Book Review: Thirsty by M.T. Anderson (165)

Thirsty by M.T. Anderson

Product Description

All Chris really wants is to be a normal kid, to hang out with his friends, avoid his parents, and get a date with Rebecca Schwartz. Unfortunately, Chris appears to be turning into a vampire. So while his hometown performs an ancient ritual that keeps Tch’muchgar, the Vampire Lord, locked in another world, Chris desperately tries to save himself from his own vampiric fate. He needs help, but whom can he trust?

About the Author: I couldn’t find a web page for him and the closest I could come was here: http://www.librarything.com/author/andersonmt

Product Details
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Candlewick; Reissue edition (July 22, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0763638951
ISBN-13: 978-0763638955

This almost didn’t make it through the fifty page rule. I read the first 25 pages and put it down, tried again and was hooked. Thirsty is a very sneaky book! What surprised me was how intellegent the writing is and how this doesn’t talk down to teenagers. This is a nice change from most of the YA paranormals since it is written from a male perspective by a male. I think this would be a great read for those reluctant male teenagers.