Stephanie S. (skywriter319) - , reviewed on 5/19/2010 + 784 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I don't know what I was expecting when I started SUCKS TO BE ME, but it sure wasn't something this funny and fresh! SUCKS TO BE ME revives the admittedly somewhat tired vampire subgenre with a lot of humor, spunk, and plain-old teen girl heart.

Kimberly Pauley's vampires are unlike any any others I've read. Forget about the perfect, model-gorgeous, graceful undead: the ones in Mina's life can be bumbling, overprotective, silly...and just plain normal. The vampires give a cute spin to this book, but SUCKS TO BE ME is really more about typical problems that a high school girl might face: fear of losing her best friend, anxiety over talking to her crushes, worry over her future relationship with her parents. It's vampire lit with a large dose of what the cold and calculating species often misses: heart.

Mina is a teen chick lit star, constantly running around and on the verge of freaking out, but still endearing. Supporting characters, too, are winners, particularly the way Mina's various potential crushes get developed.

SUCKS TO BE ME doesn't take its vampirism too seriously, which is something that I never thought I'd need but found I actually greatly appreciate. I can't wait to dive into the sequel, STILL SUCKS TO BE ME, the next time I need a lighthearted paranormal laugh and read!

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