Review: Interesting
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2013
I discovered VAMPIRE LOVE STORY on Amazon. The fight scenes were well executed and adrenaline-fueled. I enjoyed the male perspective. I also got a kick out of the unexpected foursome and other little surprises because I support spontaneity (to a point) in a storyline. Overall, the feel was loosely reminiscent of the film 'Near Dark' at times (which is a good thing).However, I have chosen to give this book three stars for two reasons:-*spoiler alert* the back and forth between Josiah's relationship with both women was choppy and insincere. He confesses to himself that he loves Lena, the human, (a strong moment in the storyline) but then he is wildly attracted to the vampire. Not a problem. But then he tries to run away with both at different times in back-to-back chapters. Okay, so long as Josiah gets out of dodge, '+ one' in tow, it's cool? Problem. There should at least be an inner-struggle between which woman to steal away into the night with. One woman spends her time saving his life while he spends his time saving the other woman. So be conflicted. Want them both. But don't offer to run away with both back-to-back and not acknowledge that fact -if even just to himself. Dude! Party foul!-I did not like the underlying level of sexism -the overdrawn opening scene of saving the frail girl from almost being raped at a frat party because she couldn't protect herself. Um, this girl hangs out with vampires. And why would frat boys go to a bar, drug someone, then take them back to the frat house when they could just throw a party and have women come to them? Also, there was a line actually thought by Josiah when wondering who would help him fight against the bad guys -"I had Lena, a friend. But a mere girl."- What??? Try mere human. Girls fight, too. And sometimes pillows aren't even involved. ;)Regardless of the points mentioned, I did have a good reading experience and a few laughs with the characters.