So I have Paris Hilton all figured out, the mystery behind her ways seems so clear now-she is a vampire!! This book takes on so much (hopefully some conclusions will come in a sequel/series...), I had a difficult time figuring out the target audience. I know that De la Cruz has a huge following amongst teen chick-lit fans and I think all of the fashion and high society references would definitely appeal to that genre, but then the history tie-ins with the Mayflower diary and the obscure colony references seem too sophisticated or confusing for that type of light read...it left me wondering if it will find a niche. I personally felt bored and annoyed by all of the brand name dropping and longed for more fulfilling content in the historical area and craved (not raw meat) some answers rather than the thrill of being completely left hanging.
Blue Bloods does address the developmental assets for personal identity, but it was a little too cookie-cutter with the social cliques being made up of the typical outcast (Schuyler/Oliver), jock (Jack), prom queen (Mimi) and the socially mismatched couple (Dylan and Bliss)...the predictability of these characters sort of took away from the intrigue of seeing how their identities would develop. The book touched on many of the typical issues facing teens including: drugs/drinking, sexual relationships, social angst, parental struggles - all of which would appeal to a drama loving teen but would s/he be engaged enough by the plot?! I have no idea, I'm not a vampire fan so it's hard to tell, but I'll be curious to see how others viewed the overall quality of this book.
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What about the fact that maybe the predictability is what actually connects with teens. They like feeling secure in knowing who is going to do what - at least to some extent.
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