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Blue Bloods | 
 enlarge | Author: Melissa De La Cruz
Publisher: Hyperion
Category: Book
List Price: $8.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  88 reviews
Sales Rank: 40257
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Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.5 x 0.8
ASIN: B0014JUHDQ
Publication Date: April 1, 2007
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Product Description
Schuyler Van Alen is a freshman at the prestigious Duchesne School. A loner by nature, she finds her life thrown into turmoil when she turns 15. Suddenly she is allergic to the sun, craves raw food, and if she cuts herself, her blood is blue. Schuyler has no idea what is happening to her. As more and more curious things happen, Schuyler must confront her family and friends to discover the truth behind her blue blood. But there are bigger problems soon to be faced. When a girl in school is found dead, with mysterious bite marks on her neck, Schuyler is more confused than ever about her heritageand her destiny.
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 A complete waste of time. October 6, 2008
The author chose to focus more on fashion than on the plot and its characters, thus leaving the story half-baked. I thought I was picking up a book about vampires, not Vogue or Elle! The author went overboard with her obsession for designer labels that it just got beyond ridiculous. The characters weren't well developed, as was the plot. The flow was very choppy. It was painful reading the book but I forced myself to finish it hoping that the author would redeem herself somewhere down the line. Alas, it was not to be. This was a complete waste of time, paper, and ink.
 blue bloods September 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a little surprised that "Blue Bloods" only has an average of 3.5 stars because I loved this book. I read all types of vampire fiction, & "Blue Bloods" was one of the most unique takes on the matter of vampires I have read in awhile. At first, I thought that this book would just be some fluff about high society life in New York, but there is so much more to "Blue Bloods." I don't want to give away too much of the mystery, but there were some big shockers as to certain people's true identities, & the mythology is very interesting.
 Hmm not as good as expected September 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I liked the actually story but there is too much designer clothes descriptions that most cant even pronounce, and this club is locaterd here...I dont care, get to the story. If that stuff would have been left out it would be way better.
 Great read! September 17, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Schuyler Van Alen is an outcast in her school, Duchesne, along with her two best friends, Oliver and Dylan. They had never fit in, and were content with the way things were. But now things have changed. Jack Force, the heart-throb of the school, is suddenly paying attention to Schuyler. People are not who--what--they seem. Schuyler undergoes a life changing transformation that will mark her as special for the rest of her life. Can she juggle this all, and the realization that she, or anyone he knows, is no longer safe?
BLUE BLOODS, for me, was an amazing experience and a book worth reading. I was instantly captivated by Melissa De La Cruz's realistic characters and unique plot-line. Jack and Dylan were by far my favorite characters, and I'd really like to see the relationship between Schuyler and Jack progress. The more I read, the more I wanted, and I found that I flew through this novel in one sitting. Vampire fans will not be disappointed, although non-vampire fans will be in for a real treat! I recommend this book to anyone.
Enjoyed the sequel as well!
The Compulsive Reader's Reviews September 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Something weird is happening to Schuyler Van Allen and some of the students at the elite Duchesne School...they start to experience blackouts, strange and terrifying nightmares, and mystifying feelings of deja vu. Blue lines appear on their skin where their veins should be. Their parents and some of their friends seem to know what is going on, but remain tight-lipped. It takes the death of a fellow student for them to learn the truth--they are Blue Bloods, a race of ancient vampires who are reincarnated into a new body every generation.
Though Schuyler is new to the vampire world, she and her friends Oliver, Dylan, and fellow Blue Blood Bliss are able to see what the mature vampires refuse to acknowledge--something is after the supposedly immortal Blue Bloods, something that is bent on killing them. The only problem is, can Schuyler and her friends get everyone to see the truth before it's too late?
Melissa de la Cruz has combined history, religious elements, supernatural intrigue, and a taste of the upper class to create a modern, sharp, and wholly unique take on the tired vampire story that will compel and intrigue readers. Her characters are varied and grounded, and even as vampires they are not so glittering and unreachable that readers cannot empathize with them.
For the most part, the multitudes of tiny details that comes with many main characters, flash backs, and an ever changing point of view are kept in check, but some minor explanations slip through the cracks, leaving you wondering about such things as when Schuyler found the time to learn the Sacred Language, and other finer points of being a Blue Blood. However, de la Cruz packs the pages full of engaging social dynamics, lively bits of history, and some practical solutions to the world's mysteries, such as the true fate of the missing Roanoke colony and how so many models really stay skinny. The wonderfully innovative ideas and plot twists in Blue Bloods mightily overshadow minor flaws and will capture the imagination.
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