• Is it age appropriate?

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Light, fluffy vampire series big on fun, small on plot.

Why We Rated This for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

• Messages:

  Overall, the book is positive with its focus on a young college student finding her voice among a dangerous mix of mean girls and undead evil. Solid friendships develop in the strange, supernatural surroundings.
• Role models:

  Some positive characters, including one who is learning to speak up and stand up for herself, and some solidly evil ones, who seem to exist only to torment others.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  This is a vampire story, so there's an expected degree of violence and intimidation including "disappearances" and threats of bites. Some of the most disturbing aspects of the violence comes not from vampires, but from mean girls targeting a smaller, less popular girl. They push her down the stairs, threaten to kill her, and make dangerous attempts to "pay her back" for a perceived slight.

• Sex:

  There's more sexual tension than actual sex. Some mild crushes and intoxicating, dangerous vampires with bloodthirsty -- yet hot -- advances.
• Language:

  Mild name-calling like "dork," "loser," and a few gateway swears like "hell."
• Consumerism:

  Not an issue.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  A teen drinks beer.

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