In a world where vampires are a dangerous problem, a girl named Tana wakes up to a room full of dead people, including a vampire and her infected ex-boyfriend. Together, they must navigate through a vampire enclave known as Coldtown to go through a quarantine period. The story involves modern social media, complex plots, and a unique take on vampires as a disease. The book explores themes of identity, self-awareness, and the fear of a world beyond control, with a fast-paced plot and unflinchingly portrayed vampires.
The book follows Tana's journey as she grapples with the aftermath of a vampire attack, her interactions with a mysterious vampire named Gavriel, and their eventual journey to Coldtown. The writing style is described as vivid, gothic, and engaging, with a realistic teenager protagonist and well-rounded characters. The story is compelling, original, and offers a fresh perspective on the vampire genre, making it a worthwhile read for fans of vampire stories.
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Content may include themes of violence, graphic scenes, and mentions of death and blood, which could be triggering for some readers.
Has Romance?
The romance is present but not the central focus, offering depth to the relationships without overtaking the plot.
From The Publisher:
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is a wholly original story of rage and revenge, of guilt and horror, and of love and loathing from bestselling and acclaimed author Holly Black.
Tana lives in a world 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.
One morning, after a perfectly ordinary party, Tana wakes up surrounded by corpses. The only other survivors of this massacre are her exasperatingly endearing ex-boyfriend, infected and on the edge, and a mysterious boy burdened with a terrible secret. Shaken and determined, Tana enters a race against the clock to save the three of them the only way she knows how: by going straight to the wicked, opulent heart of Coldtown itself.
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is a wholly original story of rage and revenge, of guilt and horror, and of love and loathing from bestselling and acclaimed author Holly Black.
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5 comment(s)
This was such a fun audiobook. I always know that whenever I pick up a Holly Black book, whether it's fae or vampires, I'm in for a unique read. She writes to the beat of her own drum and I dig it.
(4.5 stars)
A surprisingly fresh take in the young adult vampire genre.
To be honest I found this book to be kind of "meh." I wanted to like it but I just never got that one thing to grab me into the story. It was just there and I was just reading it.
The characters and their development were solid. The plot was solid and the writing was good. I can't find a bad thing to say other than I got nothing from it.
I feel like the main character couldn’t pick which kind of Mary Sue she wanted to be eg. “Should I be helpless, naive and let the hot vampire protect me?” Or the “ Don’t mess with me, I don’t need help with anything and I don’t trust vampires (even really hot good looking ones)”
Amazing story. Amazing plot. Amazing world building. Amazing plot twist. Amazing romance. Amazing Inclusivity. Overall an amazing book. Recommended for all.
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