By Mike Chen
Publisher: Mira
Review by: Shells Walter
Review done 7/20/2023
I have always loved vampires and would, still do, grab any
books about them. Some were bad and to this day I just love to read over
again.
Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen is yes another book
about vampires. However, this book has some interesting characters and an
interesting storyline. It's not your typical vampire story.
The story introduces you to Louise. She is a vampire who has
lived many years but got turned when she was a teenager. Louise is also, a musician who names the
guitars she owns. Going about her daily life trying to fit in, and working night
shifts to obtain blood, she suddenly has someone visit her. The man comes with
a child whose name is Ian. Ian has issues with a dead father and mother who is
in the hospital.
The man thinks he knows the house looking for someone else.
However, Louise isn’t sure about this until Ian takes an interest in her musical instruments. What starts out as another fellow music lover turns into an
adventure where the rules of vampires are known, secrets are revealed and plot
twists are held true.
What was enjoyable about this story was that it was light-hearted but deep in the sense that no matter what you are you deal with issues.
Chen shows how even a vampire can get through those issues. I loved learning
about a community of vampires and going through the struggles that Louise
sometimes faced.
If you want a more ‘real life’ fictional type of story of
the everyday life of a vampire this is your book.
I highly recommend Vampire Weekend and would love to read
any more about Louise from Mike Chen.
