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Title details for Fat Vampire by Adam Rex - Available

Fat Vampire

A Never Coming of Age Story

by Adam Rex
Kirby Heyborne
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Doug Lee is undead quite by accident—attacked by a desperate vampire, he finds himself cursed with being fat and fifteen forever. When he has no luck finding some goth chick with a vampire fetish, he resorts to sucking the blood of cows under cover of the night. But it's just not the same.

Then he meets the new Indian exchange student and falls for her—hard. Yeah, he wants to bite her, but he also wants to prove himself to her. But like the laws of life, love, and high school, the laws of vampire existence are complicated—it's not as easy as studying Dracula. Especially when the star of Vampire Hunters is hot on your trail in an attempt to boost ratings. . . .

Searing, hilarious, and always unexpected, Fat Vampire is a satirical tour de force from one of the most original writers of fiction today.

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  • Release date

    July 27, 2010

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780061995255
      • File size: 242740 KB
      • Duration: 08:25:42

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.7
    • Lexile® Measure: 700
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Doug Lee is an overweight dork nicknamed "Meatball"--and he'll stay that way forever because he's just become a vampire. Narrator Kirby Heyborne highlights the abundant humor and irony in Doug's situation. Heyborne's ability to create teen voices helps him distinguish a large cast of youthful characters through nuances of pace and pitch, which keep them--and the plotline--straight for listeners. Whether portraying serious, well-meaning Indian exchange student Sejal (Doug's love interest), Doug's jaded vampire mentor, or the 15-year-old fat vampire himself, Heyborne's narration adds dimension to the story. Doug bumbles along, neither the story's hero nor its victim, earning both exasperation and compassion from listeners. Rex's offbeat story encourages listeners to think in new ways about teenagers, vampires, and the problems of immortality. J.C.G. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 28, 2010
      As vampires go, 15-year-old Doug Lee is an abysmal failure. Forever frozen as an overweight teenager, he's stumbling through his unlife. He can't seem to master his powers, can't score a quick nibble off a cute girl, and risks bursting into flames every time he goes to school. Worse, his escapades attract the attention of other vampires, and a sensationalistic cable show dedicated to proving that he exists (before staking him). Things take a turn for the better when he gains a mentor, learns there may be a way to reverse his vampiric nature, and falls for a cute Indian exchange student. But in typical Doug fashion, the more optimistic he gets and the more he embraces his new powers, the more it all stands to fall apart. Filled with a self-aware cleverness, Rex's (The True Meaning of Smekday) deconstruction of the vampire mythos draws some thought-provoking parallels between vampirism and elements of contemporary society, particularly the consumptive power of technology and the Internet. But like its subject matter, it seems to lack heart, and the ambiguous ending may leave readers cold. Ages 14–up.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.7
  • Lexile® Measure:700
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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