Published by Wednesday Books Genres: Fiction, Horror, LGBT, LGBTQ, Paranormal, Romance, vampire, young adult
Format: ARC, eBook
First off, the cover on this book is awesome! The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends is a YA Queer paranormal romance that readers may want to take a bite out of very soon! It gets off to a slow start and if you follow my reviews, you know how I feel about slow….
Brennan is a nineteen-year-old young man who has not had an easy go of it lately. He is back at school after surviving a suicide attempt and finds himself turned into a vampire! Plus, his mother is pretty much doing her own things and not too present as he navigates his life. One positive thing in his life is Cole, the super handsome librarian who just happens to catch Brennan sipping blood from a blood bag! So once that cat is out of the bag, Brennan struggles to fit in, find balance, get answers as to how he was turned, is baffled by the rumors of a missing student and recent animal attacks.
This is a YA book, and it felt very YA to me – which is a good thing. It stays in its lane and isn’t trying to be something it is not. This book is not scary, there is some violence, but it is not going to keep you up at night, checking under your bed, in the shower, or behind the curtain. What this book will do is entertain and have readers hoping along with Brennan and Cole for some answers as Brennan adjusts to his new reality.
This book does deal with some serious issues such as mental health, suicide attempt, sexuality, identity, and acceptance. While it does touch on some heavy subjects this book also has some light, fun, angsty, and entertaining moments.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press | Wednesday Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
