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Book Review of Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story

Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story
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First off, it took me a long time to get into this book, but I'm glad that I finally did!
For a great portion of the book, the main character of the book, Doug, comes across as a self-centered, girl-obsessed greedy 15-year-old. It takes a major event happening to his friend before he realizes he needs to be a better person than he has been - although his sense of humor is pretty snarky (which I always enjoy).

Another enjoyable thing about the book is alternating chapters told from the point of view of Senjal. The exchange student from India - she's in the US to recover from a case of the "Google," an obsession with video-blogging, internet usage, etc. Her desire to truly become a better person balances Doug's initial greed.

The book starts off slow, but gains momentum when Doug meets his "Vampire Brethren" and the "Vampire Hunters" start to close in on him.