Bloodthirsty Review

Some vampires are good. Some are evil. Some are faking it to get girls. Awkward and allergic to the sun, sixteen-year-old Finbar Frame never gets the girl. But when he notices that all the female students at his school are obsessed with a vampire romance novel called Bloodthirsty, Finbar decides to boldly go where no sane guy has gone before-he becomes a vampire, minus the whole blood sucking part.

With his brooding nature and weirdly pale skin, it's surprisingly easy for Finbar to pretend to be paranormal. But, when he meets the one girl who just might like him for who he really is, he discovers that his life as a pseudo-vampire is more complicated than he expected.
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Bloodthirsty is the story of teenage Finbar, absolutely awkward in every way, who is willing to do anything and everything to get the girls. Yes, this includes faking vampirism (sp?). Giving him a chance to step into the spotlight (not sunlight) and out of his popular twin brother's shadow, Finbar finds that he now has a niche in school and in social circles. Is it worth his tranformation though, and how far is he willing to go to remain in the limelight?

It's no secret that I loathe vampires. Bloodthirsty, however, presented a satire of the whole vampire phenomenon in a unique way that piqued my interest just enough to convince me to give it a go. Flynn Meany certainly has a way with humour, and turned the vampire craze on end with the content of Bloodthirsty. She has a unique, fun, and engaging voice, allowing a character even as shallow as Finbar to pop through the prose.

The only thing I think Bloodthirsty really lacked was depth, but in the same breath, I don't think it was meant to be anything particularly meaningful. It's fluffy and light, but I will admit that I think Bloodthirsty was a bit of a "perfect-timing" book because it managed to find a fan base in those who don't really get or appreciate the whole vampire thing. Fortunately though, Bloodthirsty presents laugh-out-loud hilarity, situations that are so awkward that you'll alternate laughing so hard you cry and cringing at the downright strange characters.

All in all, for what it is, Bloodthirsty is a really fun book. No, it's not deep, and you won't really draw anything from the story itself, but it's great for sheer entertainment. I give it a very strong 4 out of 5, and I'd recommend it to YA readers looking for a fun, fluffy, hilarious book with vampires.

I received this book free of charge from the publisher, Hachette Book Group. This, in no way, affected my opinion or review of this book.