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Book Review of Uninvited

Uninvited
Uninvited
Author: Amanda Marrone
Genre: Horror
Book Type: Paperback
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Of all the ways her boyfriend could've come back to haunt her, an undead vampire was probably the worst. That's the problem that Jordan faces in Amanda Marrone's Uninvited. Since his funeral, Jordan's ex-boyfriend Michael has sat outside of her window every night, begging her to let him in. It's now three months later and Jordan's resolve is wearing thin. She can't sleep and she's starting to think maybe opening the window isn't such a bad idea. The problem is Michael is dead, and Jordan doesn't know if letting him in would be the answer to her prayers or the end of her.

Marrone uses the vampire as a thinly veiled medium to explore relationships gone wrong. Although Jordan's alcohol and drug abuse is a little hard to picture, she represents hundreds of girls who face similar issues in real life: drug and alcohol abuse, stalking, and social isolation.