Jamie M. (nehalemn) reviewed The Morganville Vampires: Glass Houses / The Dead Girls' Dance on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This was a really good read. Not Twilight-Esq or Vampire Diaries-urp at all. (Not that those weren't great books. I read them and liked them.)
The bad guys are the bad guys. The good guys are the bad guys. The heroine isn't whiny. The hero kind of is, but you forgive him for it. Something happens on every page. It's great.
Don't go by the descriptions on the back of the book. The description for the first book is misleading, and the second book is about a family reunion, not about a dance. The dance only takes a few pages of the story.
The bad guys are the bad guys. The good guys are the bad guys. The heroine isn't whiny. The hero kind of is, but you forgive him for it. Something happens on every page. It's great.
Don't go by the descriptions on the back of the book. The description for the first book is misleading, and the second book is about a family reunion, not about a dance. The dance only takes a few pages of the story.
Shanan B. (yogimommy) reviewed The Morganville Vampires: Glass Houses / The Dead Girls' Dance on + 35 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This volume contains two books in the Morganville Vampires series (Glass Houses and The Dead Girls' Dance). I found these two books to be very engaging. I could not put them down. I read The Dead Girls' Dance in one day.
I like Caine's writing. Most of her characters are not all good or all bad. They are a mixture. For the most part, as a reader, I knew who she intended for me to like and support and who were the bad guys, but I can tell there are times where she wants to leave us confused and wondering what side a character is on. Everyone had positive qualities and negative qualities, so everyone seemed like a real person (except for the vampire parts). It made it a much more interesting story to read.
Caine also brings out the emotions of the reader. I geninuely felt frustration for Clair (all she wanted was to go to school) and Michael (all he wanted was to be able to leave the house and help his friends). I geniunely felt compassion for Eve after learning what happened that led her to leave her family and her protection at 18.
There are a few things that I am still a little confused about after these two books, but I feel like more information is coming in the future books. How do the protections work? Or in other words, how does a person or family get the bracelets?
In past reviews I have been critical of the model of relationships presented in YA novels. And I will say that I have some concerns about the 16 year old dating the 18 year old who she lives with. But I feel that Caine has handled that relationship better than other authors. The teens in the relationship seem to get that they need to wait, but not in a way that it feels like a lesson to the reader. It is something these two teens are struggling with, but so far I think Caine has handled the struggle in a very realistic manner.
I like Caine's writing. Most of her characters are not all good or all bad. They are a mixture. For the most part, as a reader, I knew who she intended for me to like and support and who were the bad guys, but I can tell there are times where she wants to leave us confused and wondering what side a character is on. Everyone had positive qualities and negative qualities, so everyone seemed like a real person (except for the vampire parts). It made it a much more interesting story to read.
Caine also brings out the emotions of the reader. I geninuely felt frustration for Clair (all she wanted was to go to school) and Michael (all he wanted was to be able to leave the house and help his friends). I geniunely felt compassion for Eve after learning what happened that led her to leave her family and her protection at 18.
There are a few things that I am still a little confused about after these two books, but I feel like more information is coming in the future books. How do the protections work? Or in other words, how does a person or family get the bracelets?
In past reviews I have been critical of the model of relationships presented in YA novels. And I will say that I have some concerns about the 16 year old dating the 18 year old who she lives with. But I feel that Caine has handled that relationship better than other authors. The teens in the relationship seem to get that they need to wait, but not in a way that it feels like a lesson to the reader. It is something these two teens are struggling with, but so far I think Caine has handled the struggle in a very realistic manner.
Helpful Score: 1
Awesome vampire series. Move over Twilight!!! Definitely looking forward to reading the rest of the series...
lsipes reviewed The Morganville Vampires: Glass Houses / The Dead Girls' Dance on + 116 more book reviews
I was recommended this book after reading Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series. I was afraid that I wouldn't like this book because the main character is only 16, but I was pleasantly surprised. The book has kept me entertained and I read the whole thing in 2 days. I'm on to book 3 and am still captivated. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends!
Melissa W. (vampira1w) -
I really enjoyed this book! Honestly, I didn't think it'd be that great. I read Vampire Kisses and didn't really like it much, I was sooo hoping that this book wouldn't be like it and THANK GOODNESS it wasn't! I honestly cannot wait to read the next books. I became interested in reading this author after reading her short story on Kisses from Hell. It had spoilers in that story so I kinda knew a few things that would happen. But this book is worth a shot!
Rebekah K. (Beks) -
The Morganville books are AMAZING. I would recommend them to anyone who enjoys this genre of books. Everytime you think the characters might get a break from danger something else happens. It made me want to keep reading. Rachel Caine leaves you sitting on the edge of your seat for every book.
Justina S. (jfsanders) reviewed The Morganville Vampires: Glass Houses / The Dead Girls' Dance on + 2 more book reviews
Pretty good.
Dina R. (dimari) reviewed The Morganville Vampires: Glass Houses / The Dead Girls' Dance on + 105 more book reviews
I really enjoyed the way the main character, Claire Danvers, got thrown into the vampire world with very little hope to escape, if at all. She runs for help after literally getting beat up by the town she-bully and the Mayor's daughter. She finds the perfect pack of misfits: Michael Glass, Eve Rosser and Shane Collins. Will she fit in with them and be able to stay in The Glass House?
There of course is an interesting cast of vampire characters that you peel back each layer to discover something even more intriguing than the last. They will keep you on your toes and you may never know who they are aligned with, friends or foes, or the highest ranking. Have fun! Don't forget to come back, y'hear y'all! If you can make it to the edge of town safely!
There of course is an interesting cast of vampire characters that you peel back each layer to discover something even more intriguing than the last. They will keep you on your toes and you may never know who they are aligned with, friends or foes, or the highest ranking. Have fun! Don't forget to come back, y'hear y'all! If you can make it to the edge of town safely!
I really enjoyed this book. It was a very fast read. Can't wait to get into the next one.
Jonathan H. (bigjohn84) reviewed The Morganville Vampires: Glass Houses / The Dead Girls' Dance on + 36 more book reviews
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