As to blood --
ah, blood, the whole subject fascinates me. I do like that as well, warm and dripping, when I am thirsty. And I am ... read full description
ah, blood, the whole subject fascinates me. I do like that as well, warm and dripping, when I am thirsty. And I am ... read full description
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Aug 16, 2011
Ayla
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I hated this book. I can't even think about it without getting a headache. All Aliza (Sita?) ever talks about is how awesome she is. The first thirty pages were just her going on and on about how she can throw stuff on top of seven story buildings, and how she can beat this guy up and suck this guy's blood and all the while maintain her awesome hair and perfect body. I mean, really? I didn't pick this book up because I wanted to hear about this chick's flawless skin!
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Nov 05, 2011
Leanne
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I really, really didn't like this novel. While I give props to Christopher Pike for keeping me glued to the pages, I was having this love-hate thing going on with Sita. While I was obsessively turning the pages, I was also silently gagging in my mouth because Sita disgusted me so much. Sita is abusive. She manipulates the emotions of people around her, especially one of the characters (and supposed *love interest*), Ray. In the begging of More...
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Aug 11, 2011
Laura
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Jan 11, 2011
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Nov 27, 2010
Kristen "Kirby"
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The Last Vampire- ☆
Wow, was the first book boring! Even the characters were flat and just followed Alisa like puppy dogs.(Boy: You are beautiful. Alisa: Why, yes I am. Come to my house. Boy: Uh, kay. END SCENE.) I agree with others when they said this book wasn't emotional. Alisa went about killing everyone and their grandma, but didn't really care much. Then boyfriend #1 died and I was like, 'kay moving on... I didn't care about the characters really, making me not enjoy the story.
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Wow, was the first book boring! Even the characters were flat and just followed Alisa like puppy dogs.(Boy: You are beautiful. Alisa: Why, yes I am. Come to my house. Boy: Uh, kay. END SCENE.) I agree with others when they said this book wasn't emotional. Alisa went about killing everyone and their grandma, but didn't really care much. Then boyfriend #1 died and I was like, 'kay moving on... I didn't care about the characters really, making me not enjoy the story.
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Jan 02, 2012
Rita
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I happened to find this book on my eReader recently, and since I'm a bit of a vampire fanatic I decided to give it a try. I decided to stop reading it after the first 5-10 pages (my intolerance levels for bad books has become significantly higher after reading the books in my trash pile).
In my opinion this book is not only badly written (superficial and simplistic monotonous language), but it has one of the most obnoxious and self-absorbed characters ever imagined. It gets old reall More...
In my opinion this book is not only badly written (superficial and simplistic monotonous language), but it has one of the most obnoxious and self-absorbed characters ever imagined. It gets old reall More...
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Oct 07, 2011
± Colleen of the Crawling Chaos ±
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I read these back in the day and remember loving them. I'm excited yet nervous about this reread. We'll see how it holds up.
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10/5/11
The Last Vampire
Finished this last night. Overall I'd say 3 - 3 1/2 stars.
The writing was a bit sparse. I'm not sure how much of this is the YA thing, how much is just Pike's style, and how much is the character. I read a lot of Pike back in the day but don't remember much about style. It works for More...
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10/5/11
The Last Vampire
Finished this last night. Overall I'd say 3 - 3 1/2 stars.
The writing was a bit sparse. I'm not sure how much of this is the YA thing, how much is just Pike's style, and how much is the character. I read a lot of Pike back in the day but don't remember much about style. It works for More...
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May 22, 2011
Thus forth, as I near the three-hundredth page – I am honestly dissatisfied and torn with this book and a little anxious to see what the next volume is going to cast unto me.
My reasons for feeling forlorn about this book are simple. The lack of important detail and depth. Now, do not misinterpret my resolve – Christopher Pike is an exceedingly talented author. HOWEVER, although he does add much detail on situations – he does not give the book enough time to get into characters and es More...
My reasons for feeling forlorn about this book are simple. The lack of important detail and depth. Now, do not misinterpret my resolve – Christopher Pike is an exceedingly talented author. HOWEVER, although he does add much detail on situations – he does not give the book enough time to get into characters and es More...
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Jan 29, 2012
Oceana Nightfern
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I couldn't do it. No. I got to page one hundred, and I went, "NO, NO, PLEASE NO MORE. SPARE ME."
I hated this book. Good lord. I despise it with a burning hatred. I read this book a couple of months ago, so this whole review is from memory.
Here's all the problems with this book:
#1 - Categorized under the YA genre.
FUCK NO. Who the HELL said this was young adult? Seriously?! Okay, Alisa gets into a jacuzzi naked with Ray. The whole time they More...
I hated this book. Good lord. I despise it with a burning hatred. I read this book a couple of months ago, so this whole review is from memory.
Here's all the problems with this book:
#1 - Categorized under the YA genre.
FUCK NO. Who the HELL said this was young adult? Seriously?! Okay, Alisa gets into a jacuzzi naked with Ray. The whole time they More...
Jan 17, 2012
Mary
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The main character of this book is Alisa aka Sita. She is the Second vampire to be made. Currently she is being hunted by her creator Yakasha. Yakasha is trying to get their god Krishna's grace. The only way he can have it is if he abolishes the millions of vampires he has already created. But there is only one left and one problem... Sita is not going to go down without bloodshed. Her path crosses with a teen named Ray and begins to get close to him... but at what expense?
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Aug 06, 2011
it was horrible!!!First of all: no one talks like that. One minute Sita/Alisa/Whatever would be talking like the ancient being—which she was—and the next, she would be throwing in slag AND saying she created it. Very annoying. And then she would have the modern teenagers talking like that too. All serious and overly educated. I pictured them over enunciating like Ross from Friends.
And then all her love interests. Yeah, word of advice for any mortal men looking to date Sita: don’t. You’ll More...
And then all her love interests. Yeah, word of advice for any mortal men looking to date Sita: don’t. You’ll More...
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Jun 26, 2011
Even though I have my own YA novel in development, I'm not much for reading what the market has to offer in that category (98% aimed at teenaged girls). However, I found this repackaging of 3 Christopher Pike novels from 1994/95 for $3.99 on clearance at Borders and I must say the opening chapter was one of the best I've read in a while. Sets up character, mystery, intrigue, suspense and plot beautifully in about a dozen pages. It's a very well-rounded opening chapter with a great balance of bac
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May 22, 2011
Eri
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I read these books in their original editions back in the 90's. I picked them up in a local used book store from the YA section, although I can't have been more than 10 at the time. They were my introduction to vampire fiction, and have stuck with me ever since. My original copies were lost, and I'd never seen the series on current bookstore shelves, so I was pleasantly surprised and intrigued when I happened upon them a month or so ago in Books-a-Million. I picked up both this volume and the ne
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May 19, 2011
Chae
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IT TOOK ME 3 YEARS TO READ THIS.. (MAYBE 2)
*WONDERFUL BOOK BUT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER*
THIRST is about a young Vampire and her struggle to remain hidden on earth and keep things balanced while also quenching her overwhelming thirst of human blood. Sita,herself undergoes something strange, she is falling in love and the world is shifting in unimaginable ways.
Pike does a good job at suspense but he fails at minor Characters i would have loved to see more about other v More...
*WONDERFUL BOOK BUT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER*
THIRST is about a young Vampire and her struggle to remain hidden on earth and keep things balanced while also quenching her overwhelming thirst of human blood. Sita,herself undergoes something strange, she is falling in love and the world is shifting in unimaginable ways.
Pike does a good job at suspense but he fails at minor Characters i would have loved to see more about other v More...
Mar 10, 2011
Lura
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I picked this book up because the cover was pretty cool and I read the back and saw that she was a five thousand year old vampire and...enough said! Well after a few pages I was getting a little bored because all Alisa was telling us was how powerful she was, how she could make any guy want her, how beautiful she was and how when she fought she could come out without a scratch... And I've got to say there were a few times I would roll my eyes. After awhile the bragging was getting old and I foun
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Mar 10, 2011
Iwan
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Mar 02, 2011
Andrea
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I wouldn't have picked this up on my own, but this was a gift. All things considered, it was a good choice for me since I like young adult fiction AND vampires. I also went through a Christopher Pike phase in my oh so long ago middle school years. (Although my husband...the wonderful gift giver did not actually know that. That said, I was intrigued by this book when I started reading it.
I was quickly disappointed. This book was actually four books in one and each was more disjoin More...
I was quickly disappointed. This book was actually four books in one and each was more disjoin More...
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Dec 30, 2010
Raina
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Ugh, this book was annoying from page 1.
Alisa, the narrator, is a self-obsessed, self-congratulatory PITA. At least 50% of the book is given over to "I can leap tall buildings", "I can dodge speeding bullets", "I am smokin' hot", "I am awesome in bed", "I can seduce anyone" ... you get the point.
Alisa, who falls in love in about 35 seconds ("I form relationships really fast"), and then gets her lovers in all kind More...
Alisa, the narrator, is a self-obsessed, self-congratulatory PITA. At least 50% of the book is given over to "I can leap tall buildings", "I can dodge speeding bullets", "I am smokin' hot", "I am awesome in bed", "I can seduce anyone" ... you get the point.
Alisa, who falls in love in about 35 seconds ("I form relationships really fast"), and then gets her lovers in all kind More...
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Oct 27, 2010
Rose
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I have read nearly every book in Christopher Pike's bibliography. Some, I've liked, some I hated so much they were physically painful to finish. I have to say that The Last Vampire was the first of his books that I absolutely loved. There are 6 books in this series, and while all of them weren't amazing, I felt the overall story was amazing. Alisa (Sita), is a 5,000 year old vampire. She's drop-dead gorgeous and she kicks major ass (literally). I loved so much about this book but the what stood
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Oct 25, 2010
Purplycookie
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"The Last Vampire"
"I am a vampire, and that is the truth. But the modern meaning of the word vampire, the stories that have been told about creatures such as I, are not precisely true. I do not turn to ash in the sun, nor do I cringe when I see a crucifix. I wear a tiny gold cross now around my neck, but only because I like it. As to blood--ah, blood, the whole subject fascinates me."
I just finished reading "The Last Vampire" again after hav More...
"I am a vampire, and that is the truth. But the modern meaning of the word vampire, the stories that have been told about creatures such as I, are not precisely true. I do not turn to ash in the sun, nor do I cringe when I see a crucifix. I wear a tiny gold cross now around my neck, but only because I like it. As to blood--ah, blood, the whole subject fascinates me."
I just finished reading "The Last Vampire" again after hav More...
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Sep 02, 2010
Ksenia
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Oh but this is only the start of our story my dear readers….
Alisa, or Sita (that is her real name), was made 5,000 years ago by a child of a demon, named Yaksha. Once she was made, the two roamed the land and made other vampires, until they met the Hindu god Krishna. Upon meeting him, Sita takes a vow to never make another vampire again in order to be in the grace of Krishna. Yaksha takes the same vow but also to kill off every vampire in the world, but there is a stalemate obviously More...
Alisa, or Sita (that is her real name), was made 5,000 years ago by a child of a demon, named Yaksha. Once she was made, the two roamed the land and made other vampires, until they met the Hindu god Krishna. Upon meeting him, Sita takes a vow to never make another vampire again in order to be in the grace of Krishna. Yaksha takes the same vow but also to kill off every vampire in the world, but there is a stalemate obviously More...
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Aug 20, 2010
Chandra
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The Last Vampire – Black Blood – Red Dice
Meet Alisa Perne. The things you know or think you know about vampires are purely fiction. Alisa is a five thousand year old vampire. She does not kill her victims for blood but drinks only enough and makes them forget and leaves them with no memory of it and no marks. She can also go out into the sunlight without any adverse effects like going up in flames. The sun does weaken her powers and makes her tired. She does not sleep in a coffin but More...
Meet Alisa Perne. The things you know or think you know about vampires are purely fiction. Alisa is a five thousand year old vampire. She does not kill her victims for blood but drinks only enough and makes them forget and leaves them with no memory of it and no marks. She can also go out into the sunlight without any adverse effects like going up in flames. The sun does weaken her powers and makes her tired. She does not sleep in a coffin but More...
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Aug 13, 2010
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What Went Write: (+5) Everything
It is not often that I run across a book I would give a perfect rating. That does not mean the book was perfect by any means, it just indicates that in my personal opinion things couldnt get much better. Sometimes it's just that rare magic feeling you get when you finish a book and have no thoughts except "Wow, that was amazing!" This is how I felt about Thirst, and I have a numbered list of my other, more tangible reasons below; because I li More...
It is not often that I run across a book I would give a perfect rating. That does not mean the book was perfect by any means, it just indicates that in my personal opinion things couldnt get much better. Sometimes it's just that rare magic feeling you get when you finish a book and have no thoughts except "Wow, that was amazing!" This is how I felt about Thirst, and I have a numbered list of my other, more tangible reasons below; because I li More...
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Jul 22, 2010
Lisa
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Hmmm.... this book kept reminding me of The Vampire Lestat, but for all the worst reasons.
Alisa, the narrator, is a self-obsessed, self-congratulatory PITA. At least 50% of the book is given over to "I can leap tall buildings" "I can dodge speeding bullets" "I am smokin' hot" "I am awesome in bed" "I can seduce anyone" ... you get the point.
Alisa, who falls in love in about 35 seconds ("I form relationships really f More...
Alisa, the narrator, is a self-obsessed, self-congratulatory PITA. At least 50% of the book is given over to "I can leap tall buildings" "I can dodge speeding bullets" "I am smokin' hot" "I am awesome in bed" "I can seduce anyone" ... you get the point.
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May 05, 2010
Lindsey
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Apr 01, 2010
Sami
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Alisa is a vampire, and has been for the last five thousand years. She is a killer and a lover. All Alisa wants is to be left alone. To live out her long life away from prying eyes for as long as she can. But someone has decided that they are very interested in Alisa. Someone has hired a private detective to learn about Alisa. Once this very same detective learns about Alisa's amazing wealth he decides to confront Alisa outright.
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Feb 04, 2010
Michelle
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This book is about a vampire named Alisa. who feeds on humans but doesn't kill them. but she finds out the person who created her and who was the first vampire/son of a demon is now trying to kill her. she has to try and escape when he sends 12 people after her to get her and bring her to him she is locked in gold hand cuffs these are ones she cant break through. then Yaksha the first vampire comes to get her and she knows shes not strong enough to kill her so instead. he makes her make a choose
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Nov 15, 2009
Leeanna
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Note: This review is a combination of my reviews for the first three books in "The Last Vampire" series, the books contained in "Thirst No. 1."
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The Last Vampire #1, by Christopher Pike
With the recent popularity of young adult series such as Twilight, Vampire Academy, and The House of Night, some older vampire series are being republished. One such series is The Last Vampire, by Christopher Pike, first published in 1994.
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The Last Vampire #1, by Christopher Pike
With the recent popularity of young adult series such as Twilight, Vampire Academy, and The House of Night, some older vampire series are being republished. One such series is The Last Vampire, by Christopher Pike, first published in 1994.
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Nov 03, 2009
Hailey
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My favorite character in Thirst-The Last Vampire was Alisa Pern. I liked her because she was always so adventurous and fearless. She wasn’t afraid of anything. My least favorite character was Yaksha. He was continuously trying to kill her and I didn’t think that she deserved to die. He attempted to kill the one that she loved, but in that attempt, failed.
I kept reading the book, because there was just something always drawing me in and always something to keep my attention. The book was s More...
I kept reading the book, because there was just something always drawing me in and always something to keep my attention. The book was s More...
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Oct 30, 2009
Ashley
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Thirst bu Christopher Pike is about a girl named Alisa/Sita. She is a vampire that is 5000 years old. She was changed by a "yakshini" which is an evil demon. Yakshini was born inside Sita's friends body after her friend was possessed by a demon. Yaksha, who was born by her friend and was given the name by Sita, grew and looked like a normal human very fast. Sita grew to like him and soon people began to disapear. When Sita was 19 and Yaksha was 11 but looked like the age of 20, he turn
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