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Blue Bloods
 | Blue Bloods De La Cruz, Melissa Date: 01 May, 2006 — $10.87 — Book Rating: |
Imagine if the characters in Gossip Girl were vampires. Then, imagine that all you have learned about the Mayflower and the Pilgrims of Plymouth has been one big lie.
This sets up the intriguing premise of Blue Bloods, the latest by the author of highly popular Au Pairs series. Schuyler Van Alen belongs to one of several prestigious New York families, and attends one of the fanciest private schools in the city, where Schuyler feels likes an outsider. Her only friends are lifelong pal, Oliver, and the mysterious new student, Dylan. Bliss, the daughter of a politician, is also the new kid at school, who finds herself drawn to Dylan and hanging out with the snobby, Mimi Force. Bliss and Schuyler both notice strange things happening to and around them, from their veins turing blue, to Bliss devouring raw meat in the middle night. Their questions are answered when they discover that they, along with the majority of their classmates are actually vampires, who have lived for thousands of years. The Pilgrims, in fact, were actually vampires who escaped persecution in England. As Schuyler accepts this news, she learns more about her comatose mother, her connection to the Force family, and to Oliver.
This book has potential to be a lot of fun, and, for the most part, it is. I love the explanation for why the Pilgrims came to Massachusetts, as well as the reason behind the lost colony of Roanoke. The idea that a ritzy private school is actually a front for vampires is also entertaining. Explanations concerning immortality, and the unususual connection between siblings don't make a whole lot of sense, but young fans will probably not notice or care. The book ends with a cliffhanger, which will annoy some who were hoping for answers, but will delight others at the assurance that there will be future books. A quick and light read for those who like to read about the rich and glamorous and like to be a little scared, but not terrified.
The author of this review doesn't know what they are talking about when
they state that, "Explanations concerning immortality, and the unususual
connection between siblings don't make a whole lot of sense." It makes
perfect sense to me and I am what the review's author would call a "young
reader." The reviewer couldn't have read the book to also state that the
book throws out everything known about the pilgrims. The book simply says
that the blue bloods escaped England to also escape religious persercution
and something else, the latter escaping with them without their knowledge.
This was an excellent book that was obviously lost on author of this
review.
Dear Reader,
I am so sorry that you did not like my review of Blue Bloods. I am not
sorry, however, that you loved the book and are so passionate about it. As
a librarian, I feel very gratified when I see anyone who loves reading and
a particular book, whether or not I agree with his or her opinion. I
actually thought Blue Bloods was a pretty fun read, and I mention that in
my review. I just don't think the book is for everyone.
Thank-you for your comments and happy reading.
Sincerely,
Laura Bernheim
Hi! I thought It was a good review beacause you showed your point of view,
but I don't agree so much with your perspective; I liked Blue Bloods and
Masquarade very much! It was so much fun to read and I like how the author
gives another explanation to a historic event and how she "plays" (I don't
know another word that would fit, haha) with the lose ends. I love fiction
books!! And also love authors who can mix reality with fantasy and still
manage to keep you intrested in the book and not think its stupid.
I have a blog about this book:
http://bluebloods-melissadelacruz.blogspot.com/