by Francesca Lia Block
WOW!! I've got a few things to say about this book, so where to start? I'm kind of shocked and puzzled by the negative and neutral reviews on this book. I think that the book is kind of poorly classified and marketed. From the cover and title I was expecting a sort of fluffy vampire story, and t...
WOW!! I've got a few things to say about this book, so where to start? I'm kind of shocked and puzzled by the negative and neutral reviews on this book. I think that the book is kind of poorly classified and marketed. From the cover and title I was expecting a sort of fluffy vampire story, and t...
I really felt like this book was written to be more confusing than necessary. In the end some things remained unexplained. I imagine I would have liked it better if the author had explained the main character's transformation a bit better.
Pretty Disappointing. As I read Pretty Dead by Francesca Lia Block, a thought got stuck in my head. Why would you go back and relive high school if you were immortal? If you already had a nice home, a fancy car, and nice clothes, why would go back to that awkwardness? Yes, I know they did it in anot...
(review originally posted on my livejournal account: http://intoyourlungs.livejournal.com)I picked up this book because back in 2008 I read one of Block's novellas (I really don't consider them novels -- they're really short), Psyche in a Dress, and I ended up really liking it. Since then, I've read...
When I heard that Francesca Lia Block wrote a vampire novel (and later, a werewolf one), I was pretty skeptical. I'm also not particularly interested in reading about paranormal creatures so I didn't think I'd be into this book as much as I was. Block's take on vampire mythology, while not entirely ...
Of the various covers on display, this is the one the KitKatPandaBatWolf chose for me. Hey, fine with me. I love Block.***Really sad. Vampirism as a metaphor for grief. Oh, how I would have loved this as an angsty teen.
Charlotte seems to have it all. She lives in a lavish mansion, has clothes busting out of her closets, and no adult supervision. But, like usual, things aren’t always the way they seem. Charlotte is a vampire and longs for a friend. She thinks she has found the perfect girl to fill that role whe...
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