Summary:
The undead can really screw up your senior year ...
Marrying a vampire definitely doesn’t fit into Jessica Packwood’s senior year “get-a-life” plan. But then a bizarre (and incredibly hot) new exchange student named Lucius Vladescu shows up, claiming that Jessica is a Romanian vampire princess by birth—and he’s her long-lost fiancé. Armed with newfound confidence and a copy of "Growing Up Undead: A Teen Vampire’s Guide to Dating, Health, and Emotions," Jessica makes a dramatic transition from average American teenager to glam European vampire princess. But when a devious cheerleader sets her sights on Lucius, Jess finds herself fighting to win back her wayward prince, stop a global vampire war—and save Lucius’s soul from eternal destruction.
Review:
Am I the only one who thinks the summary sounds completely ridiculous? Is it only me who wanted to bust out laughing when I saw the cover and title of this book? Please let me know if I'm alone in these feelings... This is a totally silly and fanciful book. It is also a bad Twilight and Vampire Academy knock-off. I barely got through this one. Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side is why I usually don't like to read debut novels!
Once again, we have our YA formula:
- teenager with special powers OR hidden past
- mysterious teenager of the opposite sex who is more than they seem
- clueless or nonexistent parental figures
- female protagonist with low self esteem raised only by the attention/love of male protagonist
- ending that is totally implausible and makes no sense
Just One Gripe:
See above.
The Best Thing About This Book:
It was a fast read so I didn't waste too much time on it.
Appropriate for a younger audience:
Yes
Score:
Characters: 1/5
Plot: 1/5
Setting/Imagery: 2/5
Originality: 1/5
Ending: 2/5
Total Score: 7/25
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