Helpful Score: 1
This book is amazingly compelling. It will have a short topic that discusses a particular parasite and it will embellish an angle to make a strong point about that parasite (creepy at times, I know, but that is the compelling part). The chapter following will go back into the story line and dovetail with the point it made about the parasite in the previous chapter...bringing it all together in a very ironic ending. In addition to the creepy compellingness of the parasite study, the story line is very strong and pulls you in and doesn't let you go. I started this book on an airline flight and couldn't put it down. I finished the book the next day...very unusual for me to finish a book in less than 2 weeks and to write a review!
Helpful Score: 1
Westerfeld's vampires, aka 'Peeps', are a very interesting twist on the usual vampire tale. He actually has a great reason why they are the result of a parasite that doesn't end up in a hokey plot like some plots do. The suspense was great and it even got really creepy at parts, which I wasn't expecting, but was totally entertained by it.
The sex aspect of this story didn't bother me, since I actually found it to be a believable twist in the story. Plus, there's not any actual sex scenes as it's mostly just talking and kissing so only those who are easily offended will dislike it.
I also thought that the chapters that held actual information on real-world parasites were interesting. Some things I already knew, but there was also some others that I didn't or extra info I hadn't heard yet on species I was aware of beforehand.
Overall, this was an excellent story and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
The sex aspect of this story didn't bother me, since I actually found it to be a believable twist in the story. Plus, there's not any actual sex scenes as it's mostly just talking and kissing so only those who are easily offended will dislike it.
I also thought that the chapters that held actual information on real-world parasites were interesting. Some things I already knew, but there was also some others that I didn't or extra info I hadn't heard yet on species I was aware of beforehand.
Overall, this was an excellent story and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
An interesting mix of fantasy / horror / thriller, with enough humor to lighten it up.
Overall, this book was great. I was hooked from the beginning and found it to be a pretty quick read. I liked the alternating of the chapters between Cal telling his story and him telling the reader about different parasites, whose traits were key parts of the next chapter. Read my full review at http://bourg.info/2012/05/20/peeps-by-scott-westerfeld/
