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Sunshine is about vampires. And magic. And cinnamon rolls.
I really really wanted to LOVE this book. In the end, I just liked it.
The pluses (and there's a lot)
1)Sunshine is a really strong female character. Even when she's not physically strong she knows what she needs to do. She's true to herself but she also pushes herself to go beyond what she's used to doing. She stays pretty "real" and likeable/relateable.
2)The world McKinley's created is very complex and interesting, but still close to mode ...more
I really really wanted to LOVE this book. In the end, I just liked it.
The pluses (and there's a lot)
1)Sunshine is a really strong female character. Even when she's not physically strong she knows what she needs to do. She's true to herself but she also pushes herself to go beyond what she's used to doing. She stays pretty "real" and likeable/relateable.
2)The world McKinley's created is very complex and interesting, but still close to mode ...more
Great start, I sped through part 1 but the story got a little bogged down after. While i liked both Sunshine & Con and the myriad of characters peppered around them, the internal monologue sometimes got a bit much.
It's a great concept though - and finally, a vampires story where vampires stay true to their nature, seen without the rose-tinted lenses of an infatuated girl. But hey- of course there's that special one vampire who's not that evil. But hey - he's not heartbreakingly gorgeous. In fact ...more
It's a great concept though - and finally, a vampires story where vampires stay true to their nature, seen without the rose-tinted lenses of an infatuated girl. But hey- of course there's that special one vampire who's not that evil. But hey - he's not heartbreakingly gorgeous. In fact ...more
After I finally got over the fact that this so vastly different than any other book McKinley has written I decided I liked it. I like her take on vampires and the other Others. I really liked Sunshine I am surprised that she did not write a follow up. Good, interesting read.
This book is on my to-reread list, since I just don't remember it that well. I remember liking it and being extremely confused by (and possibly a little young for) Sunshine. Also, I have watched Buffy since the last time I've read this book and my knowledge of contemporary vampire fiction is a bit better than it was.
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