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I picked this up on a friend's recommendation. And boy, am I glad I did! Its a vampire book, I should say that just from the get-go.
But, its nothing like Twilight or Vampire Diaries. NOTHING like it. So, if thats the kind of vampire book you like, you probably wouldnt like this one. If you are open to vampires who are actually LIKE vampires, then, youd probably like this one.
Ill be honest, though. I got through the first few chapters because I was stuck at the airport with nothing else to read and the writing was good. But, more than once, I remember thinking, what the hell is going on here?
The world Robin McKinley sets up is brilliant, and the way she sets it up is masterful. Its first person, and although most people who set up these distinctly different worlds might go with a third person pov to easier describe the world, she doesnt. She lets you wonder about some of the terms and concepts Sunshine (thats the main character) throws about and everyone seems to know.
But everything becomes clear with time. Of course, by the time things become clear, youre much too involved in Sunshine and Connies plight to realize that the author just explained something shed thrown out there and that youd wondered about back in the first chapter.
Vampires in this book are not beautiful, theyre not like anything our current society has come to expect from the supposedly seductive race. Theyre monsters. Everyone accepts that. Theyre the things that go bump in the night.
Except...when they dont.
But, its nothing like Twilight or Vampire Diaries. NOTHING like it. So, if thats the kind of vampire book you like, you probably wouldnt like this one. If you are open to vampires who are actually LIKE vampires, then, youd probably like this one.
Ill be honest, though. I got through the first few chapters because I was stuck at the airport with nothing else to read and the writing was good. But, more than once, I remember thinking, what the hell is going on here?
The world Robin McKinley sets up is brilliant, and the way she sets it up is masterful. Its first person, and although most people who set up these distinctly different worlds might go with a third person pov to easier describe the world, she doesnt. She lets you wonder about some of the terms and concepts Sunshine (thats the main character) throws about and everyone seems to know.
But everything becomes clear with time. Of course, by the time things become clear, youre much too involved in Sunshine and Connies plight to realize that the author just explained something shed thrown out there and that youd wondered about back in the first chapter.
Vampires in this book are not beautiful, theyre not like anything our current society has come to expect from the supposedly seductive race. Theyre monsters. Everyone accepts that. Theyre the things that go bump in the night.
Except...when they dont.
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