There were so many problems with this book. The typical teen bullshit started from page one. I don’t like ridiculous drama for the sake of it. I don’t like whiny, self-absorbed teenagers either. Zoey is the middle child which, by default, makes her the problem child. Naturally, she’s chosen to become this all powerful “vampyre” because she follows a long line of Cherokee Wise Women that just so happened to skip her mom *and* her elder sister.

What really got me about this book was Zoey’s narration - the use of the word retard/retarded like it was not problematic, the constant shaming of others (whether it’s enough and goth subcultures, her sister’s cheerleading, or nerd culture,) the slut shaming, the body shaming...it goes on and on. I pretty much lost it when this (white-presenting) girl talks about one of the hags’ hair on page 88...”must be a really good weave.” Are you kidding me?

Zoey has a holier than thou attitude that never really gets checked, but I did read the whole book and I am still mildly interested in the story. I don’t foresee wasting my time reading the rest of the series, but maybe if I have nothing else to do with my life I’ll pick it up.