girl does NOT mean you should get into a car with an older stranger to be driven to an unknown location when no one knows where you are or who you were meeting oh my GOD!
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love new takes and additions to vampire lore, and I think this book had some fun world building. Unfortunately that's most of what it had going for it. The plot mostly served as a device for revealing that world, and by the end of the book I didn't feel like I knew any of the characters much better than I did when first introduced to them. It was an enjoyable read and I liked this take on vampires, but I don't think I'll be reading the sequel.
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the formatting of this book - opening questions with SAT-style questions, giving us insight into the main character's feelings with SAT-style vocab words, and occasional lists that foreshadowed events upcoming chapters or set up a punchline. However, everything else about this book was just lacking. None of the characters are very compelling, and the main character is downright unlikeable. Despite the book wanting me to think she's become a better person by the end, it just seems like she's moved from an emotionally abusive relationship to a shallow one. I predicted the resolution and twist of the subplot of the book very early on, but even if I hadn't seen what was coming the reveal would have been disappointing. There was a decent amount to work with here, but instead the resolution is hasty and at the very end of the book with no room to breathe. On top of that, there's fatphobia, internalized misogyny, and use of the r word sprinkled throughout the book making it even more unpleasant. I probably would have liked this book better if I read it as a high school freshman, but not by much.