CITATION: Westerfield, S.(2005). Peeps: A novel. New York: RazorbillIDENTIFYING #: ISBN 9781595140319
CLASSIFICATION: FICTION
GENRE: HORROR/SCIENCE FICTION
CALL #: FIC WESTERFIELD
RECOMMENDED INTEREST/GRADE LEVEL: YOUNG ADULT
RATING: 3
Annotation: After a one-night stand with a girl who infects him with a vampire virus, Cal tracks down every girl he's since kissed in order to rehabilitate them.
Summary: So, after the Twilight series, I was more than ready for another Vampire book, and I picked up Peeps. Peeps has more of a "sci-fi" feel to it, though, and not so much fo the goth/romance appeal Twilight had, but it was a good read.
Cal's one-night stand has some unintended consequences when he contracts a "gift that keeps on giving", yes a sexually transmitted disease, but check it out, this disease gives you a parasite that turns you into a vampire, or a "Parasite-positive" aka "Peep" and gives you "anathema", causing you to hate everything you formerly loved. Cal is one of the lucky ones, though, and has this natural immunity that makes him a carrier with some vampire powers, but prevents him from turning into a bloodthirsty maniac. Unfortunately, before Cal knew he was infected, he kissed a few girls. Now, he has to hunt them down and try to "deactivate" them. Peeps never recover their minds fully, but they can be rendered less dangerous.
Cal completes his mission, but feels compelled to search for Morgan, his one-night stand girl, but the search for Morgan uncovers other unexpected evils...
Notes: This was just okay for me. Maybe because it was a vampire story, I had my hopes up for something with more of a Twilight feel, and couldn't quite get into this.
