hailee's Reviews > Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite

OVERALL: some stories were spectacular while others were just meh which is why this is a solid ☆ ☆ ☆. this was filled with all different kinds of representation which was awesome! and i'll always love a good vampire story.

INDIVIDUAL:
seven nights for dying: ☆ ☆ ☆ nothing spectacular but i did enjoy how the ritual of becoming a vampire was different than what you usually see; i liked how a continued theme was that the best vampires are those who are raised as girls (resilient, adaptable, and pissed lol)

the boys from blood river: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ i always enjoy reading about legends/folklore so i loved that aspect of this story; very atmospheric and spooky

senior year sucks: ☆ ☆ ☆ .5 i wish this was longer!! it felt like the beginning of such a great story and i would definitely read more about this; i really liked the idea of a younger vampire wishing for some more mortal teenage time

the boy and the bell: ☆ ☆ ☆ .5 i was happy that this had a satisfying ending (because one character in particular was pissing me off) and i liked the writing style and how this took place during a different time period than the others

a guidebook for the newly sired desi vampire: ☆ ☆ ☆ .5 i always prefer stories over website/etc. format in anthologies but i still liked this; slightly repetitive but was definitely funny lol i loved the remarks about colonialism/imperialism and thought it was executed well

in kind: ☆ ☆ ☆ .5 i love a good revenge story and that’s exactly what this was; satisfying ending; however, did not fit the vampire vibe like the others

vampires never say die: ☆ ☆ i liked reading about new york city vampires and the inner workings of their hierarchy(?) but this fell flat

bestiary: ☆ felt all over the place and i was not invested at all but i like the relationship with animals

mirrors, windows, & selfies: ☆ ☆ ☆ i enjoyed this one! i liked the suspense and it was nice to read about cisco deciding to become his own person. however, i wish certain aspects were explained more as i felt they were a little confusing

the house of black sapphires: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ i loved this one! the atmosphere, the characters, the premise, literally loved everything about it and my one complaint is that the ending was abrupt and rather disappointing because i wanted more lol. i know it’s just a short story but i need more and would definitely read a book about this family. my favorite by far! i'll absolutely be looking into this author's other works!

first kill: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ i really liked the format of this (two days and two POVs) and i enjoyed the angst and seeing family history of both girls!!! i also am a sucker (ha) for enemies to lovers stories. i wish this was longer and i wish we got to see more of the girls interacting