zakur
18th May 2006, 08:02 AM
So I just finished this book (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159514031X/) and I gotta say it is one of the best I've read all year. It is the smartest vampire novel I have read since Richard Matheson's I am Legend. Why it's considered a "Young Adult" novel, I don't know - except maybe because the protagonist is a teen. Highly recommended.
Reviews:
*Starred Review* "Vampire stories are a staple of the publishing industry. They are usually romantic and sexy, steeped in a dreamy magic. Peeps is none of those–well, maybe a little sexy...This innovative and original vampire story, full of engaging characters and just enough horror without any gore, will appeal to a wide audience."–School Library Journal
"...marvel at Westerfeld's plausible integration of science and legend. Westerfeld's concluding, passionate defense of evolutionary theory will raise some hackles, but the fact that the whole thing is premised on an STD probably preselects an audience that won't take offense."-Booklist
"Westerfeld creates an engaging conspiracy set in New York City, filling his novel with provocative facts, this time about parasites. ...Alternate chapters about parasites provide compelling (and appropriately disgusting) details about their small but powerful world. This is definitely a story to get the brain working."-Publisher's Weekly
*Starred Review* "Both medical thriller and science fiction, this fast-paced, captivating modern vampire story is enriched with biology and history... Entrancing throughout—but squeamish readers beware."-Kirkus Reviews
And for a review in comic strip form, be sure to check out the Unshelved Book Club (http://www.overduemedia.com/archive.aspx?strip=20060205).
Reviews:
*Starred Review* "Vampire stories are a staple of the publishing industry. They are usually romantic and sexy, steeped in a dreamy magic. Peeps is none of those–well, maybe a little sexy...This innovative and original vampire story, full of engaging characters and just enough horror without any gore, will appeal to a wide audience."–School Library Journal
"...marvel at Westerfeld's plausible integration of science and legend. Westerfeld's concluding, passionate defense of evolutionary theory will raise some hackles, but the fact that the whole thing is premised on an STD probably preselects an audience that won't take offense."-Booklist
"Westerfeld creates an engaging conspiracy set in New York City, filling his novel with provocative facts, this time about parasites. ...Alternate chapters about parasites provide compelling (and appropriately disgusting) details about their small but powerful world. This is definitely a story to get the brain working."-Publisher's Weekly
*Starred Review* "Both medical thriller and science fiction, this fast-paced, captivating modern vampire story is enriched with biology and history... Entrancing throughout—but squeamish readers beware."-Kirkus Reviews
And for a review in comic strip form, be sure to check out the Unshelved Book Club (http://www.overduemedia.com/archive.aspx?strip=20060205).