“Where’s the boy? Where’s Vlad?”

If you like thrills and sitting on the edge of your seat The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod is the book for you.

This book is set in a small town in America. Vladimir Tod is the main character in this story. He is the only child in his family. His father was a vampire but his mother was not a vampire. When he was younger though, his mother and father died. So his mother’s best friend who is like a sister to her, Nelly, looked after Vlad and has gone the extra mile to care for him. Nelly works at the hospital and takes blood so she can feed Vlad without him killing people because he is a vampire. Henry is Vlad’s best friend and they are always together. They love playing video games and drinking soda.

People would like this novel because it involves different genres, for example romance, fantasy, adventure and lots more. I recommend this novel for ages 13-17.

Laura Year 9

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 To be honest, this was not the best read, as I said in all three of my journals. This book was very well written though I didn’t really like the structure and language displayed within this book. I found the beginning of this novel quite interesting as the build up began early. I’m sure I’d really enjoy reading another book by Heather Brewer if it did not involve vampires and fantasy. It’s a very easy book to read and something to do in my spare time.

Throughout this novel “The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod”, there is a lot of fantasising and interesting bits scattered all over the story. I like that Vlad is only half vampire, hence it makes it different to other vampire stories. The Vampire killer sounds very determined to kill Vladimir Tod, which put some thrill into the novel. In a way, this book involves bullying, which relates to everyday life in many children’s lives. Heather Brewer has very cleverly written and thought about the expression in the story. It tells young audiences that is not always easy to fit in and to be yourself.

To conclude my review, I’d definitely recommend this novel to girls and boys between the ages of 13-16 years of age. This just wasn’t an enjoyable read for me.

Ellie-Rose, Year 9