The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
By Holly Black
Tana lives in an alternate reality where walled cities called
Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a
decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once
you pass through Coldtown’s gates, you can never leave. After a
regular high school party goes horribly wrong, Tana is set on a
journey to one of these Coldtowns with a vampire, an almost vampire,
and two wannabe vampires.
I never read vampire books. I read this
one as it was marketed as one of the better vampire stories for Young
Adult. It was really good. I enjoyed the interpretation of vampirism
and the effects it might have if it spread like a pandemic disease.
Tana gets herself out of trouble. She
never relies on anyone else. And even when she does, she goes ahead
and does it for herself anyway. It is both her flaw and virtue. I
certainly enjoyed her interactions with all the characters
introduced. I wished there were more scenes with her, Jameson, and
Valentina.
This book had a very slow start. It
does begin in the aftermath of action, but the time it took Tana to
get to the Coldtown dragged on for 130 pages. I wonder what would
happen if the reader started at Chapter 15. Would much be lost?
My favourite part is all the parts with Lucien. Deliciously cruel.
Nice touch or superfluous detail?:
Each
chapter begins with a quote about death. Did those quotes have to do
with the chapter at all? Nope. Just cool tidbits that added nothing
to the story... except maybe to show humans' fascination with death
has always been around.
Start at Chapter 15 and you'll be set!
3/5 STARS
Classroom: Not recommended.
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