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Book News, Guests | December 14, 2009

How to Be a Vampire

4 comments By Amy Gray

Oh, hi. I'm Amy Gray. I like smoking, carbs, and words. I live in the (currently) sleek humidity of Melbourne, Australia. When not lying... Continue »

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   How to Be a Vampire: A Fangs-On Guide for the Newly Undead

   Amy Gray

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BookwyrmChrysalis, January 31, 2008

Fairytales have rules and order to them, and I’m always in love with books that examine and play with that structure. Some, like Talking with Dragons and Ella Enchanted, do a good job blending the stereotypes and expected consequences into a brand new, and usually funny, story. Into the Wild though is in that rare class of book that actually takes on the essence of the fairytale itself, making it into a beast with a mind of its own. The only other book I can think of that did this well is an adult series called Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey. In those books, fairytales have a magic of their own called the tradition, and it strives to shape people’s lives into those tales. Here, the Wild is a physical entity, taking over the Earth and forcing all within it into its own mold.

Julie was also a great main characters: strong, determined, flawed, and realistic. I'm not one for lecturing on "Oh, well, that is a great role model for young girls," but if you're going to get your role models from fiction, Julie is a great one. The humanity of her character is core to the story, just like it should be in any fantasy story. It doesn't matter the setting--books are about the people we are and the people we might become.

full review - yafantasy.com/into-the-wild/

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