Book Review: Boys That Bite
Technically Sunshine can’t get killed-because she’s immortal. Well, not quite yet. Due to the worst case of mistaken identity with her dark-side-loving twin sister at a Goth club called Club Fang, Magnus, a vampire hottie, went for Sunshine’s innocent neck. Now if she doesn’t reverse it in time, Magnus will be her blood mate forever and she’s doomed to be a blood-gulping, pasty, daylight-hating vampire. That would seriously bite.
And now, after the unfortunate slaying of the vampire leader, Sunshine, her sister Rayne, and Magnus must find the one thing that can solve her problem: the Holy Grail. They wish it were a joke but it’s not. It’s absolutely necessary that Sunshine gets out of this in time, because somehow she scored the hottest prom date in her school, the mouth-watering Jake Wilder. So she just can’t be a vampire for the prom-let alone the rest of eternity.
–From Goodreads
Cover Inspection:
This is the new cover and I love it! I think the models on the front of the new covers are really gorgeous. Very vampire-esque.
First Thoughts:
Her name is Sunny, and her sister’s name is Rayne. *cue giggles*
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My Review:
From the very first page, this book is pure enjoyment in the form of words! This is the type of book that doesn’t try to take itself too seriously, and no I don’t mean that it isn’t written well. What I mean is that the blindingly obvious pun will jump off the page at you and all you can do is crack up laughing. Any book that makes references to Buffy, Angel and the whole Whedon crew automatically wins points with me! I don’t want to ruin it by referencing it exactly, but let’s just say that there is a Buffy reference in here that had me rolling with laughter! The jokes, the acerbic wit, all of it just made me fall completely in love with this book.
Now on to the characters. Those of you who read my reviews often know that I have to love my characters. If I’m to enjoy a book, they need to be interesting and fun! Enter Sunny and Rayne, the identical twins. They may be identical in appearance, but in personality they are total opposites. Sunny is the sporty, school-driven twin who is trying to get on the radar of the resident “Sex God”. Rayne, on the other hand, is a goth at heart who has an affinity for the vampire kind. It was this yin and yang between them that allowed me to connect with both of them equally. They completed one another in the best way possible. There was such fantastic chemistry between them, and the witty banter was amazing!
Remember how I said that this book doesn’t take itself too seriously? Well that means that you, my dear readers, shouldn’t go into it without the proper mindset. Let me explain. Sunny is a teenager. Sunny does not want to be a vampire, especially not right before prom. Sunny deals with this issue like any typical teen would, with massive amounts of snide remarks and observations. So yes, it’s true, sometimes Sunny can be a little obnoxious in the way she speaks and acts. However, keep in mind my friends, this is a satirical type of book. Think Buffy! It’s meant to be taken with a grain of salt and big heaping helping of humor!
Can I be honest? I loved this book. Every single minute of it. Sure, there were times when I thought the “teen speak” might have seemed a little heavy, but I’ve read books (that I won’t mention the name of) where this issue completely turned me off of reading the book and the rest of the series. Sunny’s way of thinking and talking didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the story at all. This is coming from vampire novel skeptic of the highest caliber. Trust me, it means a lot. Don’t go into Boys That Bite expecting anything less than a fun and light read! If you’re not smiling at least a little at the end of this book, you’re either a robot or an alien. Both of which, I might add, are not nearly as cool as a vampire.
Book two here I come!
Book Details
Title: Boys That Bite
Author: Mari Mancusi
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Pages: Paperback; 272
Source: Library
Final Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart
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