Review: Vampires with a twist
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 30, 2013
I love vampires! I loved them long before they were cool, and I'm one of those that roots for the vampire to win! That's why books like this or movies like Blade are difficult for me...I battle with myself on which team to root for, and even though I will eventually side with the 'good' vampire,  there is still a little part of me cheering for a mutual win.When I was asked to read this book I was super excited because although it is YA by definition, it seemed a bit edgier than the other YA books I've been reading and I1/2 vampire 1/2 human - what's not to love?!?!What I liked about the book: The characters! Well developed, and consistent in their actions (important to me). Daniel Dark really  has a growth spurt, but it isn't in a physical sense but rather in maturity. He has some mind blowing facts thrown at him, things that would make most people go a bit nuts. Try finding out in one day that not only were you adopted, your 'mother' is actually your aunt, and oh by the way you are 1/2 vampire. On the upside, you can now understand why the man you've called 'dad' for the last 17 years has done some pretty horrific things to you in the name of Christianity.Nathan Dark is my least favorite character in this story, but it may be by design. He is a fanatic. At one time, he was a devout Christian, but at some point he went over the edge and lost he ever loving mind. He clearly did not have a grasp on reality, nor did he have a grasp on what Daniel's biological father really was. If he had of really understood, he would have handled Daniel's upbringing entirely different. That, however, would have made for an entirely different story.The story is just really well written.What I didn't like about the book: I had a small problem with Daniel not being a little savvier about Graye, it was truly minute. I would not necessarily expect him to see through her but he really had no reason to trust her as much as he seemed to. I also was not a fan of the rabbit scene (sorry no details you'll know what I mean when you get there).Would I recommend this book: Yes, but I will warn you the first part is may take a little to get into. It isn't so much that it is boring, but there is a lot of ground work that has to be laid in order for the story to work. If you find yourself having trouble getting through that, just keep at it. Once the foundation has been built, the story really gets going. It can be a little graphic at times, but nothing too bad.