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There are places in the world where darkness rules, where it's unwise to walk. Sunshine knew that. But there hadn't been any trouble out at the lake for years, and she needed a place to be alone for a while. Unfortunately, she wasn't alone. She never heard them coming. Of course you don't, when they're vampires. They took her clothes and sneakers. They dressed her in a long red gown. And they shackled her to the wall of an abandoned mansion--within easy reach of a figure stirring in the moonlight. She knows that he is a vampire. She knows that she's to be his dinner and that when he is finished with her, she will be dead. Yet, as dawn breaks, she finds that he has not attempted to harm her. And now it is he who needs her to help him survive the day.… (más)
electronicmemory: Two books which both involve alternate histories where vampire and supernatural creatures have become everyday occurrences - and dangers - and how two women deal with the sudden appearance of a troubled supernatural creature in their lives. Both feature memorable protagonists, as well as fascinating alternate histories of the United States.… (más)
Usuario anónimo: Both feature a plucky teenage heroine and an atypical love interest. Neither involves sappy eyeroll-inducing romantic dialogue. As I read Angelfall, I was immediately reminded of Sunshine, however Angelfall is a much better book. If you liked Sunshine, you might like Angelfall. I personally hated Sunshine, but enjoyed Angelfall.… (más)
overtheseatoskye: McKinley's sensible heroine Sunshine, grounded as she is in the daily realities of baking and feeding people, reminds me very much of Sookie Stackhouse of Charlaine Harris' wonderful Southern Vampire series. Somehow the contrast between an earthy, pragmatic heroine and the otherworldly vampire love interest heightens the dramatic tension (and the hawtness).… (más)
overtheseatoskye: If you felt a little let down by the coy ending of "Sunshine," pick up this fun, chick-lit-inflected vampire romp - the final scene, gratifyingly, doesn't leave things to your imagination.
No recuerdo muy bien porqué decidí comprar este libro, sé que la idea surgió en LibraryThing brujuleando entre las librerías y recomendaciones de otros usuarios. Pero cuando lo decidí, me apetecía muchísimo leer algo de este tipo. Desde hace algunos años no recuerdo haber leído nada en esta línea, y Drácula no cuenta, porque básicamente no se le parece y además me decepcionó un poco.
La historia es interesante y aunque al principio me costó un poco acostumbrarme al continuo uso del slang o a la brusca inmersión en esta futura Tierra alternativa, me atrapó desde la página veinte. La protagonista es algo inusual, digamos que no se deja arrastrar por un mundo que, desde mi punto de vista, es terriblemente atractivo, sino que se aferra a su vida y a la 'normalidad' con una fuerza que a veces resulta un tanto exasperante. Quizá mi espíritu curioso me empuje un poco más allá, aunque no hay que perder de vista que el precio que se puede pagar mezclándose con vampiros es la vida. Él es un vampiro más clásico, en la línea del vampiro noble, que intenta ver a los humanos como algo más que ganado. Del tipo héroe oscuro y misterioso que siempre nos resulta tan sugerente a las mujeres, para qué negarlo.
Todo el libro está escrito en primera persona y es ella, Sunshine, la que va conduciéndonos por los entresijos de la novela. En ocasiones es tremendamente divertido escuchar sus pensamientos y me he reído más de una vez, pero he de reconocer que alguna vez pensaba: ¡Oh, vamos no me cuentes tu vida y dime qué ha ocurrido!
A pesar de los peros que he mencionado me ha gustado muchísimo y me lo he leído casi del tirón. Lo peor es este apetito por más libros de este género que me ha dejado. Así que he vuelto a sumergirme en LibraryThing buscando nuevas historias, veremos a ver qué pasa. Read review( )
1.5 out of 5 stars. Okay ... I LOVED the plot, the main characters, and the world that the author created!! All very good and just for that I would recommend it for all to read too! However, the reason I have given this book such a low score was because the narrator (Sunshine) rambled like there was no tomorrow! I could have screamed sometimes with how it went from the present situation she would be in, then the next minute she would be talking about things that really had nothing to do with what was going on at the time, and some didn't even make since with the plot. In truth I'm surprised I even finished the book, especially since I liked the book (for the most part) when I was reading it, but as soon as I put it down I had to convince myself to pick it back up again .... since I did want to find out how the book would turn out and end. Also, even though I liked the ending, there was too many loose strings so it felt a little incomplete. *shrug* But that may be just me.
There are places in the world where darkness rules, where it's unwise to walk. Sunshine knew that. But there hadn't been any trouble out at the lake for years, and she needed a place to be alone for a while. Unfortunately, she wasn't alone. She never heard them coming. Of course you don't, when they're vampires. They took her clothes and sneakers. They dressed her in a long red gown. And they shackled her to the wall of an abandoned mansion--within easy reach of a figure stirring in the moonlight. She knows that he is a vampire. She knows that she's to be his dinner and that when he is finished with her, she will be dead. Yet, as dawn breaks, she finds that he has not attempted to harm her. And now it is he who needs her to help him survive the day.
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La historia es interesante y aunque al principio me costó un poco acostumbrarme al continuo uso del slang o a la brusca inmersión en esta futura Tierra alternativa, me atrapó desde la página veinte. La protagonista es algo inusual, digamos que no se deja arrastrar por un mundo que, desde mi punto de vista, es terriblemente atractivo, sino que se aferra a su vida y a la 'normalidad' con una fuerza que a veces resulta un tanto exasperante. Quizá mi espíritu curioso me empuje un poco más allá, aunque no hay que perder de vista que el precio que se puede pagar mezclándose con vampiros es la vida. Él es un vampiro más clásico, en la línea del vampiro noble, que intenta ver a los humanos como algo más que ganado. Del tipo héroe oscuro y misterioso que siempre nos resulta tan sugerente a las mujeres, para qué negarlo.
Todo el libro está escrito en primera persona y es ella, Sunshine, la que va conduciéndonos por los entresijos de la novela. En ocasiones es tremendamente divertido escuchar sus pensamientos y me he reído más de una vez, pero he de reconocer que alguna vez pensaba: ¡Oh, vamos no me cuentes tu vida y dime qué ha ocurrido!
A pesar de los peros que he mencionado me ha gustado muchísimo y me lo he leído casi del tirón. Lo peor es este apetito por más libros de este género que me ha dejado. Así que he vuelto a sumergirme en LibraryThing buscando nuevas historias, veremos a ver qué pasa.
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