libscote's Reviews (6.4k)

There were things I really liked about the book--I liked the author's note at the end explaining the history of anti-Semitic tropes in vampire lore, and how he consciously went about using those in his book, and how he included the Jewish faith in his story. I liked the bond between the two brothers and how their different ages can cause friction even mortals feel.

This is perhaps due to being an adult, or reading more vampire lore, but I spent a lot of time wondering how vampires lived in the same house in the same town with jobs for years and no one seemed to question it. I know that isn't what I was supposed to be focusing on, but that drew me out of the book and made it hard for me to fully tap in. Someone who is able to let that go will find this book much more enjoyable.

This is the cute summer romance I was hoping for. Abby feels like she's always the sidekick, and that's okay. She's got this awesome internship this summer and runs a plus-size fashion blog called Plus Style. There's one small road bump--she has to share the internship with Jordi Perez, a photographer in her class. A very CUTE photographer, who might be gay like Abby. Friendship and family drama also happen in the book, but sometimes they are very supportive. 

Gorgeous illustrations about different animals and their lifespans.

I think this book is a good introduction to period poverty and what life after being a serious athlete can be like. The transition period is hard. That explains Eden's lack of knowledge about different areas. I think the part I struggled with is the relationship between Eden and her mom. There seemed to be a lot of assumptions happening that I didn't quite follow, especially on Eden's mom's part. 

A comparison of two of the greatest wrestlers in WWE history.

Sometimes I wish Gaiman wasn't such a good writer. He'd be easier to give up. Death is so charming.

It feels a little weird to be reading this post-Gaiman's allegations, but while ILL is down I'm trying to read the books on our shelves and I just started reading them in order. The graphic novels are all on top, hence the string of graphic novels I have read recently. The strongest story in this book is the Thessaly arc, which was also my favorite. I didn't personally care much for the Merv one, but I could see how he would think of himself as James Bond. I thought the one with Daniel and the vignettes at the end were sort of forgettable. 

I found this book a little hard to get into. The book definitely uses a lot of basketball lingo and the assumption is that you know it or are willing to look it up (a bit hard while driving). I liked this book for its exploration of modern Native life and basketball. I had a few questions about how grief was dealt with (but as a white woman maybe I know nothing). Good.

This was enough to suck me back in after being disappointed with the last Spider-Gwen book. Unfortunately, I will not be able to continue for a little while because ILL is down. Alas!