When Vampires Attack!

I read this book about 2 weeks ago at this point and I'm not sure why it took me so long to get around to reviewing it, especially as I absolutely adored it, just as I expected I would.

I really liked Glenna, not only is she endearing and funny but she's also a pretty solid representation of an autistic adult something that I'm always thrilled to see in books.

In the world that Gleason created you can just become a vampire out of a sudden and once you do the people who share your gene pool are treated almost as second-class citizen since they might also carry the gene for vampirism (this entire aspect of the story reads as an excellent metaphor for disability in general in the world we live in). The character grappling with that part of things and their relationship with their family members who have become vampires was interesting and eminently compelling.

Lastly, I'm both surprised and delighted by the amount of world and character building that Gleason managed to fit in so few pages while never coming across as rushed or forced.