Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Eighth Grade Bites: The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod

by Heather Brewer
Hennepin County Library, paperback, 182 pages

This story of a teenage vampire who's trying to hide who he really is while dealing with typical teen angst was a bit disappointing. His best friend and his aunt know and help him get the blood he needs without killing anyone. I had heard rave reviews about this book, and found the mystery of what happened to his parents, who's stalking him, etc. to be interesting. But overall, it was a bit abrupt and convoluted, especially Otis' motivation for finding Tod and how he handled the situation at the end. Not sure I'll read Nineth Grade Slays (sic), though I'm a bit curious . . .

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